Tightrope: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
The Frame
Sep 22, 1959
Undercover agent Nick Stone infiltrates a gang of jewel thieves to find evidence that a man convicted of murder during a jewel robbery is actually innocent.
Stand on Velvet
Sep 29, 1959
The agent joins the gang of William Kane, their objective is to run the leader of the numbers racket out of town.
The Money Fight
Nov 17, 1959
After a boxer is killed for not throwing a fight as ordered, Nick goes undercover by taking over as manager for another young prizefighter, planning eventually to get him to turn e
The Perfect Circle
Dec 1, 1959
Barney MacCready puts his train-robbery plan into action. First he kidnaps a detective, then he has two of his henchmen board the train one posing as the missing detective the o
Cold Kill
Dec 15, 1959
An undercover agent assumes the identity of a killer hired to rub out a murder witness. But the intended victim is hiding, and the first task is to smoke him out.
Two Private Eyes
Dec 29, 1959
Sam Keely and Jeff Stewart are a bit on the shady side. The undercover agent's strategy is to muscle in on their racket.
Night of the Gun
Jan 5, 1960
Dan Hawley and David Johnson, witnesses to a murder committed by gangster Jimmy Farrow, are a target for Larry Maddox, a hired killer. After Maddox kills Hawley, police take John
The Long Odds
Feb 16, 1960
A detective assigned to investigate a phoney health club is killed by one of the club owners. An undercover agent follows up, convincing the gangsters that he's a gambler on the ru
The Brave Pigeon
Feb 23, 1960
Underworld leader Max Rommey wants Paul Anderson dead. To protect Anderson, the undercover agent becomes part of Rommey's gang.
The Gangster's Daughter
Apr 12, 1960
The first step for Nick in infiltrating Vince Baron's gang is foiling the attempted kidnapping of Baron's daughter. He must also contend with a young upstart who wants to push Baro
The Horse Runs High
May 3, 1960
The undercover agent is assigned to break up a gambling ring that bets heavily on certain horses--and then makes sure they win by doping them.
Borderline
May 17, 1960
The undercover agent is assigned to smash a dope ring that sells to Americans from a base in Mexico.
A Matter of Money
May 24, 1960
Nick is assigned to break up a gang headed by Steve Taylor. This particularly unsavory gang uses threats and violence to force small shopkeepers to pay for protection.