Episode 1
X-22 (1)
1h
Synopsis coming soon.
Episode credits
Directed by Richard LangGuest stars Jill St. John, Robert DoQui, Kimberly Beck, Tawny Little, Barbara Carrera, Tim Haldeman
TV series
Matt Houston
19823 seasons6.3 / 10
Matt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by Lawrence Gordon, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
Matt Houston premiered September 26, 1982. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Matt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by Lawrence Gordon, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
X-22 (2)
1h
Synopsis coming soon.
Episode credits
Directed by Richard LangGuest stars Jill St. John, Robert DoQui, Kimberly Beck, Tawny Little, Barbara Carrera, Tim Haldeman
Episode 3
Stop The Presses
1h
other characters: Ron Randolph, Lelani, Camalani A disreputable tabloid's publisher is nearly killed after telling his four worst enemies he plans to run a front-page story on them.
Episode credits
Directed by Don ChaffeyWritten by James L. ConwayGuest stars Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Murray Hamilton, George Wyner, Ramon Bieri, Herb Edelman, Heather Locklear, Bradford Dillman, Stuart Whitman
Episode 4
Deadly Fashion
1h
Houston's old flame (Cristina Ferrare), a model, hires him when she is accused of killing her employer, a famous fashion designer.
Episode credits
Directed by Richard LangWritten by Stephen LordGuest stars Richard Selzer, George Wyner, Vic Tayback, Carol Lawrence, Britt Ekland, Cristina Ferrare
Episode 5
Killing Isn't Everything
1h
A pro quarterback (John Beck), Matt's college teammate, is blackmailed by a man who says he has proof the player killed his coach.
Episode credits
Directed by Don ChaffeyWritten by Robert BielakGuest stars Dick Butkus, Lynn Herring, Chick Hearn, Scott Brady, Stuart Pankin, George Wyner, John Beck, Forrest Tucker
Episode 6
Who Would Kill Ramona?
1h
other characters: Todd Gallager, Rick Matt enters the film world to investigate after a drink from a faded star's (Janet Leigh) glass instantly kills her new leading man.
Episode credits
Directed by Richard LangGuest stars Kiel Martin, George Wyner, Dabbs Greer, Janet Leigh, Cesar Romero, Army Archerd, Carmen Zapata, William Smith
Episode 7
Recipe For Murder
1h
other characters: Roger Marsden (murdered) A restaurant critic's (James Coco) dinner is disrupted when a gelatin mold brought to his table contains his partner's severed head.
Episode credits
Directed by Hy AverbackGuest stars Sid Caesar, James Coco, Hope Lange, George Wyner, David Hedison, Misty Rowe
Episode 8
Shark Bait
1h
other characters: Alice, Wyndell Murdock, Glenda Collins, Sam Gleason Matt steps in when the mother of a Malibu lifeguard fears her daughter will be the next victim of a series of fatal shark attacks.
Episode credits
Directed by Corey AllenGuest stars Dorothy Malone, Gary Frank, George Wyner, Don Gordon, Lori Loughlin, Michelle Phillips, Lloyd Bochner
Episode 9
The Kidnapping
1h
other characters: Tony An old friend (Hugh O'Brian) calls in Matt when kidnappers snatch a seriously ill Arab prince during a jet flight to Los Angeles.
Episode credits
Guest stars Richard Romanus, Cesare Danova, George Wyner, Tina Louise, Hugh O'Brian, Stack Pierce
Episode 10
Joey's Here
1h
other characters: Riley (Security Guard), Ms. Stevenson (Secretary) A robot designed by an electronics genius (David Cassidy) murders the brother (Troy Donahue) of it's creator.
Episode credits
Directed by Jerome CourtlandGuest stars Paul Petersen, Troy Donahue, H.B. Haggerty, George Wyner, Norman Fell, Monte Markham, David Cassidy, Jessica Walter
Episode 11
The Good Doctor
1h
other characters: Landlord After a research scientist is murdered during a party at Matt's place, a mutual friend of the victim asks Matt to investigate.
Episode credits
Directed by Don WeisWritten by James L. ConwayGuest stars Gayle Hunnicutt, Cameron Mitchell, Beverly Garland, Gary Lockwood, Jeanette Nolan, Susan Tolsky, William Windom, John Davis Chandler
Episode 12
The Rock and The Hard Place
1h
An upcoming fight appears rigged when murder uncovers the champion's (Dorian Harewood) physical problems and his wife's alcoholism.
Episode credits
Directed by Kim MannersGuest stars Stan Shaw, Evan C. Kim, Glen Chin, Berlinda Tolbert, Diane McBain, Keone Young, Merv Maruyama, George Wyner
Episode 13
The Purrfect Crime
1h
other characters: John The four ex-wives of a wealthy cat-food manufacturer mauled to death by a pet tiger hire Matt to solve the crime so they can collect the money from the will.
