Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.
Is this the best episode?
No consecutive run of top-rated seasons detected yet.
Loading episode ratings...
William Lundigan
Self - Host
Mary Costa
Self - Host
All 3 episodes plotted by IMDb rating
Loading episode ratings...
This may take a moment for shows with many seasons.
38 episodes • 1954Avg: 6.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Long Goodbye | Oct 7, 1954 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Thirteenth Chair | Oct 14, 1954 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Casino Royale | Oct 21, 1954 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Sorry, Wrong Number | Nov 4, 1954 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Gioconda Smile | Nov 11, 1954 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The After House | Nov 25, 1954 | 0.0 |
| 7 | An Error in Chemistry | Dec 2, 1954 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Epitaph for a Spy | Dec 9, 1954 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The White Carnation | Dec 16, 1954 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Nightmare in Copenhagen | Dec 30, 1954 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Bigger They Come | Jan 6, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Escape From Fear | Jan 13, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Mojave Kid | Jan 27, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Leaf Out of the Book | Feb 3, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Valiant Men | Feb 10, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Box of Chocolates | Feb 24, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 17 | South of the Sun | Mar 3, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Great Impersonation | Mar 10, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Darkest Hour | Mar 24, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Champion | Mar 31, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Private Worlds | Apr 7, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Flight 951 | Apr 21, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The First and the Last | Apr 28, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Deliverance of Sister Cecilia | May 5, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 25 | No Stone Unturned | May 19, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 26 | A Farewell to Arms | May 26, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 27 | The Unimportant Man | Jun 2, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 28 | The Dark Fleece | Jun 16, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 29 | To Wake at Midnight | Jun 23, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 30 | The Dance | Jun 30, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Wild Stallion | Jul 7, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 32 | The Escape of Mendes-France | Jul 14, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 33 | The Healer | Jul 21, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Jul 28, 1955 | 7.0 |
| 35 | One Night Stand | Aug 4, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Edge of Terror | Aug 11, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Fear Strikes Out | Aug 18, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Deal a Blow | Aug 25, 1955 | 0.0 |
45 episodes • 1955Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Sep 1, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Public Pigeon #1 | Sep 8, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Silent Decision | Sep 15, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Night of Execution | Sep 22, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Sailor on Horseback | Sep 29, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Thin Air | Oct 13, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 7 | House of Shadows | Oct 20, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Pink Cloud | Oct 27, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Scheme to Defraud | Nov 10, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 10 | A Promise to Murder | Nov 17, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Portrait in Celluloid | Nov 24, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 12 | A Man of Taste | Dec 1, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Passport | Dec 8, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Day They Gave the Babies Away | Dec 22, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Bailout at 43,000 Feet | Dec 29, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Prowler | Jan 5, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Hanging Judge | Jan 12, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Secret of River Lane | Jan 26, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Gamble on a Thief | Feb 2, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Fifth Wheel | Feb 9, 1956 | 10.0 |
| 21 | Nightmare by Day | Feb 23, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Sound of Silence | Mar 1, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Louella Parsons Story | Mar 8, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Pale Horse, Pale Rider | Mar 22, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 25 | An Episode of Sparrows | Mar 29, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Spin into Darkness | Apr 5, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 27 | The Lou Gehrig Story | Apr 19, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Sit Down with Death | Apr 26, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 29 | The Empty Room Blues | May 3, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Flame-Out on T-6 | May 17, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 31 | The Shadow of Evil | May 24, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Figures in Clay | May 31, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Faceless Adversary | Jun 7, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 34 | To Scream at Midnight | Jun 14, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 35 | The Circular Staircase | Jun 21, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 36 | A Trophy for Howard Davenport | Jun 28, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Phone Call for Matthew Quade | Jul 5, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Fear is the Hunter | Jul 12, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Fury at Dawn | Jul 19, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 40 | The Man Who Lost His Head | Jul 26, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Child of the Wind | Aug 2, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 42 | No Right to Kill | Aug 9, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 43 | The 78th Floor | Aug 16, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Throw Away the Cane | Aug 23, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Dark Wall | Aug 30, 1956 | 0.0 |
