Spencer Hamilton arrived in Manteo, North Carolina, with haste, determined to find the man responsible for his brother Frank’s death—an incident passed off as a hunting accident. When Ryan Bartell, the shooter, is discovered dead, Matlock t…

Spencer Hamilton arrived in Manteo, North Carolina, with haste, driven by the need to find the man responsible for his brother Frank's death—a death dismissed as a hunting accident. When Ryan Bartell, the shooter, is discovered dead, Matloc…

Following her husband's passing, she believed herself incapable of love once more; yet, Bonnie unexpectedly discovered a future with Cal Ritter. The complication arose in the form of Tony Morgen, her son, who harbors an intense dislike for …

When Elizabeth, a close friend of the celebrated novelist Cynthia Slayton, was discovered dead after ingesting medication prescribed by Cynthia, suspicion immediately turned towards Cynthia’s long-weary husband, Philip—a friend of Julie's. …

Julie journeyed to Baltimore to represent a man accused of murdering a newspaper editor known for publicly discrediting him. Matlock arrived to assist, as Conrad was occupied with another matter, and proved invaluable when the prosecutor—wh…

Matlock accepted the case of aging clown Homer Fleming, who stood accused of murdering his longtime performing partner, Simon. Requesting that Conrad pose as a circus worker, he soon began to suspect that nearly everyone harbored deep resen…

Catherine McKay, a faded star of the screen whose brilliance had long since dimmed to a single, celebrated film, was discovered lifeless. A familiar weapon—the very prop knife from her signature role—had pierced her chest. Immediately, susp…

When Brian Davis falls victim to a clever band of swindlers, he finds himself wrongly accused of their murder. Ben Matlock accepts the defense, and while Michelle attempts to build rapport with one of the surviving con artists, Matlock focu…

Facing an accusation of murder, Matlock takes a remarkable step: he enters the very walls of the prison to represent his client.

Within the prison walls, Matlock located the weapon, while Conrad, working beyond them, labored to exonerate the guard and ensure Matlock’s safety.

Matlock agreed to represent Drew Carey, a young man he’d known since childhood, who stood accused of murdering his uncle in a moment of drunken fury. Over the years, however, Drew had developed into a petulant and self-absorbed individual, …

The death of an old acquaintance from their university days pulls Matlock into a troubling case: he must now examine three former classmates suspected of murdering a young man who they picked up as a hitchhiker, thirty years prior.

Accusations have surfaced against a notoriously miserly shopkeeper, alleging he murdered his business partner for possessing an overly generous spirit during the Christmas season. Matlock has accepted the case, much to the displeasure of St…

Sandra Townsend holds the position of senior counsel at Drexel, Harris and Townsend, yet enjoys unwinding after work with evenings out on the town. When her lover threatens to reveal her nightlife to her employers, she takes his life. Miche…

Returning to academia for further study, Matlock found himself embroiled in a disturbing case when one of his students became the prime suspect in the murder of a professor with whom she’d been intimately involved. As he investigated, howev…

Following the on-air humiliation and subsequent firing of his executive producer, talk show host Dan Galloway’s murder sparked a frenzy of potential suspects. It seemed nearly everyone who had crossed paths with him harbored a desire for re…

Matlock sought to demonstrate that another individual, not his client, possessed a reason to kill the woman. His most promising avenue of inquiry centered on the victim’s paralyzed husband.

With Matlock’s disappearance, Michelle and Conrad delved into Ben’s past investigations, hoping to uncover a clue as to who had taken him.

In Matlock's latest case, he undertakes the defense of a brash young tennis star, Dave Travis, accused of killing his longtime rival – both on the court and in their personal lives – Victor Tomassio.

The discovery of Sam Chandler’s body brought immediate suspicion down on his lawyer, David O’Malley—a suspicion compounded by the fact that John, Sam’s lover, had been involved with David’s wife.

Angela’s assistance proved invaluable as Conrad sought to locate an informant he believed held the vital clue to solving Sam Chandler’s murder.

When a troubled witness places Julie in danger, Matlock and Conrad find themselves investigating a series of threats against her, compelled to uncover both the source and the motive behind them.

Ron Winfield’s current narrative arc in “The Peach Pit,” centered on a scandalous affair involving Senator Peter Dolan, has captivated audiences throughout Atlanta. The suspense ratcheted up just as the identity of the senator's mistress wa…

With the announcement that baker Katie White intended to absorb several smaller businesses into her own, suspicion fell upon each of them – any one might have had a motive. Following her sudden death, triggered by a severe allergy to hazeln…