Hart to Hart 1979
“When they met, it was murder.”
What is Hart to Hart?
Hart to Hart is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. Created by Sidney Sheldon, the program follows the lives of Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a married couple who travel the globe.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1979
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 110
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 22, 1979
- Last aired
- May 22, 1984
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Crime, Mystery
- Updated
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Overview
Hart to Hart is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. Created by Sidney Sheldon, the program follows the lives of Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a married couple who travel the globe. Jonathan is a self-made millionaire, while Jennifer works as a journalist and freelance writer. In addition to their professional lives, the couple moonlights as amateur detectives. The series stars Robert Wagner as Jonathan Hart and Stefanie Powers as Jennifer Hart. The cast also features Lionel Stander and Lee Wilkof. Directed by Tom Mankiewicz, the show depicts the various adventures of the wealthy duo as they encounter mysteries, including a case involving a friend of Jonathan Hart who appears to have committed suicide. The series originally aired from 1979 until 1984. The program focuses on the Harts as they navigate their dual roles as socialites and investigators, balancing their affluent lifestyle with their amateur detective work. The show remains a notable example of the mystery genre from its era.
Should you watch it?
“A wealthy couple moonlight as globe-trotting amateur detectives.”
- charming chemistry between leads
- exotic international settings
- light mystery plots perfect for casual viewing
- formulaic episodes
- light on character development
you enjoy cozy mysteries with romantic leads and scenic travel.
Suitable for general audiences with a tone that balances mystery and romance.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hit Jennifer Hart Mytharc Sep 22, 1979
- E2 Passport to Murder Core Sep 29, 1979
- E3 Jonathan Hart Jr. Core Oct 6, 1979
- E4 Death in the Slow Lane Core Oct 13, 1979
- E5 You Made Me Kill You Core Oct 23, 1979
- E6 Murder Between Friends Mytharc Oct 30, 1979
- E7 Cop Out Core Nov 6, 1979
- E8 Max in Love Core Nov 13, 1979
- E9 A New Kind of High Core Nov 27, 1979
- E10 With This Gun, I Thee Wed Core Dec 4, 1979
- E11 The Man with the Jade Eyes Core Dec 11, 1979
- E12 Color Jennifer Dead Mytharc Jan 8, 1980
- E13 A Question of Innocence Core Jan 15, 1980
- E14 Night Horrors Mytharc Jan 22, 1980
- E15 Which Way, Freeway? Core Jan 29, 1980
- E16 Downhill to Death Core Feb 5, 1980
- E17 The Raid Core Feb 26, 1980
- E18 Sixth Sense Core Mar 11, 1980
- E19 Does She, or Doesn't She? Core Mar 18, 1980
- E20 Cruise at Your Own Risk Core Apr 8, 1980
- E21 Too Many Cooks Are Murder Mytharc May 6, 1980
- E22 Death Set Mytharc May 13, 1980
Season 2 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Murder, Murder on the Wall Mytharc Nov 11, 1980
- E2 What Murder? Core Nov 18, 1980
- E3 This Lady Is Murder Core Nov 25, 1980
- E4 Murder Is a Man's Best Friend Core Dec 9, 1980
- E5 'Tis the Season to Be Murdered Mytharc Dec 16, 1980
- E6 Murder Wrap Mytharc Jan 6, 1981
- E7 Murder in Paradise Mytharc Jan 13, 1981
- E8 Ex-Wives Can Be Murder Mytharc Jan 20, 1981
- E9 Murder Is a Drag Mytharc Feb 3, 1981
- E10 Hart-Shaped Murder Core Feb 10, 1981
- E11 Slow Boat to Murder Core Feb 17, 1981
- E12 Murder in the Saddle Core Feb 24, 1981
- E13 Homemade Murder Core Mar 3, 1981
- E14 Solid Gold Murder Core Mar 24, 1981
- E15 Getting Aweigh with Murder Core Apr 14, 1981
- E16 The Murder of Jonathan Hart Core Apr 28, 1981
