Mattapoisett’s Tom Richardson looked no farther than his own backyard to film the first episode of a new television series. The show, New England Boating Television, is a production of the Boston-based company Lighthouse Media Solutions.

On May 28, a four-person crew, including Richardson and his co-host, filmed the people and places that make Mattapoisett unique.

The episode will air July 1 at 7 p.m. on the New England Sports Network. The show is a travelogue with a boating focus, but filmed to have a broad appeal.

“Whether you’re a sailor, a fisherman, kayaker, or a cruiser, there will be something in the show for you,” Richardson said.

Richardson, who is the editor of New England Boating magazine, co-hosts the show alongside professional actress Parker Kelley.

The show is fun and loose by design, Richardson said. There are no pre-determined segments. Instead, the personalities of the towns visited will be explored. “My job as the co-host is to let the destination speak for itself. I’ll introduce the audience to the people who know it best,” he said.

On Tuesday, the film crew arrived in Shipyard Park to film an interview with the town’s Historical Society President, Seth Mendell. Curious onlookers asked about the production before the segment was filmed.

Producer and director Gene Allen was behind the camera for the scenes shot near the wharf. Allen has experience working on another boating show, Port O’ Call, which had aired for five years. Allen also is the president of Lighthouse Media Solutions.

Thirteen episodes of the new series have been ordered so far, paid for with funding from the General Motors Company.

In the premiere episode of New England Boating Television, Richardson and Kelley toured the harbor with Dave Kaiser of the Mattapoisett Boatyard in his vintage Bertram 25 Flybridge Cruiser. They also fished, visited The Inn at Shipyard Park for lunch, and kayaked in the Mattapoisett River.

Richardson said when the crew arrives at a destination the plan is to showcase everything a boater would need to know such as where to find, fuel, a boat launch, or a good restaurant.

“The show's variety will be a big selling point,” he said. “We will feature whatever the destination provides and what it’s known for.”

Richardson has some experience with video work. Being in front of the camera isn’t on his resume though.

“For me, this is a new thing. I have done videos before for BoatingLocal, but to have a crew and scripts, this is going to be different,” he said. BoatingLocal.com is the website Richardson has been the co-director and host of since 2009.

Future episodes will feature other Massachusetts locations, such as New Bedford and Hingham as well as ports in Connecticut, Maine, and Lake Champlain in Vermont.

Mattapoisett was chosen to kick off the series because of Richardson’s familiarity with the area. He said: “I knew the people here. I knew all about the great stuff the town has to offer.”