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Matlock

AMERICA'S GREATEST LAWYER. CASE CLOSED.

Created by Dean HargroveAndy GriffithDaniel RoebuckCarol Huston
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3 Mar 1986First aired
9Seasons
7.0TMDB score of 10
DramaGenre

The series

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.

Episodes

Season 4 · 24 episodes · 1989

  1. Episode 119 Sep 1989

    The Hunting Party (1)

    Spencer Hamilton came to Manteo, North Carolina, as soon as he could to locate the man who killed his brother, Frank, in a supposed duck-hunting accident. When Ryan Bartell (the shooter) is found dead, Matlock heads to North Carolina to de…

  2. Episode 219 Sep 1989

    The Hunting Party (2)

    Spencer Hamilton came to Manteo, North Carolina, as soon as he could to locate the man who killed his brother, Frank, in a supposed duck-hunting accident. When Ryan Bartell (the shooter) is found dead, Matlock heads to North Carolina to de…

  3. Episode 326 Sep 1989

    The Good Boy

    After her husband's death she never thought she'd love again, but it Bonnie soon found her future with Cal Ritter. The only problem is that her son, Tony Morgen, hates Cal. When Tony kills Cal and frames his mother for her murder, Matlock …

  4. Episode 410 Oct 19891h 0m

    The Best Seller

    When Elizabeth, a friend of famous novelist Cynthia Slayton, is found dead after taking Cynthia's prescribed allergy medication, suspicion falls on Cynthia's long-suffering husband Philip, a friend of Julie's. While trying to clear his nam…

  5. Episode 517 Oct 1989

    The Ex

    Julie heads to Baltimore to defend a man accused of killing the newspaper editor who dragged his name through the mud. Matlock comes to town to help her because Conrad is busy on another case, and helps Julie out when the prosecutor, who j…

  6. Episode 624 Oct 1989

    The Clown

    Matlock agrees to defend aging clown Homer Fleming after he's charged with the murder of his long-time partner, Simon. After asking Conrad to go undercover as a roustabout at the circus, Matlock starts to realise that everyone had a very g…

  7. Episode 731 Oct 1989

    The Star

    Catherine McKay is an aging prima donna who only had one hit movie in her career. When she's found dead, stabbed in the chest with the knife that made her famous, suspicion lands on Noel Bishop, the horror film director that wanted her off…

  8. Episode 87 Nov 1989

    The Con Man

    After he's conned by a group of con men, Brian Davis is accused of murdering one of them. Matlock agrees to take on the case, and while Michelle tries to get close to one of the remaining con artists, Matlock tries to prove that a previous…

  9. Episode 914 Nov 1989

    The Prisoner (1)

    When a prison guard is accused of murder, Matlock actually goes into the prison itself to defend the man.

  10. Episode 1021 Nov 19891h 0m

    The Prisoner (2)

    While Matlock finds the weapon inside the prison, Conrad works on the outside to clear the guard and keep Matlock safe.

  11. Episode 1128 Nov 1989

    The Fugitive

    Matlock takes the case of Drew Carey, a young man he has known since childhood, who is accused of murdering his uncle in a fit of drunken rage. Unfortunately, Drew has grown up into a spoiled, self-centered young man who refuses to listen …

  12. Episode 1212 Dec 1989

    The Buddies

    After an old friend from college dies, Matlock has to investigate three college chums on the charge of murdering a hitchhiker thirty years earlier.

  13. Episode 1319 Dec 19891h 0m

    The Scrooge

    When a scrooge of a store owner is accused of murdering his partner for being 'good' at Christmas, Matlock agrees to take the case, but Steven Abbott is furious when part of Matlock's fee involves Abbott having to be a 'good' guy.

  14. Episode 142 Jan 19901h 0m

    The Witness

    Sandra Townsend is senior counsel with Drexel, Harris and Townsend. But when she's off work she likes to let her hair down and go to the bars. When her lover threatens to expose her nightlife to her bosses, she murders him. Michelle takes …

  15. Episode 159 Jan 1990

    The Student

    Matlock goes back to school for a little more education, and while there, one of his students is accused of murdering the professor she was having an affair with. Matlock soon learns that love wasn't the motive; cheating on tests was.

  16. Episode 1616 Jan 1990

    The Talk Show

    When talk show host Dan Galloway is murdered after publicly humiliating three woman on the air and firing his executive producer, there is no shortage of suspects. Nearly everyone who ever met the man wanted him dead, but it's up to Matloc…

  17. Episode 1723 Jan 1990

    The Victim

    Matlock tries to prove that someone other than his client had a motive to murder his lover. His best bet? The victim's paraplegic husband.

  18. Episode 186 Feb 1990

    The Kidnapper

    When Matlock is kidnapped, Michelle and Conrad go through Ben's old cases to try to figure out who is holding him hostage.

  19. Episode 1913 Feb 1990

    The Pro

    Matlock has to defend an arrogant young tennis professional (Dave Travis) against a charge of murdering his rival on and off the court (Victor Tomassio).

  20. Episode 2020 Feb 19901h 0m

    The Informer (1)

    When Sam Chandler is found murdered, his lawyer David O'Malley is the prime suspect...in part because John was sleeping with David's wife.

  21. Episode 2127 Feb 1990

    The Informer (2)

    With Angela's help, Conrad tries to track down an informer they believe holds the key to Sam Chandler's murder.

  22. Episode 2220 Mar 19901h 0m

    The D.A.

    Julie becomes the target of a witness with psychological problems, leaving Matlock and Conrad to learn who is threatening her, and why.

  23. Episode 231 May 1990

    The Blackmailer

    Cartoonist Ron Winfield has kept Atlanta enthralled with his recent storyline in "The Peach Pit" involving an affair by Senator Peter Dolan. Just before the woman in the affair can be named in print, the strips disappear.

  24. Episode 248 May 1990

    The Cookie Monster

    When cookie maker Katie White announces her plans to take over a number of smaller baking companies, any one of them could be the killer. After she dies from an allergic reaction to hazel nuts, Matlock defends cookie maker Bobby.

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