Matlock (1986)
TVPG
Drama
Mystery
A folksy yet astute criminal defense attorney solves complex cases with his sharp wit and unassuming intelligence, often uncovering the truth in dramatic courtroom reveals.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, April 23
The Hucksters
Season 2 • Episode 19
Ben defends an irate investor accused of murdering the promoter of a pyramid scheme.
Tuesday, April 23
The Lovelorn
Season 2 • Episode 20
Matlock encounters a family full of suspects when an advice-to-the-lovelorn columnist is murdered.
Tuesday, April 23
The Lemon
Season 3 • Episode 1
Ben's neighbor (Don Knotts) tries to return a defective car, and is framed for the dealer's murder.
Tuesday, April 23
The Ambassador
Season 3 • Episode 2
A British ambassador charged with murder refuses to hide behind his diplomatic immunity.
Tuesday, April 23
The Marriage Counselor
Season 6 • Episode 5
Ben's insurance agent is arrested for the murder of a marriage counselor.
Tuesday, April 23
The Fisherman
Season 2 • Episode 23
Ben defends a Vietnamese fisherman accused of murdering the town bully.
Tuesday, April 23
The Heiress
Season 2 • Episode 24
A mentally unstable heiress is charged with the murder of an accountant.
Tuesday, April 23
The Lemon
Season 3 • Episode 1
Ben's neighbor (Don Knotts) tries to return a defective car, and is framed for the dealer's murder.
Tuesday, April 23
The Ambassador
Season 3 • Episode 2
A British ambassador charged with murder refuses to hide behind his diplomatic immunity.
Wednesday, April 24
The Fisherman
Season 2 • Episode 23
Ben defends a Vietnamese fisherman accused of murdering the town bully.
Wednesday, April 24
The Heiress
Season 2 • Episode 24
A mentally unstable heiress is charged with the murder of an accountant.
Wednesday, April 24
The DJ
Season 3 • Episode 5
Ben dislikes his client, an obnoxious radio personality accused of killing a rival disc jockey.
Wednesday, April 24
The Captain
Season 3 • Episode 6
When a patrolman is framed for murder, Ben must investigate an old friend as a prime suspect.
Wednesday, April 24
The Dame
Season 6 • Episode 6
Ben tells Julie of a case he and his father investigated while Ben was a student.
Wednesday, April 24
The Ambassador
Season 3 • Episode 3
Matlock realizes his client's lover holds the key to the killer's true identity.
Wednesday, April 24
The Mistress
Season 3 • Episode 4
Ben searches for a witness capable of clearing his client in her unfaithful husband's murder.
Wednesday, April 24
The DJ
Season 3 • Episode 5
Ben dislikes his client, an obnoxious radio personality accused of killing a rival disc jockey.
Wednesday, April 24
The Captain
Season 3 • Episode 6
When a patrolman is framed for murder, Ben must investigate an old friend as a prime suspect.
Thursday, April 25
The Ambassador
Season 3 • Episode 3
Matlock realizes his client's lover holds the key to the killer's true identity.
Thursday, April 25
The Mistress
Season 3 • Episode 4
Ben searches for a witness capable of clearing his client in her unfaithful husband's murder.
Thursday, April 25
The Mayor
Season 3 • Episode 9
Ben suspects the presiding judge (Georg Stanford Brown) is in on a land fraud related to the case.
Thursday, April 25
The Black Widow
Season 3 • Episode 10
Ben tries to clear the name of a client who unjustly served time for his wife's murder.
Thursday, April 25
The Suspect
Season 6 • Episode 7
Michelle believes Matlock's objectivity is being compromised by the young widow he is defending.
Thursday, April 25
The Vendetta
Season 3 • Episode 7
Convinced his brother was framed for murder, a psychopath takes Matlock's associates hostage.
Thursday, April 25
The Mayor
Season 3 • Episode 8
Ben's defense of a '60s activist accused of assassination uncovers a mayor's unsavory past.
Thursday, April 25
The Mayor
Season 3 • Episode 9
Ben suspects the presiding judge (Georg Stanford Brown) is in on a land fraud related to the case.
