Climax! (1954)

Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 6.5 (293 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1954)

6.57 avg 6 episodes 6.3 → 8.8 58 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Long Goodbye	6.3	12
3	Casino Royale	5.6	1,752
7	An Error in Chemistry	5.9	26
31	Wild Stallion	6.1	19
34	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	6.7	103
37	Fear Strikes Out	8.8	9

Season 2 (1955)

7.19 avg 9 episodes 5.2 → 6.6 60 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Adventures of Huckleberry Finn	5.2	41
2	Public Pigeon #1	6.8	27
4	Night of Execution	7.7	32
10	A Promise to Murder	7.5	22
14	The Day They Gave Babies Away	8.9	13
20	The Fifth Wheel	7.0	17
23	The Louella Parsons Story	5.6	17
25	An Episode of Sparrows	9.4	9
27	The Lou Gehrig Story	6.6	32