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.
Monday, May 6
The D.A.
Season 4 • Episode 22
Conrad swings into action to determine who is harassing District Attorney March.
Monday, May 6
The Blackmailer
Season 4 • Episode 23
Ben is drawn into the case of a murdered newspaper cartoonist.
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
The Informer
Season 4 • Episode 20
Ben considers dropping a manipulative client (Richard Masur) accused of murdering a mobster.
Monday, May 6
The Informer
Season 4 • Episode 21
Ben finds his life in jeopardy defending an attorney framed for a mobster's murder.
Monday, May 6
The D.A.
Season 4 • Episode 22
Conrad swings into action to determine who is harassing District Attorney March.
Monday, May 6
The Blackmailer
Season 4 • Episode 23
Ben is drawn into the case of a murdered newspaper cartoonist.
Tuesday, May 7
The Informer
Season 4 • Episode 20
Ben considers dropping a manipulative client (Richard Masur) accused of murdering a mobster.
Tuesday, May 7
The Informer
Season 4 • Episode 21
Ben finds his life in jeopardy defending an attorney framed for a mobster's murder.
Tuesday, May 7
The Broker
Season 5 • Episode 12
Julie suspects suicide in the death of a broker client accused of killing his partner.
Tuesday, May 7
The Fighter
Season 5 • Episode 13
A boxer is accused of murdering a journalist who wrote a damaging article about him.
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
The Cookie Monster
Season 4 • Episode 24
A baker friend (John Hancock) of Ben's is framed for the poisoning death of a rival bakery owner.
Tuesday, May 7
The Mother
Season 5 • Episode 1
A secretary is accused of killing her boss.
Tuesday, May 7
The Broker
Season 5 • Episode 12
Julie suspects suicide in the death of a broker client accused of killing his partner.
Tuesday, May 7
The Fighter
Season 5 • Episode 13
A boxer is accused of murdering a journalist who wrote a damaging article about him.
Wednesday, May 8
The Cookie Monster
Season 4 • Episode 24
A baker friend (John Hancock) of Ben's is framed for the poisoning death of a rival bakery owner.
Wednesday, May 8
The Mother
Season 5 • Episode 1
A secretary is accused of killing her boss.
Wednesday, May 8
The Man of the Year
Season 5 • Episode 16
Ben encounters obstacles on his way to a luncheon honoring him as "Man of the Year."
Wednesday, May 8
The Arsonist
Season 5 • Episode 17
Ben's haberdasher faces charges of murdering his partner during an argument.
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
The Critic
Season 5 • Episode 14
The creator of a Broadway-bound musical is accused of murdering its powerful critic.
Wednesday, May 8
The Parents
Season 5 • Episode 15
A couple are accused of murdering the surrogate who promised them her baby, then reneged.
Wednesday, May 8
The Man of the Year
Season 5 • Episode 16
Ben encounters obstacles on his way to a luncheon honoring him as "Man of the Year."
Wednesday, May 8
The Arsonist
Season 5 • Episode 17
Ben's haberdasher faces charges of murdering his partner during an argument.
Thursday, May 9
The Critic
Season 5 • Episode 14
The creator of a Broadway-bound musical is accused of murdering its powerful critic.
Thursday, May 9
The Parents
Season 5 • Episode 15
A couple are accused of murdering the surrogate who promised them her baby, then reneged.
Thursday, May 9
The Formula
Season 5 • Episode 18
A company protecting a formula to cure baldness manipulates a young man.
Thursday, May 9
The Accident
Season 5 • Episode 21
A man is accused of killing a shyster who specialized in accident victims at a water-slide park.
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
The Trial
Season 5 • Episode 19
Appointed state prosecutor, Ben investigates his predecessor's murder.
Thursday, May 9
The Trial
Season 5 • Episode 20
Ben's investigation pits him against one of the nation's top defense attorneys.
Thursday, May 9
The Formula
Season 5 • Episode 18
A company protecting a formula to cure baldness manipulates a young man.
Thursday, May 9
The Accident
Season 5 • Episode 21
A man is accused of killing a shyster who specialized in accident victims at a water-slide park.
Friday, May 10
The Trial
Season 5 • Episode 19
Appointed state prosecutor, Ben investigates his predecessor's murder.
Friday, May 10
The Trial
Season 5 • Episode 20
Ben's investigation pits him against one of the nation's top defense attorneys.
Friday, May 10
The Witness Killings
Season 6 • Episode 1
Ben attends his hometown's bicentennial and defends a local man for two murders.
Friday, May 10
The Witness Killings
Season 6 • Episode 2
Ben attends his hometown's bicentennial and defends a local man for two murders.
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
The Celebrity
Season 5 • Episode 22
Ben defends an actress accused of killing her ex-lover to keep racy photos from getting into print.
Friday, May 10
The Strangler
Season 6 • Episode 3
A serial killer sabotages Ben's investigation by leaving false clues.
Friday, May 10
The Witness Killings
Season 6 • Episode 1
Ben attends his hometown's bicentennial and defends a local man for two murders.
Friday, May 10
The Witness Killings
Season 6 • Episode 2
Ben attends his hometown's bicentennial and defends a local man for two murders.
Saturday, May 11
The Celebrity
Season 5 • Episode 22
Ben defends an actress accused of killing her ex-lover to keep racy photos from getting into print.
Saturday, May 11
The Strangler
Season 6 • Episode 3
A serial killer sabotages Ben's investigation by leaving false clues.
Monday, May 13
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 13
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 13
The Evening News
Season 6 • Episode 19
Ben defends a TV news reporter accused of murdering his producer.
Monday, May 13
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 13
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 13
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 13
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 14
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 14
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 14
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 14
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 14
The Evening News
Season 6 • Episode 20
Conrad learns a producer, a murder victim, is really alive and in a real-estate scam.
Tuesday, May 14
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 14
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 14
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 14
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 15
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 15
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 15
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 15
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 15
The Assassination
Season 6 • Episode 21
Ben and Leanne link the mayor's assassination to a judge charged with sexual assault.
Wednesday, May 15
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 15
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 15
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 15
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 16
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 16
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 16
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 16
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 16
The Assassination
Season 6 • Episode 22
Ben and Leanne link the mayor's assassination to a judge charged with sexual assault.
Thursday, May 16
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 16
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 16
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Thursday, May 16
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 17
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 17
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 17
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 17
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 17
The Ghost
Season 7 • Episode 5
A ghost convinces Ben to look into the mysterious circumstances surrounding his untimely demise.
Friday, May 17
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 17
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 17
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Friday, May 17
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Saturday, May 18
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Saturday, May 18
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 20
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 20
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 20
The Vacation
Season 7 • Episode 1
Ben and Leanne run into his nemesis (Warren Frost) and murder on the North Carolina coast.
Monday, May 20
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 20
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 20
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Monday, May 20
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 21
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 21
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 21
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 21
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 21
The Vacation
Season 7 • Episode 2
Ben and Leanne run into his nemesis (Warren Frost) and murder on the North Carolina coast.
Tuesday, May 21
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 21
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 21
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Tuesday, May 21
A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.
Wednesday, May 22
The Legacy
Season 7 • Episode 3
Ben ponders a 40-year-old link between his own father and a playwright's murder.
