• Air date: 01 Sep '55 45 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (45)
    • 26. Spin into Darkness

      05 Apr '56
    • 27. The Lou Gehrig Story

      19 Apr '56
      Baseball's ""Iron Horse,"" whose brilliant career was ended by a terminal illness, and who struggled valiantly against adversity.
    • 28. Sit Down with Death

      26 Apr '56
    • 29. The Empty Room Blues

      03 May '56
    • 30. Flame-Out on T-6

      17 May '56
    • 31. The Shadow of Evil

      24 May '56
    • 32. Figures in Clay

      31 May '56
    • 33. Faceless Adversary

      07 Jun '56
    • 34. To Scream at Midnight

      14 Jun '56
    • 35. The Circular Staircase

      21 Jun '56
      A middle aged spinster decides to go to the country for the summer with her friend. They end up becoming involved in a murder mystery.
    • 36. A Trophy for Howard Davenport

      28 Jun '56
    • 37. Phone Call for Matthew Quade

      05 Jul '56
      A retired construction firm executive seeks a respite from enforced idleness and oncoming old age. While waiting for a phone call that will confirm or deny his request for a job back at his old firm, Matthew Quade relives his past.
    • 38. Fear is the Hunter

      12 Jul '56
    • 39. Fury at Dawn

      19 Jul '56
    • 40. The Man Who Lost His Head

      26 Jul '56
    • 41. Child of the Wind

      02 Aug '56
    • 42. No Right to Kill

      09 Aug '56
    • 43. The 78th Floor

      16 Aug '56
    • 44. Throw Away the Cane

      23 Aug '56
    • 45. Dark Wall

      30 Aug '56
      An extreme form of disassociative reaction to stress in which two or more separate personalities exist. The person may shift from one personality to another, which is often very different. Each personality has no memories of the other's thoughts and actions.