The best episodes of Matlock
Ranked by viewer rating, highs first. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it. Fewer than 10 rated episodes — treat this ranking as provisional.
- 01
The prime suspect in the murder of a prominent attorney is an employee who accused him of sexual harassment.
- 02
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.
- 03
A senatorial candidate is accused of murdering the editor of a tabloid that smeared her.
- 04
After a college basketball coach clashes with a booster over recruiting techniques, he is accused of murder.
- 05
Ben and Jerri pose as video-dating customers to find a murderer who may have used the service.
- 06
Matlock helps a visiting old friend secure a new trial for a convicted murderer she had prosecuted.
- 07
Matlock dreams he is a down on his luck lawyer with a passion for both the drink and the club scene. He takes a case defending a night club owner who is accused of killing the club's saxophone player.
- 08
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.
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