As of July 2026, Matt Houston Season 1 aired in 1982 with 24 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Matt Houston Season 1

1982 24 Episodes Drama · Crime ⭐ 6/10

Matt Houston Season 1 has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 28 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch Lee Horsley work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Matt Houston Season 1 is worth clearing space for. The plotting gives Matt Houston Season 1 its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. Season 1 of Matt Houston includes 24 episodes. It aired from September 1982 to April 1983. This season stars Lee Horsley, Pamela Hensley and John Aprea. Lee Horsley and Pamela Hensley lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1982. What distinguishes the best crime dramas from the rest is whether the character work can carry scenes where the mystery takes a breath — Matt Houston Season 1 passes that test consistently. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Matt Houston Season 1. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Lee Horsley carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.

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🎬 Matt Houston Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
X-22 (1)
1982-09-26
Synopsis coming soon.
E2
X-22 (2)
1982-09-26
Synopsis coming soon.
E3
Stop The Presses
1982-10-03
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.
E4
Deadly Fashion
1982-10-17
Houston's old flame (Cristina Ferrare), a model, hires him when she is accused of killing her employer, a famous fashion designer.
E5
Killing Isn't Everything
1982-10-24
A pro quarterback (John Beck), Matt's college teammate, is blackmailed by a man who says he has proof the player killed his coach.
E6
Who Would Kill Ramona?
1982-10-31
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.
E7
Recipe For Murder
1982-11-07
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.
E8
Shark Bait
1982-11-21
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.
E9
The Kidnapping
1982-11-28
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.
E10
Joey's Here
1982-12-05
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.
E11
The Good Doctor
1982-12-12
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.
E12
The Rock and The Hard Place
1983-01-02
An upcoming fight appears rigged when murder uncovers the champion's (Dorian Harewood) physical problems and his wife's alcoholism.
E13
The Purrfect Crime
1983-01-09
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.
E14
The Yacht Club Murders
1983-01-16
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.
E15
Whose Party Is It Anyway?
1983-01-23
Fake telegrams summon five famous people to Matt's penthouse for a Sunday meeting with murder on the agenda.
E16
Get Houston
1983-02-20
other characters: Cletus Simms From his padded cell, an institutionalized madman (Chuck Connors) hires escaped convicts to kill Houston.
E17
The Visitors
1983-02-27
Matt must verify or disprove an alleged UFO encounter during which a scientist suffered a fatal heart attack.
E18
Here's Another Fine Mess
1983-03-06
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.
E19
The Beverly Hills Social Club
1983-03-13
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.
E20
The Showgirl Murders
1983-03-20
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.

🎭 Cast of Matt Houston Season 1

Lee Horsley
Lee Horsley
Matt Houston
Pamela Hensley
Pamela Hensley
C.J. Parsons
John Aprea
John Aprea
Lt. Vince Novelli
Paul Brinegar
Paul Brinegar
Lamar Pettybone
Dennis Fimple
Dennis Fimple
Bo
Penny Santon
Penny Santon
Mama Rosa Novelli

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