46 episodes • 1956
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bury Me Later | Sep 6, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Burst of Violence | Sep 13, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Garsten Case | Sep 20, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Fog | Sep 27, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Island in the City | Oct 4, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Journey Into Fear | Oct 11, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Midas Touch | Oct 18, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Night of the Heat Wave | Oct 25, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Flight to Tomorrow | Nov 8, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Night Shriek | Nov 15, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Chinese Game | Nov 22, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Secret Thread | Nov 29, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Savage Portrait | Dec 6, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Strange Hostage | Dec 20, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Ten Minutes to Curfew | Dec 27, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Carnival at Midnight | Jan 3, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Gold Dress | Jan 17, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Circle of Destruction | Jan 24, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Trouble at Number 5 | Jan 31, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Stalker | Feb 7, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Stain of Honor | Feb 14, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Long Count | Feb 21, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 23 | And Don't Ever Come Back | Feb 28, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Night of a Rebel | Mar 7, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Let It Be Me | Mar 21, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Strange Sanctuary | Mar 28, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Don't Touch Me | Apr 4, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Mad Bomber | Apr 18, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Avalanche at Devil's Pass | Apr 25, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Strange Deaths at Burnleigh | May 2, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Bait for the Tiger | May 16, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 32 | The Hand of Evil | May 23, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 33 | The Disappearance of Amanda Hale | May 30, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Mr. Runyon of Broadway | Jun 6, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 35 | The Man Who Stole the Bible | Jun 13, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 36 | A Taste for Crime | Jun 20, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 37 | The Trial of Captain Wirtz | Jun 27, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 38 | False Witness | Jul 4, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Payment for Judas | Jul 11, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Walk a Tightrope | Jul 18, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 41 | The High Jungle | Jul 25, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 42 | The Giant Killer | Aug 1, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Trail of Terror | Aug 8, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Murder is a Witch | Aug 15, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 45 | The Stranger Within | Aug 22, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Deadly Climate | Aug 29, 1957 | 0.0 |
37 episodes • 1957
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trial by Fire | Sep 5, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Secret of the Red Room | Sep 12, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Necessary Evil | Sep 19, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Along Came a Spider | Sep 26, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Jacob and the Angels | Oct 3, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Mask for the Devil | Oct 10, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Largest City in Captivity | Oct 17, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Tunnel of Fear | Oct 24, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Keep Me in Mind | Nov 7, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Two Tests on Tuesday | Nov 14, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 11 | A Matter of Life and Death | Nov 21, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Murder Has a Deadline | Nov 28, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Devil's Brood | Dec 5, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Hurricane Diane | Dec 12, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 15 | To Walk the Night | Dec 19, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Shadow of a Memory | Dec 26, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Scream in Silence | Jan 2, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Thieves of Tokyo | Jan 16, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Sound of the Moon | Jan 23, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Burst of Fire | Jan 30, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Four Hours in White | Feb 6, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Secret Love of Johnny Spain | Feb 20, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Albert Anastasia, His Life and Death | Feb 27, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Thief With the Big Blue Eyes | Mar 6, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 25 | So Deadly My Love | Mar 13, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 26 | The Great World and Timothy Colt | Mar 27, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 27 | On the Take | Apr 3, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 28 | The Volcano Seat | Apr 10, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Shooting for the Moon | Apr 24, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 30 | The Deadly Tattoo | May 1, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 31 | The Big Success | May 8, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 32 | The Disappearance of Daphne | May 15, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Time of the Hanging | May 22, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 34 | The Push-Button Giant | May 29, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Spider Web | Jun 5, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 36 | House of Doubt | Jun 19, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Cabin B-13 | Jun 26, 1958 | 0.0 |
