TV series
AMERICA'S GREATEST LAWYER. CASE CLOSED.
Thrifty, folksy and cantankerous, Matlock charges a premium for his services but is worth every penny: This renowned attorney, always clothed in his trademark light-gray suit and driving his signature Ford Crown Victoria, has an uncanny knack for finding overlooked clues and exposing murderers in dramatic courtroom scenes.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Thrifty, folksy and cantankerous, Matlock charges a premium for his services but is worth every penny: This renowned attorney, always clothed in his trademark light-gray suit and driving his signature Ford Crown Victoria, has an uncanny knack for finding overlooked clues and exposing murderers in dramatic courtroom scenes.
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Episode 1
When Matlock's new neighbor, Les 'Ace' Calhoun, is charged with murdering the used car salesman who sold him a lemon, Matlock takes the case to prove that more than one person had a motive, and that Les is not the guilty party.
Directed by Leo PennGuest stars Cindy Morgan, David Froman, Don Knotts, Seymour Cassel, Allan Miller, Richard Newton, John McCann, Beau Starr
Episode 2
Anthony Stewart is charged with murdering Michael Russell, the husband of the woman he was sleeping with. Although Stewart, a visiting British ambassador, has diplomatic immunity, he refuses to use it, and wants to clean his name. Matlcok agrees to defend the young ambassador, but his case is almost over when Stewart is nearly killed in a hit and run.
Directed by Christopher HiblerGuest stars Lisa Hartman, Dorian Harewood, David Ogden Stiers, Charles Bateman, Daniel Roebuck, Frank Pesce, Don Knotts, Bruce Gray
Episode 3
After Anthony Stewart is nearly killed in a hit and run, Matlock realises that the only way to clear him is to find Shelby Russell, the supposed witness whose claim put Stewart in the hot seat in the first place. He tracks her down via her mother, and tells her that if she doesn't take the stand, her lover will go down for Michael Russell's murder.
Directed by Christopher HiblerGuest stars Lisa Hartman, Dorian Harewood, David Ogden Stiers, Charles Bateman, Anne Haney, Daniel Roebuck, Frank Pesce, Michael C. Gwynne
Episode 4
Matlock agrees to defend Laura McCord after she's charged with murdering her husband David in a jealous rage. He and Julie soon realise that David's lover is the key in all this, but she seems to have disappeared! Ben and Julie head to the mountains to find her, and realise that the young woman is connected to organized crime.
Guest stars Beau Billingslea, David Ruprecht, Greg Finley, Pat Skipper, Nick DeMauro, Lucille Meredith, Nick Angotti, Alex Colon
Episode 5
When radio disk jockey Arthur Saxon is accused of murdering rival D.J. Robby Moore, Michelle asks Ben to defend him. Ben agrees because Michelle swears he's the kindest, most gentlest man she's ever known, but Ben soon realises that Michelle's new boyfriend is anything but.
Directed by Tony MordenteGuest stars Elizabeth Hoffman, Raymond Singer, David Froman, Michael Durrell, Don Knotts, S.A. Griffin, Alexa Hamilton, Robert Krantz
Episode 6
Captain Edward Hanna was once a fine, fine cop. Unfortunately, his actions over the years have netted him with the nickname 'The Mad Hatter'. When police officer Jim Shanley is found dead after spouting off about Hanna, sergeant Jerry Reese is charged with the crime. Everyone thinks he's guilty, especially Shanley's partner, Donna Dawson. In defending Reese, Matlock begins to realise that his old friend Hanna isn't the cop he used to be.
Guest stars Stuart Fratkin, Richard Herd, Charles Martinet, David Froman, Julie Fulton, Albert Hall, David Neidorf, Joe Urla
Episode 7
Michelle is taken hostage by Ned Billings, who blames Matlock for his brother (James Billings, The Professor) committing suicide after being convicted of murder, thanks to Ben. Tyler and Julie also show up and end up as Ned's hostages, and they try to use the tactics they've seen Matlock use in courtrooms and interrogations to stay alive and convince Ned not to kill Ben.
Directed by David SolomonWritten by Robert SchlittGuest stars Don Knotts, Mitchell Laurance
Episode 8
When Chris Reardon, a man determined to bring the sixties back into the late eighties, is charged with murdering mayor Brian Barelli, reporter Paul O'Neill brings Matlock to Chicago to defend him, convinced of his innocence. Matlock reluctantly agrees to follow through with the case after realising O'Neill tricked him, because he knows that dropping the case will seriously hurt Reardon's chances.
Written by Robert SchlittGuest stars Dennis Franz, Paul Collins, Evan C. Kim, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Mel Stewart, Ford Rainey, John Calvin, Anthony Charnota
Episode 9
Paul O'Neill heads to Texas to get his hands on Eddie Lomax, whom he believes to be the real killer. Matlock realises that a land scam is behind everything, and enlists an unlikely ally...the dead man's wife.
Written by Robert SchlittGuest stars Dennis Franz, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Mel Stewart, Ford Rainey, John Calvin, Anthony Charnota, Alan Stock, Catherine MacNeal
Episode 10
Seven years earlier Ken Wilson was sent to prison, convicted of murdering his wife, Ann. After he's released, he runs into his wife in Los Angeles, only now she's going by the name Kelly Manning. When she turns up dead, Ken Wilson is again arrested and charged with her murder. Ben is determined to prove that someone else killed the woman. Back in Atlanta, Les is thrilled about his new relationship with Bernice, a woman he met at Ray Templin's.