- E17 The Latest in High Fashion Murder Core May 5, 1981
- E18 Operation Murder Core May 12, 1981
- E19 Murder Takes a Bow Mytharc May 19, 1981
- E20 Blue Chip Murder Mytharc May 26, 1981
Season 3 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Harts and Flowers Mytharc Oct 6, 1981
- E2 A Couple of Harts Core Oct 13, 1981
- E3 Hartland Express Core Nov 3, 1981
- E4 What Becomes a Murder Most? Mytharc Nov 10, 1981
- E5 Murder Up Their Sleeve Core Nov 17, 1981
- E6 Harts Under Glass Core Nov 24, 1981
- E7 Rhinestone Harts Core Dec 1, 1981
- E8 Hart of Darkness Core Dec 8, 1981
- E9 Hartbreak Kid Core Dec 15, 1981
- E10 From the Depths of My Hart Core Jan 5, 1982
- E11 Hartless Hobby Core Jan 12, 1982
- E12 My Hart Belongs to Daddy Core Jan 19, 1982
- E13 Hart of Diamonds Core Feb 2, 1982
- E14 Harts and Palms Core Feb 9, 1982
- E15 The Hart of the Matter Core Feb 16, 1982
- E16 Blue and Broken-Harted Core Feb 23, 1982
- E17 Harts on Their Toes Core Mar 2, 1982
- E18 Deep in the Hart of Dixieland Core Mar 9, 1982
- E19 Vintage Harts Mytharc Mar 23, 1982
- E20 Hart, Line and Sinker Core Mar 30, 1982
- E21 Hart and Sole Core Apr 6, 1982
- E22 The Harts Strike Out Mytharc May 4, 1982
- E23 To Coin a Hart Mytharc May 11, 1982
- E24 Harts and Fraud Mytharc May 18, 1982
Season 4 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 On a Bed of Harts Mytharc Sep 28, 1982
- E2 With This Hart, I Thee Wed Core Oct 12, 1982
- E3 Million Dollar Harts Core Oct 19, 1982
- E4 Harts on Campus Core Oct 26, 1982
- E5 Harts at High Noon Core Nov 9, 1982
- E6 Harts' Desire Core Nov 16, 1982
- E7 Rich and Hartless Core Nov 23, 1982
- E8 In the Hart of the Night Core Nov 30, 1982
- E9 One Hart Too Many Core Dec 7, 1982
- E10 A Christmas Hart Core Dec 21, 1982
- E11 Hunted Harts Core Jan 4, 1983
- E12 Emily by Hart Mytharc Jan 11, 1983
- E13 Pounding Harts Core Jan 18, 1983
- E14 Chamber of Lost Harts Core Feb 1, 1983
- E15 Harts on the Scent Core Feb 15, 1983
- E16 Bahama Bound Harts Core Feb 22, 1983
- E17 As the Hart Turns Core Mar 1, 1983
- E18 The Wayward Hart Core Mar 8, 1983
- E19 A Change of Hart Core Mar 22, 1983
- E20 Hartstruck Core Apr 12, 1983
- E21 Too Close to Hart Mytharc May 3, 1983
- E22 A Lighter Hart Mytharc May 10, 1983
Season 5 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Two Harts Are Better Than One Mytharc Sep 27, 1983
- E2 Straight Through the Hart Core Oct 4, 1983
- E3 Hostage Harts Core Oct 18, 1983
- E4 Pandora Has Wings Core Oct 25, 1983
- E5 Harts and Hounds Core Nov 1, 1983
- E6 Love Game Core Nov 8, 1983
- E7 Passing Chance Core Nov 15, 1983
- E8 Long Lost Love Core Nov 22, 1983
- E9 Highland Fling Core Nov 29, 1983
- E10 Year of the Dog Core Dec 13, 1983
- E11 Trust Your Hart Core Dec 20, 1983
- E12 Harts on the Run Core Jan 3, 1984
- E13 Whispers in the Wings Core Jan 10, 1984
- E14 Max's Waltz Core Jan 17, 1984
- E15 The Dog Who Knew Too Much Core Jan 24, 1984
- E16 Silent Dance Core Jan 31, 1984
- E17 Death Dig Core Feb 21, 1984
- E18 The Shooting Core Feb 28, 1984
- E19 Slam Dunk Core Mar 6, 1984
- E20 Larsen's Last Jump Core Mar 13, 1984
- E21 Always, Elizabeth Mytharc May 15, 1984
- E22 Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch Mytharc May 22, 1984
Frequently asked questions
Is Hart to Hart based on a book?
No, it was created by Sidney Sheldon specifically for television.
Where was the show filmed?
Various locations were used to depict the Harts' international travels.
How many seasons are there?
The series ran for multiple seasons in the early 1980s.
Are the mysteries solved in each episode?
Yes, most episodes feature self-contained mystery plots resolved by the end.
Did the show win any major awards?
It received nominations but is not widely noted for major wins.
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