7.5/1016 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/2003
When a prisoner requesting asylum informs the U.S. government that a shipping container with a cell of terrorists has set sail for U.S. soil, Frankie is sent in search of the truth. Back at the "Vault" in Fort Meade, Kilmer's team is at work on the mission, but after it goes awry and Frankie goes on the run in Jakarta, Kilmer is torn between his concern for his ex-wife and the protocol he's sworn to keep.
Director: Charles Haid
Writer: Daniel Voll
6.3/1010 votes#2 - Veteran's Day
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/2003
The ultimate consequences of domestic drug abuse become much clearer when Kilmer and the team discover a Vietnam veteran and DEA Agent who are dealing and using crystal meth from a small, local lab.
Director: Fred Gerber
Writer: James D. Parriott
8.5/10668 votes#3 - Doctor Germ
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/2003
Germ warfare becomes personal when Kilmer risks exposure to an extremely deadly gas in order to stop a widespread catastrophe.
Director: Guy Norman Bee
Writer: N/A
7.0/1013 votes#4 - Natural Borne Killers
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/2003
When a trio of young renegades sets out for Las Vegas carrying a highly communicable and deadly virus, Kilmer's team risks exposure to the outbreak to stop them from reaching their destination.
Director: Perry Lang
Writer: N/A
7.5/1016 votes#5 - Patriot Acts
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/2003
Kilmer and his team search for a domestic terrorist bomber who is targeting several large universities. But when Mo's lifelong friend, Amir, is named as a suspect and his career is placed in jeopardy, Mo is forced to question his own choices, as well as the viability of the Patriot Act.
Director: Winrich Kolbe
Writer: John Shiban
7.0/1013 votes#6 - In Plane Sight
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/2003
The Team must work together in Africa and stateside in order to prevent an airliner filled with deadly nuclear waste from crashing into the East Coast of the United States.
Director: Larry Shaw
Writer: N/A
5.4/1014 votes#7 - Alpha-126
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/2003
In an effort to stop an assassination attempt on a major political figure, Frankie interrogates the one man who knows the potential suspect's identity. When her detainee dies in custody, it's up to Kilmer to find the would-be murderer in order to clear Frankie's name.
Director: Fred Gerber, John Shiban
Writer: John Shiban
7.9/1013 votes#8 - Under the Gun
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/2003
When a crazed sniper goes on a killing spree in San Diego, the Threat Matrix team works with the FBI to stop the surprisingly young, troubled shooter.
Director: Guy Norman Bee
Writer: James D. Parriott
7.0/1014 votes#9 - Cold Cash
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/2003
Atkins is reunited with a Russian agent and an American double agent from his past when the team attempts to prevent poisoned money from reaching wide circulation.
Director: Fred Gerber
Writer: N/A
7.1/1011 votes#10 - Flipping
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2003
Mo plays the roll of double agent in order to apprehend a small arms dealer who is moving missiles on to U.S. soil. Meanwhile, Atkins' trust is betrayed by a Senator holding court during an election year.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: N/A
7.3/1011 votes#11 - Mexico
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/2004
A bank hold-up in Mexico forces the team and the ambassador of Mexico to work together when secret alliances create a deadly situation that puts Frankie's life in real peril.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: James D. Parriott
7.1/1014 votes#12 - PPX
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/15/2004
One of the Threat Matrix team is killed in an attempt to prevent the North Korean Prime Minister's daughter from being kidnapped.
Director: Deran Sarafian
Writer: Cheryl Cain
6.7/1010 votes#13 - Stochastic Variable
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/22/2004
Kilmer and the team try to stop a terrorist and his young daughter before they leave the country and to disarm a potentially deadly bomb before irreparable damage is done.
Director: Dan Lerner
Writer: N/A
6.1/1016 votes#14 - Extremist Makeover
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/29/2004
In order to avert a deadly radioactive blast, the Threat Matrix team has to work with an unsure suspect to identify terrorists who, after plastic surgery, now have new faces.
Director: Fred Gerber
Writer: Joan Rater
5.9/1013 votes#15 - 19 Seconds
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired Unknown
The team infiltrates a chemical plant they suspect of being the target of a terrorist attack. A shootout takes place and then the Homeland Security team is put on trial. Frankie, with the help of some other agents, cross the line and do an investigation of their own.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.0/1010 votes
#16 - Cambodia
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired Unknown
Kilmer goes to Cambodia and finds trails of his father who went MIA during the Vietnam War. Kilmer tracks down a friend of his father's and learns that his father is dead.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Threat Matrix Season 1
Every episode of Threat Matrix Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Threat Matrix Season 1!
Against the rising threat, the Homeland Security Agency has created a highly specialized, elite task force trained and equipped to counter anyone or anything that...
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Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Threat Matrix" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Charles Haid and written by Daniel Voll, it aired on 9/18/2003. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Veteran's Day".