Directed by Christopher HiblerGuest stars Kenneth Kimmins, Susan Krebs, Twyla Littleton, Jeff Allin, Debra Stipe, Don Knotts, Kristoffer Tabori, Michael Laskin
Episode 11
Matlock agrees to defend psychiatrist Lucas Forbes when he's arrested for killing Adam Whitley, the husband of one of his patients whom Lucas was reportedly having an affair with, according to the woman's diary. Matlock soon realises that Erin Whitley has a host of deep-rooted psychiatric problems. After a few chance meetings with a woman named Shannon, Matlock is shocked to realise the extent of the connection between Erin and Shannon.
Directed by Robert ScheererGuest stars James Sloyan, Peter Mark Richman, Michael Durrell, Richard Newton, Frank Kahlil Wheaton, Nana Visitor, Leslie Wing, Maria Rangel
Episode 12
An old friend comes to Matlock to beg him to prove that her daughter Lauren didn't murder her rival Morgan Girard after a beauty contest.
Guest stars Tuesday Knight, Rebecca Staab, Tom Everett, Elizabeth Storm, Nia Peeples, Tonya Williams, Charles Cioffi, Anne Francis
Episode 13
Matlock agrees to defend a psychic, Jennifer Holtz, who claims to have seen the murder before it ever took place.
Guest stars Jack Murdock, Michael Ensign, Christian Clemenson, Jennifer Holmes, Don Knotts, Camilla More, Richard Newton, Ray Templin
Episode 14
When a rare coin dealer is charged with murdering a thieving employee, he hires Matlock to defend him. Tyler is less than thrilled when Matlock temporarily hires a female investigator, and has his own suspicions of her motives.
Guest stars John Harkins, Dirk Blocker, David Froman, Frances Fisher, Lew Horn, Steven Anderson, Lucille Meredith, Cindy Morgan
Episode 15
Matlock and Tyler realise that part of Linda's deception is routed in the recent kidnapping of her son. While Tyler helps her locate the child, Matlock finds the rare coin he needs to put the finish on the case.
Guest stars John Harkins, Dirk Blocker, David Froman, Frances Fisher, Steven Anderson, Lucille Meredith, Cindy Morgan, Henry G. Sanders
Episode 16
When the manager of a thoroughbred farm is murdered, her father begs Matlock to represent the mentally handicapped man accused of the crime.
Directed by Leo PennWritten by Mary Ann Kasica, Michael ScheffGuest stars Ned Bellamy, Don Swayze, June Chadwick, Claude Akins, Susan Walden, Nigel Gibbs, Richard Newton, Lonny Chapman
Episode 17
Matlock has finally had the breakthrough in the case he was struggling with, but after being hit by a car, he needs to put the case together from scratch. Unfortunately, his nurse isn't too pleased to see him trying to work, and does her best to make sure he gets the rest he needs.
Directed by Tony MordenteWritten by Robert SchlittGuest stars Diane Shalet, Elizabeth Hoffman, Sal Viscuso, Lyman Ward, David Froman, Brenda Strong, Sam McMurray, Michael Durrell
Episode 18
When William Austin comes to Atlanta from Chicago and heads to the cult that has ensnared his son Dennis, Dennis tells him to leave him alone, the cult is his home now, and that he is no longer his father. The leader of the cult, Joshua Bradbury, tells Austin that he needs to accept Dennis' decision, and to leave him alone. Austin refuses to leave without his son, and Bradbury has the police escort Austin (who threatens to take off Bradbury's head) out of mansion. Dennis observes someone shooting Joshua, then tells police he sees his father fleeing the scene of the crime. William Austin heads to Ben Matlock for help in defending himself. After learning that Dennis has signed his trust fund and his life's savings over to the cult, Matlock confronts him, and is shocked to hear Dennis deny his father. Matlock goes to a reknowned expert in de-programming cult victims, who tells him that Dennis may believe he saw his father, but he is probably so brain-washed by the cult that he can't real
Guest stars Roger Davis, Wallace Langham, Casey Sander, Jack Dodson, Jeff McCarthy, Earl Boen, Richard Newton, Frank Kahlil Wheaton
Episode 19
When legendary blues singer Eddie Haynes is charged with murder, Matlock agrees to defend a man he once idolized. Haynes swears that the young rock star he's accused of killing was going to write him a hit song, and Matlock soon realises that there is no shortage of people who wanted the charismatic young musician dead.
Directed by Leo PennWritten by Joel SteigerGuest stars Joe Seneca, Mark Rolston, Glenn Morshower, John Allen Nelson, Richard Newton, Ray Templin, Albert Hall, Bonnie Bartlett
Episode 20
After a local mobster is accused of murdering a priest, Alex Winthrop goes to Matlock for help with the case because he knows that he can't do it on his own. It doesn't take long before Matlock realises that the Church is covering something up.
Guest stars Elizabeth Hoffman, Heidi Swedberg, Leo Penn, Fran Ryan, David Froman, Daniel Roebuck, Steven Anderson, Bert Hinchman
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Andy GriffithBen Matlock
Clarence Gilyard Jr.Conrad McMasters
Kene HollidayTyler Hudson
Linda PurlCharlene Matlock
Carol HustonJerri Stone
Julie SommarsJulie March
Nancy StaffordMichelle Thomas
Kari LizerCassie Phillips
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