Episode credits
Directed by Michael VejarGuest stars Sonny Bono, Barbi Benton, Janis Paige, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Gary Grimes, George Wyner, Werner Klemperer, Pat Crowley
Episode 14
The Yacht Club Murders
1h
other characters: Dorian After a reunion with a secret childhood love, she asks Matt for help, fearing someone may die at a yacht-club party.
Episode credits
Directed by Cliff BoleGuest stars Jean Kasem, Jimmy Baio, Shelley Berman, Dick Sargent, Mary Ann Mobley, Karl Johnson, Danone Camden
Episode 15
Whose Party Is It Anyway?
1h
Fake telegrams summon five famous people to Matt's penthouse for a Sunday meeting with murder on the agenda.
Episode credits
Directed by Cliff BoleGuest stars Kevin Brophy, R.J. Williams, Brett Halsey, Edward Mulhare, Barbara Rush, Stella Stevens, George Wyner, Bob Harks
Episode 16
Get Houston
1h
other characters: Cletus Simms From his padded cell, an institutionalized madman (Chuck Connors) hires escaped convicts to kill Houston.
Episode credits
Directed by Kim MannersGuest stars Byron Morrow, Raymond St. Jacques, Ed Nelson, Chuck Connors, Don Stroud, Chuck Hicks
Episode 17
The Visitors
1h
Matt must verify or disprove an alleged UFO encounter during which a scientist suffered a fatal heart attack.
Episode credits
Guest stars David Groh, Dawn Wells, Robert Alda, Dane Clark, Shelley Fabares, Alex Henteloff
Episode 18
Here's Another Fine Mess
1h
After costumed killers try to kill C.J. by forcing her off the road, she learns all her college sorority sisters are also in danger.
Episode credits
Directed by Cliff BoleGuest stars Larry Harmon, Ann Turkel, Ernest Borgnine, Rebecca Holden, Anne Jeffreys, Chuck McCann
Episode 19
The Beverly Hills Social Club
1h
other characters: Carter A noted gossip columnist, Vonda Mirand, is murdered after threatening to expose the patrons of an exclusive bordello called the Afrodisia Fellowship.
Episode credits
Directed by Don ChaffeyGuest stars R.J. Williams, Tony Longo, Michael Constantine, Jayne Meadows, Don DeFore, Bo Hopkins, Ben Murphy, Ron Palillo
Episode 20
The Showgirl Murders
1h
other characters: Decoy #1 (woman), Doris (hotel photographer), Mattie (dancer) When a nightclub-singer friend (Robert Goulet) believes he has killed during alcohol-induced blackouts, Matt works to clear him.
Episode credits
Directed by Don ChaffeyWritten by James L. ConwayGuest stars George Chakiris, Wendy Kilbourne, Tim Rossovich, James Luisi, Robert Goulet, Fred Grandy, Renée Taylor, Michael Cavanaugh
Episode 21
Fear For Tomorrow
1h
other characters: Kitchen Worker (possibly Randy or Tyler) A codebook and a cryptic message provide Matt his only clues to preventing the predicted deaths of thousands.
Episode credits
Directed by Kim MannersGuest stars Lynne Marta, Russ McCubbin, Lenore Kasdorf, R.J. Williams, Tori Spelling, Tim O'Connor, Paul Petersen, Ruth Kobart
Episode 22
A Deadly Parlay
1h
After Matt is found leaning over the dead body of a jockey (Lynn-Holly Johnson), he is charged with murder.
Episode credits
Guest stars Paul Petersen, Ron Ely, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Rod Loomis
Episode 23
A Novel Way To Die
1h
When a novelist (Terry Moore) at a mystery-writers' convention is murdered, Matt finds himself involved in a real murder mystery.
Episode credits
Directed by Corey AllenGuest stars Markie Post, Denny Miller, Norman Alden, Richard Anderson, Joseph Campanella, Terry Moore
Episode 24
The Hunted
1hfinale
other characters: Senator Delaney, Sony C.J. is held hostage by a famous criminal (Martin Landau) in order to free his terrorist son held by authorities on Matt's eyewitness testimony.
Episode credits
Directed by Kim MannersGuest stars Lee Patterson, Mark Shera, Martin Landau
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Cast
Lee HorsleyMatt Houston
Pamela HensleyC.J. Parsons
Lincoln KilpatrickLt. Michael Hoyt
John ApreaLt. Vince Novelli
Paul BrinegarLamar Pettybone
Dennis FimpleBoPenny SantonMama Rosa Novelli
Buddy EbsenRoy HoustonCredits
- Created by
- Lawrence Gordon
- Written by
- Scott Shepherd, James L. Conway, Stephen Lord, Robert Bielak, Ann Lewis Hamilton, Richard Fisher, Skip Webster, Robert Earll
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 69
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ABCUnited States
Themes
los angeles, californiaprivate investigator