Matt Houston (1982)

Action · Crime · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 6.5 (1,666 votes)
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1982)

7.02 avg 23 episodes 7.3 → 7.5 57 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	X-22	7.3	87
2	Stop the Presses	7.1	52
3	Deadly Fashion	6.9	51
4	Killing Isn't Everything	6.9	47
5	Who Would Kill Ramona?	7.2	46
6	Recipe for Murder	6.9	45
7	Shark Bait	7.4	49
8	The Kidnapping	7.2	41
9	Joey's Here	7.0	48
10	The Good Doctor	7.3	46
11	The Rock and the Hard Place	6.6	43
12	The Purrfect Crime	6.9	50
13	The Yacht Club Murders	6.8	37
14	Whose Party Is It Anyway?	7.4	39
15	Get Houston	8.0	45
16	The Visitors	6.9	38
17	Here's Another Fine Mess	6.3	40
18	The Beverly Woods Social Club	7.0	32
19	The Showgirl Murders	6.9	35
20	Fear for Tomorrow	6.1	31
21	A Deadly Parlay	6.7	32
22	A Novel Way to Die	7.2	35
23	The Hunted	7.5	34

Season 2 (1983)

6.80 avg 22 episodes 7.3 → 7.3 53 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Heritage	7.3	32
2	The Woman in White	7.4	35
3	Love You to Death	7.5	31
4	The Centerfold Murders	7.6	29
5	Needle in a Haystack	5.8	29
6	Marilyn	5.5	30
7	The Ghost of Carter Gault	6.0	31
8	China Doll	6.5	36
9	Butterfly	6.6	32
10	The Crying Clown	5.9	27
11	The Outsider	6.8	26
12	Target: Miss World	7.5	30
13	The Monster	6.8	27
14	Waltz of Death	6.4	27
15	Houston Is Dead	7.2	22
16	Criss-Cross	6.7	22
17	The Bikini Murders	7.7	29
18	Death Match	6.9	26
19	Blood Ties	6.8	25
20	The Secret Admirer	6.5	30
21	Cash and Carry	6.9	26
22	On the Run	7.3	24

Season 3 (1984)

7.82 avg 22 episodes 7.9 → 8.2 60 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Wanted Man	7.9	33
2	Vanished	7.9	30
3	Eyewitness	8.1	21
4	Apostle of Death	7.9	23
5	Caged	8.2	26
6	Return to Nam: Part 1	7.3	20
7	Escape from Nam: Part 2	7.4	22
8	The High Fashion Murders	7.4	23
9	Death Stalk	8.0	23
10	Blood Money	7.7	19
11	Deadly Games	7.9	24
12	Stolen	7.8	21
13	The Nightmare Man	7.4	22
14	Breakpoint	7.8	23
15	Death Trap	8.2	23
16	The Honeymoon Murders	8.0	22
17	The Beach Club Murders	7.8	24
18	New Orleans Nightmare	8.0	21
19	Company Secrets	7.3	22
20	Killing Time	7.8	22
21	Death Watch	8.1	24
22	Final Vows	8.2	30

Matt Houston (1982)

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