Matt Houston

Season 1

Each week Matt Houston, a successful private investigator, takes on a new case. The cases usually involve murder, and always involve beautiful women in skimpy outfits. Drawing on his years of experience and investigative skills, and with a little help from his assistant, C.J., Houston always manages to bring the bad guys (or girls) to justice.

Where to Watch Season 1

24 Episodes

X-22 (1)
E1
X-22 (1)When Nicolo Giambaccinni christens a new ocean liner, it blows up due to nitroglycerin in the champagne bottle. Suspects include his daughter Serena, his mistress Karen Ann, Karen Ann's agent Cody, and investor Wildcat Callahan.
X-22 (2)
E2
X-22 (2)Synopsis coming soon.
Stop The Presses
E3
Stop The PressesTabloid publisher Al Brodax is nearly electrocuted beside his pool. The prime suspects tried to sue him and lost: ex-con Hanrahan who became a scapegoat for his legal troubles; mobster Ross; a sexy centerfold; and a bigamist magician.
Deadly Fashion
E4
Deadly FashionHouston's old flame (Cristina Ferrare), a model, hires him when she is accused of killing her employer, a famous fashion designer.
Killing Isn't Everything
E5
Killing Isn't EverythingWhen football team owner Jock Stryker is killed, suspicion falls on quarterback Randy, a friend of Houston's. Many people wanted Stryker dead, including his abused girlfriend Andrea, his resentful gofer Crusher, and Coach Buck Turley.
Who Would Kill Ramona?
E6
Who Would Kill Ramona?Actress Ramona Landers reports to the set of her comeback film. Her young costar Todd Gallagher accuses her of drunkenness, then gulps her drink and dies of poisoning. Houston interviews her husband and those involved with the film.
Recipe For Murder
E7
Recipe For MurderRestaurant critic Roger Marsden's severed head is served in aspic to his snooty partner J Hamilton Goodfellow. The cops suspect a restaurant owner whose eatery the critics panned. And then attempts are made on Goodfellow's life.
Shark Bait
E8
Shark Baitother 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.
The Kidnapping
E9
The KidnappingCritically ill Arab Prince Fahad has been abducted in his private plane while in flight, so his father King Abdul hires Houston to identify the guilty passenger. The Prince was on his way to medical treatment and has very little time left.
Joey's Here
E10
Joey's HereWhen the owner of a company that manufactures among other things robots is killed by one. Murray asks Houston to help his friend, the designer who was at odds with the man because he was planning to shut his project down. And among the suspects are the man's brother who was battling him for control and an unscrupulous businessman whom Houston knows who was in the building at the time of the incident.
The Good Doctor
E11
The Good DoctorAt a hospital fund-raiser, Dr. Belkamp is shot by waiter Tom Chapman, a former orderly whom Belkamp fired for being inept. Chapman is killed while escaping. Did a member of the hospital research team hire him to kill Belkamp? If so, who?
The Rock and The Hard Place
E12
The Rock and The Hard PlaceBoxer Bubba Dax dines with wife Janey and doctor Warren. On arriving to talk to Bubba, the doctor's nurse gets killed. Someone may be trying to kill Bubba who's had close calls lately. Bubba doesn't want Houston around.
The Purrfect Crime
E13
The Purrfect CrimeCat food magnate Felix Randolph is killed by his pet tiger Pasha. Groundsman Buddy Young is arrested but Matt thinks the killer is one of four ex-wives, who cannot lay claim to Felix's $70 million estate until his killer is caught.
The Yacht Club Murders
E14
The Yacht Club MurdersWhile being named Commodore of Southland Yacht Club, Rawson Harmon IV is killed by a snake. Manager Honey Lewis asks Matt to investigate. Suspects include Honey; her restless son Jeb; sleazy filmmaker Bevak; and unlucky gambler Binky.
Whose Party Is It Anyway?
E15
Whose Party Is It Anyway?Fake telegrams summon five famous people to Matt's penthouse for a Sunday meeting with murder on the agenda.
Get Houston
E16
Get HoustonYears ago, Matt sent dangerous psychotic Castanos to prison. Now Castanos escapes, makes an attempt on Matt, gets Bo instead, then kidnaps CJ to use as bait for a showdown with Matt in an abandoned amusement park.
The Visitors
E17
The VisitorsWomanizing scientist Ivar Mardosian dies of an induced heart attack while in the desert with colleagues awaiting alien contact. Are aliens really visiting, or is this a staged hoax to cover up a murder? And who killed him?
Here's Another Fine Mess
E18
Here's Another Fine MessTwo men dressed like Laurel & Hardy try to kill C.J. Houston learns that some of her former sorority sisters have already been victims, and that the man that they had been dating could be responsible. But others are marked for murder, too.
The Beverly Hills Social Club
E19
The Beverly Hills Social ClubDuring a carnival fund-raiser, vicious gossip columnist Vonda Moran is blown up because someone tampered with a "strength test" mallet & ringing bell attraction. Houston is subsequently kidnapped and persuaded to investigate.
The Showgirl Murders
E20
The Showgirl Murdersother 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.
Fear For Tomorrow
E21
Fear For TomorrowBloodied gunfire victim Eric Brant lands in a passing car, hands the driver a codebook, and gives her a message for Houston: Fear for Tomorrow. Brant dies when the car blows up. His assailants then go after Houston's buddy Vince Novelli.
A Deadly Parlay
E22
A Deadly ParlayAfter Houston's friend Winston Fowler's top jockey Cindy Gaines breaches her contract with him to move to England, she is fatally pitch-forked in a stable. Houston is found standing over her remains and subsequently arrested for her murder.
A Novel Way To Die
E23
A Novel Way To DieAt a mystery writers' convention where Houston is the keynote speaker, publisher Wayne Slocum shoots hated mystery writer Emily Armor three times with a .45 magnum, then brazenly entreats his friend Houston to help solve her murder.
The Hunted
E24
The Huntedother 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.