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Matlock

Drama, Crime, Legal · 1986 · Rated 7.2/10

Last aired: S9 E15, The Scam · 1995-05-04

Matlock is a legal drama series starring Andy Griffith as defense attorney Ben Matlock - a Harvard-educated, fiery southerner who charges $100,000 a case to brilliantly defend his clients by finding the real killer.

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Season 9

Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9
E1 The Accused 1994-10-13 · 120 min Matlock defends Ellen Barrett, a reporter who claims to have killed a mobster in self-defense. However, the police are not convinced by her story and neither is Matlock when some things don't add up. Matlock questions a journalist's motive for confessing to a murder she didn't commit. Thanks to some detective work by Jerri Stone, Matlock can approach the Barrett case from a new angle.
E2 The Scandal 1994-10-20 · 60 min The prime suspect in the murder of a prominent attorney is an employee who accused him of sexual harassment.
E3 The Dare 1994-10-27 · 60 min After a wealthy philanthropist tells Matlock that he is incapable of solving a true murder, he has Matlock's best friend murdered. Now, in order to bring down a diabolical killer, Ben must search for clues that will prove the truth and expose the killer.
E4 The Tabloid 1994-11-03 · 60 min A senatorial candidate is accused of murdering the editor of a tabloid that smeared her.
E5 The Coach 1994-11-10 · 60 min After a college basketball coach clashes with a booster over recruiting techniques, he is accused of murder.
E6 The Dating Game 1994-11-17 · 60 min Ben and Jerri pose as video-dating customers to find a murderer who may have used the service.
E7 The Confession 1994-12-01 · 60 min Matlock helps a visiting old friend secure a new trial for a convicted murderer she had prosecuted.
E8 Dead Air 1994-12-08 · 60 min When a popular radio DJ is suspected in the murder of his partner whom he despised, Ben searches for the real killer.
E9 The Getaway 1995-01-05 · 60 min Matlock has his hands full when it comes to this latest case. The only witness to his client's innocence is a twelve-year-old boy, and he is refusing to tell Ben anything for free. In order to get to the truth, Matlock must also agree to defend the boy's father, who has been charged with murder.
E10 The Verdict 1995-01-12 · 60 min The town's new assistant district attorney must prosecute her former lover, who has secured Matlock for his defense.
E11 The Deadly Dose 1995-02-02 · 60 min
E12 The Target 1995-02-09 · 60 min After bailing out of a fishing trip because of seasickness, Ben thinks the ensuing explosion that killed a judge friend was intended for him.
E13 The Assault 1995-02-16 · 60 min Ben's latest birthday turns sour when his car breaks down and the barbecue he's picked up for his party is stolen. When a Good Samaritan comes to his rescue, Matlock is determined to repay the favour, even if it means facing an attorney who is known to be very tough in the court room.
E14 The Heist 1995-04-27 · 120 min Cliff's preparation for an upcoming triathlon is overshadowed by four bank robbers' plans to recover stolen treasure from a hiding place.
E15 The Scam 1995-05-04 · 120 min Cliff's a suspect in the murder of a private detective, with whom he'd had a confrontation while investigating a blackmail plot. Ben sidelines plans to attend a class reunion when Cliff is accused of murder.

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