Étude in Black
The mistress of a conductor becomes a target for murder after threatening to tell all to her lover's wife.
More from Season 2
Episode 2
The Greenhouse Jungle
Jarvis Goodland, along with his nephew, plan a kidnap scam to break the nephews trust fund, but after the money has been collected, Jarvis kills his partner.
Episode 3
The Most Crucial Game
The manager of a football team kills the team's owner, disguising himself as an ice cream vendor as a cover. He then uses a recording of a faked phone call as an alibi to prove he was elsewhere at the time of the murder.
Episode 4
Dagger of the Mind
Columbo journeys to London to observe Scotland Yard, but winds up investigating murders committed by two Shakespearean actors.
Episode 5
Requiem for a Falling Star
A fading movie star tries to murder a writer who is attempting to blackmail her, but accidentally kills her P.A.
Episode 6
A Stitch in Crime
Leonard Nimoy plays a heart surgeon whose talents turn to murder. Stung by jealousy, he's planning a surgical death for his brilliant but ailing associate. Will Geer plays the intended victim.
Episode 7
The Most Dangerous Match
A chess grandmaster disposes of the champion, who keeps coming back on him.
