Matt Houston
Seen it?1982 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Magnum, P.I. or 24, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 69 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11982 · 24 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21983 · 23 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31984 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Lawrence Gordon
- Lee HorsleyMatt Houston
- Pamela HensleyC.J. Parsons
- Lincoln KilpatrickLt. Michael Hoyt
- Buddy EbsenRoy Houston