Columbo: Season 2
- 1972
- 8 episodes
Season 2 of Columbo premiered on September 17, 1972 and has 8 episodes, from "Étude in Black" to "Double Shock". The last episode aired on March 25, 1973.
Where to watch Columbo
In the United States, you can stream Columbo on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock and Philo. It is also free on Fandango at Home and Tubi TV. You can also buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. It is on streaming services in 65 countries.
Episodes
Episode 1Étude in BlackAired September 17, 1972
The mistress of a conductor becomes a target for murder after threatening to tell all to her lover's wife.
Guest stars
- Anjanette Comer Jenifer Welles
- Myrna Loy Lizzi Fielding
- George Gaynes Everett
- John Cassavetes Alex Benedict
- Charles Macaulay Durkee
- Blythe Danner Janice Benedict
- Pat Morita House Boy
- James Olson Paul Rifkin
Episode 2The Greenhouse JungleAired October 15, 1972
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.
Guest stars
- Ray Milland Jarvis Goodland
- Bob Dishy Frederic Wilson
- Bradford Dillman Tony Goodland
- William Smith Nichols
- Arlene Martel Gloria
- Robert Karnes Grover
- Milton Frome Driver
- Peggy Mondo Woman
Episode 3The Most Crucial GameAired November 5, 1972
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.
Guest stars
- Dean Jagger Walter Cannell
- Val Avery Ralph Dobbs
- Dean Stockwell Eric Wagner
- James Gregory David Buckner
- Robert Culp Paul Hanlon
- Susan Howard Shirley Wagner
- Kathryn Kelly Wiget Miss Jonhson
- Richard Stahl Mr. Fremont
Episode 4Dagger of the MindAired November 26, 1972
Columbo journeys to London to observe Scotland Yard, but winds up investigating murders committed by two Shakespearean actors.
Guest stars
- Richard Basehart Nicholas Framer
- Honor Blackman Lillian Stanhope
- John Williams Roger Haversham
- Wilfrid Hyde-White Tanner
- Bernard Fox Purser Watkins
- Veronica Anderson Maid (uncredited)
- Arthur Malet Fenwick
- Harvey Jason Director
Episode 5Requiem for a Falling StarAired January 21, 1973
A fading movie star tries to murder a writer who is attempting to blackmail her, but accidentally kills her P.A.
Guest stars
- Kevin McCarthy Frank Simmons
- Anne Baxter Nora Chandler
- Pippa Scott Jean Davis
- Mel Ferrer Jerry Parks
- Frank Converse Mr. Fallon
- Edith Head Edith Head
- William Bryant Sergeant Jeffries
- John Archer Paul
Episode 6A Stitch in CrimeAired February 11, 1973
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.
Guest stars
- Aneta Corsaut Nurse Morgan
- Leonard Nimoy Barry Mayfield
- Anne Francis Sharon Martin
- Nita Talbot Marcia Dalton
- Will Geer Edmund Hidemann
- Jared Martin Harry Alexander
- Victor Millan Detective Flores
- Ken Sansom Paul
Episode 7The Most Dangerous MatchAired March 4, 1973
A chess grandmaster disposes of the champion, who keeps coming back on him.
Guest stars
- Lloyd Bochner Mazoor Berozski
- Michael Fox Dr. Benson
- Laurence Harvey Emmet Clayton
- Heidi Brühl Linda Robinson
- Jack Kruschen Tomlin Dudek
- Paul Jenkins Sergeant Douglas
- Oscar Beregi Jr. Proprietor
- Mathias Reitz Anton
Episode 8Double ShockAired March 25, 1973
A wealthy man is murdered; his twin nephews stand to inherit, but which one committed the crime?
Guest stars
- Martin Landau Dexter Paris / Norman Paris
- Tim O'Connor Michael Hatheway
- Jeanette Nolan Mrs. Peck
- Julie Newmar Lisa Chambers
- Paul Stewart Clifford Paris
- Dabney Coleman Detective Murray
- Kate Hawley Mrs. Johnson
- Michael Richardson Young Lawyer
