As of July 2026, The Green Hornet Season 1 aired in 1966 with 26 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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The Green Hornet Season 1

1966 26 Episodes Action & Adventure · Crime ⭐ 7/10

The Green Hornet Season 1 has built a real following among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 88 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Van Williams leads a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Green Hornet Season 1 earns its spot. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry The Green Hornet Season 1 through its more ambitious moments. Season 1 of The Green Hornet includes 26 episodes. It aired from September 1966 to March 1967. This season stars Van Williams, Bruce Lee and Wende Wagner. Van Williams and Bruce Lee lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1966. The rules of The Green Hornet Season 1's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

The Green Hornet Season 1 is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Van Williams grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.

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🎬 The Green Hornet Season 1 — Episode Guide

In this premier episode, Dave Bannister is shot at funeral with 20 witnesses present and not a shot was heard, not even from the Green Hornet's friend, the District Attorney, who was also attending. A messenger from a Brokerage House, carrying $5000 in negotiable bonds, is the SILENT GUN's second v...

Give 'Em Enough Rope

After Joe Sweek is murdered by a hood swinging from a rope in a nearby warehouse, the Green Hornet plans an unscheduled visit to racketeer boss Alex Colony to propose a partnership with him in his ""accident"" racket.

Programmed for Death

After reporter Pat Allen is killed at the Daily Sentinel by a leopard, Britt Reid finds a transmitter in a cigarette box. Later, D.A. Scanlon informs Britt of the discovery of a perfect diamond on Allen's desk. Digging around, Reid discovers that the gemologist had been working on producing synthe...

A scientist predicts crimes with a computer that implicates the Green Hornet.

The Frog is a Deadly Weapon

Private Investigator Nat Pyle informs Brit that he has proof, for a story, that presumed dead racketeer Glen Connors, is still alive. Shortly later, Nat is found floating dead in the harbor from a possible boating accident. The Green Hornet thinks otherwise and finds a special interest, because........

Eat, Drink, and Be Dead

An illegal bootleg liquor ring devised by Dirk forces a stronghold on bars in the town to buy from them. As reporter Mike tries to follow a lead to the racketeers, he becomes kidnapped. Don't look up or you'll spot Dirk in his helicopter dropping bombs on his non-conformants, his preferred method.

Beautiful Dreamer (1)

Seems that wealthy and prominent members of the community have been executing crimes and then forgetting that they ever happened. Eventually the District Attorney and The Green Hornet find that Peter Eden, owner of the Vale of Eden, has been leaving ""suggestions"" in these people's subconscious dr...

Beautiful Dreamer (2)

Part two picks up with a GREEN HORNET visit and proposition for Peter Eden, owner of the Vale of Eden. After Peter uses Vanessa Vane to double-cross the Hornet, the Hornet re-visits Peter and uses his own dream machine on Peter to foil the last crime for the evening.

The Ray is for Killing

A charity art auction of fine paintings at Britt Reid's home is interrupted on live television by three masked, gun toting criminals. The police, nearby, manage to wound one of the thieves, but before they can arrest the other two, a laser ray is unleashed on their squad car with devastating result...

The Preying Mantis

Organized crime's ""Protection"" Boss Duke Slate decides it's time to acquire the oriental businesses in town and uses Low Sing's gang to handle his influence. Low Sing, a martial arts professional, instructs his craft to his gang using the actions of a caged Preying Mantis, analogizing its intric...

The Hunters and the Hunted

Big game hunters are using mobsters as quarry but their next target may be their most dangerous game yet, the Green Hornet.

Deadline for Death

After a rash of wealthy homes are burglarized, Reporter Mike Axford becomes so suspicious he places himself at the next possible home to be targeted, only to find himself being arrested, behind bars, for suspicion of murder.

The Secret of the Sally Bell

""The Sally Bell"" a cargo ship with $2 million in narcotics en route to the U.S. from Hong Kong, is initially lost with her crew at sea, now mysteriously shows up at a salvage yard. The only survivor, Gus Wander, knows ""The Secret"" of her special cargo with only one big problem -- he's currently ...

Freeway to Death

Britt Reid orders Mike Axford to team up with the Green Hornet to uncover the ringleader in a insurance scam. Mike reluctantly agrees, but later tries to expose the ringleader alone, leaving it up to the Green Hornet & Kato to save him before it is too late.

May the Best Man Lose

Its election time again and District Attorney Scanlon is running although someone wants to permanently remove him from the ballot.

The Hornet and the Firefly

An arsonist wreaks havoc setting fire to buildings at the stroke of midnight. The Green Hornet and the District Attorney work behind the scenes to aid the Commissioner to put a stop to this HOT situation. Throughout the arsonist's reign, Reporter Mike is kidnapped.

Seek, Stalk and Destroy

A tank crew who served together in Korea steal a tank to free their former captain from prison before he is executed for murder. It's up to The Green Hornet & Kato to stop them before they can accomplish their goal.

Corpse of the Year (1)

As a carbon copy of the Green Hornet's Black Beauty attacks a Daily Sentinel delivery truck and terminates it's driver right in front of Britt Reid -- and Reporter Mike has an explosive visit from a Green Hornet impostor, leads the real Hornet on a cat and mouse chase of his shadow car disrupting Se...

Corpse of the Year (2)

After another death, Simon Neal, publisher/owner of the Daily Express, by the phony Green Hornet, part 2 begins with Britt Reid bringing on-board Daily Express's previous employee, Dan Scully, to help investigate Simon's termination. After finding out from Sabrina Bradley, Managing Editor of the Da...

Ace in the Hole

The Green Hornet uses Mike Axford in a plan to get mobsters Phil Trager & Steve Gant to take each other out. But when Axford shows up when he isn't expected to, the plan may fail and cost him, the Green Hornet, and Kato their lives.

🎭 Cast of The Green Hornet Season 1

Van Williams

Britt Reid / The Green Hornet

Bruce Lee

Wende Wagner

Leonore "Casey" Case

Lloyd Gough

Walter Brooke

Frank P. Scanlon

William Dozier

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