Season 2

01 More Deadly Episode 119th September 1958 2 innocent men are iced by a currency exchange bookkeeper, to disguise her embezzlement. The sultry femme fatale's yarn that it was a heist gone bad makes sense at first, because of a wave of such robberies on Chicago's Far East Side. But the murdered customer Halper checks out as a solid working stiff, plus the other stick-ups were solo jobs while this was supposedly a 2 hood hold-up, so M Squad's debonair Lt. Ballinger's sic-ed on the case to soften up hard boiled Ora Kane. 02 Dead or Alive Episode 226th September 1958 A pair of gun crazy kids are loose in Chicago-- and a young reporter is defending them in the press against Ballinger and "police brutality". 03 The Missing Claimant Episode 33rd October 1958 A shady lawyer protects a false heir to a fortune-- by killing the real relative! Ballinger is called in to set everything straight. 04 The Refugee Episode 410th October 1958 Ballinger goes undercover as an immigrant worker to help break an extortion ring targeting foreigners. 05 The Trap Episode 524th October 1958 Danny Mitchell is trying to find an engagement ring for his girl when he mistaken for a thief by the store owner. A fight convinces him he has killed the old man-- as such Danny's on the run! Ballinger is called in to find the kid before he gets into real trouble. 06 Force of Habit Episode 631st October 1958 Val Mooney, hiding out from the cops, sees the perfect opportunity to evade them. When his wife's brother is killed in a massive warehouse fire, he forces her to identify the body as-- VAL MOONEY. 07 The Phantom Raiders Episode 77th November 1958 A pair of high-speed motorcycle thugs are robbing gas stations across Chicago. When one attendant gets shot, Ballinger goes undercover as a biker to crack the case. 08 The Merits of the Case Episode 814th November 1958 A famous defense attorney is gunned down in his house. Now Ballinger must piece together the clues to find the kille 09 The Big Kill Episode 921st November 1958 Larry Princeton is the master of bank heists-- he plans then sits back while his thugs pull off the job. Except for the last one-- which resulted in a bank teller's murder! Now Ballinger's after him. 10 The Sitters Episode 1028th November 1958 Unsuspecting women allow bookmakers to use their telephones in return for payment of $50 per week, but they later learn that their lives will be in danger if they try to get out of the agreement. 11 The Executioner Episode 115th December 1958 12 The Widows Episode 1212th December 1958 Widows have something in common. All their husbands were murdered, and all had life insurance policies with double indemnity. And the widows have the same crooked lawyer. Lt. Frank Ballinger suspects a murder for hire scheme. 13 Contraband Episode 1319th December 1958 14 Prescription for Murder Episode 1426th December 1958 The wife of a brain surgeon is abducted and threatened with death if the surgeon goes ahead with an emergency operation to save a critically injured police witness that can implicate a loan shark in two murders. 15 The Teacher (aka Trade School) Episode 152nd January 1959 Young hoodlums use a trade school for criminal purposes. 16 The Third Shadow Episode 169th January 1959 17 One Man's Life Episode 1723rd January 1959 An innocent man will be executed in 48 hours unless Lieutenant Ballinger can convince a socially prominent woman to recant the false testimony that she gave as a result of a ruthless blackmailer's threats. 18 The Jumper Episode 1830th January 1959 19 The Last Act Episode 196th February 1959 20 Mugger Murder Episode 2013th February 1959 Frank must solve several connected homicides wherein convicted muggers are being strangled to death. 21 The Star Witness Episode 2120th February 1959 22 The Take Over Episode 2227th February 1959 Racketeers try to steal profits from a new entertainment establishment run by an old friend of Ballinger. 23 Voluntary Surrender Episode 236th March 1959 24 Death Threat Episode 2413th March 1959 25 The Harpies Episode 2520th March 1959 26 Ghost Town Episode 2627th March 1959 Lieutenant Ballinger and the FBI have few leads and little time to find a kidnapped socialite with a predilection for visiting jazz clubs. Bound, unattended, and hidden in a condemned building during a cruel Chicago winter, the young woman is in grave danger of dying from injury or exposure before she can be rescued. 27 The Vanishing Lady Episode 273rd April 1959 28 The Crush Out Episode 2810th April 1959 29 The Fire Makers Episode 2917th April 1959 Detective Ballinger helps investigate a series of arson crimes that are being used to cover up insurance scams. 30 The Terror on Dark Street Episode 3024th April 1959 Lieutenant Ballinger investigates a possible link between a series of Dark Street purse snatchings and the disappearance of a successful but unhappily married architect. 31 Robber's Roost Episode 311st May 1959 32 The Baited Hook Episode 328th May 1959 A former convict and his daughter are being harassed by an old inmate. 33 Model in the Lake Episode 3315th May 1959 A swimsuit model is found dead in Lake Michigan, but physical evidence indicates the she may not have drowned while swimming. Lieutenant Ballinger becomes convinced that she was murdered after he learns that she was a strong swimmer and an iniquitous individual with a large number of unexplained bank deposits. 34 The Outsider Episode 3422nd May 1959 35 High School Bride Episode 3529th May 1959 36 The Dangerous Game Episode 365th June 1959 The M squad is called in after a brutal robbery at the Leslie Fur Salon leaves a man clinging to death. As the investigation progresses, the situation faced by M Squad becomes more and more complex. 37 Decoy in White Episode 3712th June 1959 The M Squad become involved when a bank manager laundering illegal money is killed. The situation becomes tangled when a young lady accompanying the bank manager comes forward. 38 Mr. Grim's Rabbits Episode 3819th June 1959 A seemingly random dockside shooting leads M Squad on a strange investigation involving fur skins and ancient Inca artifacts. 39 Platter Pirates Episode 3926th June 1959 A D.J threatens to reveal the influence of racketeers in the music industry. Before he can go to air with the information he is gunned down. M squad are brought in to solve the mystery of the death as well as the validity of the information he was going to reveal. 40 Death Is a Clock Episode 403rd July 1959 LT. Frank Ballinger takes a personal interest in a case when the wife of convicted murderer Paul Danzig approaches him for help. Danzig has only 20 hours to live and his wife talks openly of stopping the clock. Ballinger has to figure out what she means, and ensure the right man pays for the crime of murder.