Series synopsis
Hart to Hart is an American action & adventure crime mystery television series that premiered on ABC on September 22, 1979. It ended on May 22, 1984. It was created by Sidney Sheldon. It stars Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander and Henry Darrow.
Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.
Premise
Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.
Premise: When they met, it was murder.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robert Wagner as Jonathan Hart
- Stefanie Powers as Jennifer Hart
- Lionel Stander as Max
- Henry Darrow
- Simone Griffeth as Susan Stockwood
- Dana Kimmell
- Jean-Pierre Aumont
- Gordon Jackson as Sir William Belgrave
Supporting cast
- Joe Pantoliano
- Bert Remsen
- Elaine Joyce
- Samantha Eggar
- Ken Michelman
- Capucine
- Joshua Shelley
- Tommy Lasorda as Tommy Lasorda
- Charles Fleischer
- Cesare Danova
- Eve Arden as Sophie Green
- Hugh Gillin
Guest cast
- Henry Darrow
- Simone Griffeth as Susan Stockwood
- Dana Kimmell
- Jean-Pierre Aumont
- Gordon Jackson as Sir William Belgrave
- Joe Pantoliano
- Bert Remsen
- Elaine Joyce
- Samantha Eggar
- Ken Michelman
- Capucine
- Joshua Shelley
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 111 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | August 25, 1979 | August 25, 1979 |
| Season 1 | 22 | September 22, 1979 | May 13, 1980 |
| Season 2 | 20 | November 11, 1980 | May 26, 1981 |
| Season 3 | 24 | October 6, 1981 | May 18, 1982 |
| Season 4 | 22 | September 28, 1982 | May 10, 1983 |
| Season 5 | 22 | September 27, 1983 | May 22, 1984 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hart to Hart A friend of millionaire Jonathan Hart appears to have committed suicide whilst returning home from The Golden Goose Health Spa. He is joined undercover by his wife, Jennifer, as they try to find out what really happened. |
August 25, 1979 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hit Jennifer Hart After extending her hospitality to a young author claiming to be a distant cousin, Jennifer experiences a series of near fatal accidents. |
September 22, 1979 |
| 2 |
Passport to Murder The Harts south-of-the-border boating holiday turns Jonathan and Jennifer into desperate fugitives, on the run from Mexican police and a gang of drug dealers. |
September 29, 1979 |
| 3 |
Jonathan Hart Jr. A young boy shows up at the Harts gate in the middle of the night claiming to be Jonathan Hart, Jr. The child proves to be the unwitting pawn in his biological father's criminal plot. |
October 6, 1979 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Murder, Murder on the Wall When a bridegroom disappears abruptly and leaves his wife, who is an acquaintance of Jennifer's, to face a couple of thugs by herself, the Harts step in to help her. |
November 11, 1980 |
| 2 |
What Murder? Jonathan witnesses a murder. In his rush to approach the scene of the crime, he is hit by someone on a mo-ped. The blow to his head causes temporary amnesia and the killer must get rid of Jonathan before his memory returns. |
November 18, 1980 |
| 3 |
This Lady Is Murder Jennifer is mistaken for her look-alike, Dominique, and is kidnapped by ruthless killers. With the help of an unscrupulous columnist, the police, and the real Dominique, Jonathan devises his plan to save Jennifer. |
November 25, 1980 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harts and Flowers Max creates a rose hybrid he calls the Jennifer Hart Rose and enters it in a prestigious rose contest under Jennifer name. She becomes the target for murder when she is stalked by a psychotic leading judge. |
October 6, 1981 |
| 2 |
A Couple of Harts While vacationing in Acapulco, the Harts borrowed car breaks down. They ask for help at the nearby estate and find themselves posing as domestics, attempting to prevent a politically motivated assassination. |
October 13, 1981 |
| 3 |
Hartland Express An Air Traffic Controllers' strike forces Jennifer and Jonathan to take a train from Chicago to Los Angeles. When Jennifer discovers a body in their compartment, the Harts become involved in protecting a government witness from would-be assassins. |
November 3, 1981 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
On a Bed of Harts Jonathan purchases their Honeymoom bed, but the wrong bed is delivered. In their search for the ""real"" bed, the Harts become entangled in an international art smuggling scheme through San Francisco and the Napa Valley. |
September 28, 1982 |
| 2 |
With This Hart, I Thee Wed The Harts witness a murder when the spiritual mentor and bridegroom of Jennifer's aunt meets an untimely death. |
October 12, 1982 |
| 3 |
Million Dollar Harts While waiting for Jonathan to finish a meeting in a London casino, Jennifer is used as an unwitting pawn to transport money to the United States by a Baron. |
October 19, 1982 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Harts Are Better Than One Jonathan and Jennifer remember how they first met and fell in love in the midst of murder and international intrigue in the picturesque locale of London. |
September 27, 1983 |
| 2 |
Straight Through the Hart Jonathan thunders into the glamour and excitement of polo, unaware that he and Jennifer have become targets for murder in a smuggling scheme using a prized polo mallet to transport a $1-million gem. |
October 4, 1983 |
| 3 |
Hostage Harts Jennifer fears for Jonathan's life when ruthless jewel thieves take him hostage during a robbery while he's on a business trip in Paris. |
October 18, 1983 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 22, 1979 |
| Last aired | May 22, 1984 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |