From across the Atlantic, Matlock journeyed to England to defend Eric Gordon, a man charged with the murder of his prosperous father. Though his sister, Laura, firmly believed in her brother’s innocence, their sibling, Mitch, harbored consi…

From across the Atlantic, Matlock journeyed to England to defend Eric Gordon, a man charged with the murder of his prosperous father. Though his sister, Laura, firmly believed in her brother’s innocence, their sibling, Mitch, harbored consi…

Michelle has taken on Andrea Morrow’s defense after her college friend found herself accused of killing her abusive lover, Clay Graham. Matlock is increasingly certain that the true culprit is Arthur Hampton, Clay's blind acquaintance, but …

Against his better judgment, Matlock conceded to take on the defense of a celebrated wrestler embroiled in an accusation of murder—the death of a longtime rival—but only at Cassie’s earnest urging. A crucial witness was a young girl, a devo…

When Matlock accepted the defense of Cassie’s friend, Judy, he was taken aback to discover that Judy's husband had another wife. As the case unfolded, it became clear there was a third Mrs. Benson as well; Kevin Benson had somehow managed t…

With a sigh, Matlock agreed to take on the case after Melinda Stuart’s confidential informant was found dead. His immediate challenge, however, proved to be less about the investigation itself and more about Agent Paul Davies of the FBI – f…

Following Agent Davies’ offer of a special arrangement, Melinda altered her initial plea and entered a guilty verdict. Matlock attempted to speak with her then, particularly once it became clear that the individual she had been communicatin…

The death of network programming chief Paul J. Bartel has thrown Hollywood into confusion, with investigators struggling to identify his assailant. Matlock arrives to defend the television producer now accused of the crime, and quickly disc…

Ben Matlock accepted the case of Vanessa Douglas, who stood accused of murdering Stephen Cassidy, a writer whose explosive memoir had shattered the aspirations of a prominent political family. As Matlock came to believe his client was, in f…

Jimmy Le Grand holds a special place as Matlock’s favorite country singer. When accusations of a hit-and-run surface, Matlock eagerly accepts the opportunity to defend him, even extending the hospitality of his home to the celebrated perfor…

When Brian Emerson was taken into custody and accused of murdering his wife, Matlock agreed to represent him, foregoing his standard payment. Despite his best efforts, securing bail proved impossible, as he faced a judge seemingly devoid of…

Driven by loyalty, Matlock journeyed to Las Vegas to represent his friend, Jim Manning. Accusations had surfaced alleging that Jim had murdered his girlfriend, Laura—a woman entangled with the city’s underworld and employed in its shadowy o…

Matlock accepted the case of Donna Stewart, charged with the murder of Christie Huntley, an aerobics instructor at Pinewood Spa and former lover of her husband. He quickly discovered that Christie’s death wasn't a matter of romantic entangl…

Matlock journeyed to attend a reunion with his former law school colleagues. Following the gathering, tragedy struck: one of their number was found dead, and suspicion immediately fell upon another. Now, burdened by an unwelcome obligation,…

Matlock accepted the case to represent dance instructor Scott Lazar, who stood accused of murdering his married mistress. Establishing Scott’s innocence would have been considerably simpler were it not for the presence of a second woman, al…

With a baseball umpire found dead, Andy Matlock faces a roster brimming with potential culprits. It appears each member of the team harbored a motive for… silencing him.

Sam Gerard was a notorious figure in organized crime, his empire teetering on the brink of exposure. When his long-separated son, Craig Gentry, found himself implicated in a murder and taken into custody, he stubbornly rejected any appeal f…

Craig’s distance from his father deepened as Matlock relentlessly pursued the investigation. The situation escalated when the Gentry family found themselves dangerously entangled in a brewing conflict with the Hernandezes, and Matlock began…

In Matlock, the defense must establish which of three individuals was responsible for the death of a manipulative con man. This episode was subsequently broadcast on several occasions, featuring three distinct alternative conclusions; only …

Driven by a sense of obligation, Matlock accepted the case of a man charged with the murder of a relationship advice writer—the very woman whose counsel had once brought about the dissolution of his own romance.

When Matlock’s nephew, Irwin, finds himself accused of murder, Matlock launches an investigation into the workings of a cutting-edge computer company in an effort to prove his innocence.

Following an evening spent at a mesmerizing magic show with Julie, Matlock found himself agreeing to represent Daniel Fontaine, a celebrated magician now accused of murdering his assistant and apparent lover, Sandy Farrell—a woman whose bea…

In Matlock’s latest case, he champions a Vietnamese fisherman and his son after a confrontation between the father and a prejudiced local angler results in the latter’s death. The Vietnamese man is then accused of murder, simply because har…

Allison Tate had been a child when she stumbled upon the lifeless forms of her parents, victims, it seemed, of a home invasion. Years later, just after her twenty-first birthday, she encountered another tragedy: the death of Marsha Gold, wh…