Thursday, April 25
The Black Widow
Season 3 • Episode 10
Ben tries to clear the name of a client who unjustly served time for his wife's murder.
Friday, April 26
The Vendetta
Season 3 • Episode 7
Convinced his brother was framed for murder, a psychopath takes Matlock's associates hostage.
Friday, April 26
The Mayor
Season 3 • Episode 8
Ben's defense of a '60s activist accused of assassination uncovers a mayor's unsavory past.
Friday, April 26
The Psychic
Season 3 • Episode 13
A psychic who foresaw her boyfriend's stabbing death hires Ben when she becomes a suspect.
Friday, April 26
The Blues Singer
Season 3 • Episode 19
Matlock attempts to clear a blues musician (Joe Seneca) framed for the murder of a rock star.
Friday, April 26
The Suspect
Season 6 • Episode 8
Evidence in the case Michelle is working on may incriminate Ben's client.
Friday, April 26
The Other Woman
Season 3 • Episode 11
Suspect's dual personality hurts Ben's defense.
Friday, April 26
The Starlet
Season 3 • Episode 12
Ben reunites with a former girlfriend whose daughter is accused of murder.
Friday, April 26
The Psychic
Season 3 • Episode 13
A psychic who foresaw her boyfriend's stabbing death hires Ben when she becomes a suspect.
Friday, April 26
The Blues Singer
Season 3 • Episode 19
Matlock attempts to clear a blues musician (Joe Seneca) framed for the murder of a rock star.
Saturday, April 27
The Other Woman
Season 3 • Episode 11
Suspect's dual personality hurts Ben's defense.
Saturday, April 27
The Starlet
Season 3 • Episode 12
Ben reunites with a former girlfriend whose daughter is accused of murder.
Monday, April 29
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, April 29
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, April 29
The Defense
Season 6 • Episode 9
A teenager shoots his abusive father to save his mother's life.
Monday, April 29
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, April 29
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, April 29
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, April 29
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, April 30
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, April 30
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, April 30
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, April 30
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, April 30
The Game Show
Season 6 • Episode 10
Game-show host is accused of killing producer.
Tuesday, April 30
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, April 30
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, April 30
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, April 30
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 1
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 1
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 1
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 1
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 1
The Foursome
Season 6 • Episode 11
Defending a client framed for murder, Ben accuses the prosecuting counsel of misconduct.
Wednesday, May 1
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 1
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 1
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 1
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 2
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 2
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 2
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 2
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 2
The Picture
Season 6 • Episode 12
Ben comes upon an altered photo that provides a needed clue in an unsolved murder.
Thursday, May 2
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 2
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 2
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 2
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 3
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 3
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 3
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 3
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 3
The Picture
Season 6 • Episode 13
Evidence uncovers plot to conceal counterfeiting.
Friday, May 3
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 3
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 3
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 3
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Saturday, May 4
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Saturday, May 4
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 6
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 6
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 6
The Outcast
Season 6 • Episode 14
Ben's decision to retire is shelved in the aftermath of a farmhand's mysterious death.
Monday, May 6
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 6
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 6
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 6
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 7
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 7
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 7
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 7
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 7
The Outcast
Season 6 • Episode 15
Ben's decision to retire is shelved in the aftermath of a farmhand's mysterious death.
Tuesday, May 7
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 7
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 7
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 7
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 8
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 8
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 8
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 8
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 8
The Big Payoff
Season 6 • Episode 16
Ben hires a singer to paint his house; Michelle investigates a murder.
Wednesday, May 8
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 8
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 8
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 8
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 9
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 9
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 9
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 9
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 9
The Abduction
Season 6 • Episode 17
Michelle is held for ransom for information Ben was given by a slain mob attorney.
Thursday, May 9
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 9
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 9
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 9
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 10
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 10
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 10
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 10
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 10
Mr. Awesome
Season 6 • Episode 18
Ben defends a young mother who is accused of killing her estranged boyfriend.
Friday, May 10
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 10
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 10
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 10
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
