Season 1
(1986)
Cast
Episodes
Diary of a Perfect Murder 0.0
March 3, 1986
Atlanta lawyer Ben Matlock takes on the high profile case of a television reporter accused of murdering his former wife…
The Judge 8.0
September 23, 1986
Ben Matlock accepts the pro bono case of Kevin Meredith, a young man accused of murdering his lover, whom Ben soon real…
The Stripper 1.0
September 30, 1986
Years ago, Ben represented Jason Hardiman in his divorce proceedings, and upon his instructions, offered Carla a small …
The Affair 0.0
October 7, 1986
Matlock represents the a maid accused of killing her employer, at the request of the man's widow. The request is a litt…
The Seduction 0.0
October 14, 1986
Matlock is hired to defend Brad Bingham, an aging football star with a reputation as a womanizer who was about to be cu…
The Don (1) 0.0
October 28, 1986
When Nicholas Baron, a well known mobster, is accused of murdering one of his rivals, he asks Ben Matlock to represent …
The Don (2) 0.0
November 4, 1986
Even though they've lost a key witness, Matlock keeps defending Nicholas Baron. Daniel tries to convince Matlock that h…
The Sisters 0.0
November 11, 1986
Harold Scully is a boring man. But at least he knows that. When he begs old acquaintance Ben Matlock to defend him on c…
The Cop 0.0
November 18, 1986
Detective Joe Peters has been accused of taking bribes and murdering a fence, and also suspected in the death of a fell…
The Angel 0.0
November 25, 1986
Matlock reluctantly agrees to hire free-spirited rock star Angel after Charlene reveals she's already taken the job for…
The Professor 0.0
December 2, 1986
Professor Erskine Tate wakes from a drunken stupor behind the wheel of his car. He doesn't know how he got there or wha…
Santa Claus 0.0
December 9, 1986
When a down-on-his luck Santa Claus (Tom McCabe) is accused of killing the landlord who was about to evict not only him…
The Chef 0.0
January 6, 1987
Michael and Victoria Edwards may be divorced, but unfortunately, she couldn't keep him from being a guest on her show. …
The Author 0.0
January 13, 1987
Mary Ann Newton has written a book (Secret Confessions) that purports to be fiction, but upon a deeper look, it seems t…
The Rat Pack 0.0
January 20, 1987
When Beverly Hills cookie entrepreneur Adam Gardner's girlfriend is found dead in his hot tub, the case against him loo…
The Nurse 0.0
February 3, 1987
Kathy Warren was a private nurse working for the St. Johns. One night while she was out, Peter St. John died, and when …
The Convict 0.0
February 10, 1987
Seven years ago Ben defended Les Matthews, who was accused of killing his friend and business partner and Ben lost. Tod…
The Court Martial (1) 0.0
February 17, 1987
Ben is hired by a friend to defend his son, who is in the army, who's been charged with killing the sadistic lieutenant…
The Court Martial (2) 0.0
February 24, 1987
As the case progresses, Ben discovers that the lieutenant and four other officers may have been involved in some kind o…
The Therapist 0.0
March 3, 1987
Matlock is hired to defend a popular actor when he's accused of killing the man who ran the sex-therapy clinic where he…
The People vs. Matlock 0.0
March 24, 1987
While defending union boss Gerald O'Hara, who has been accused of murdering his chief rival for his seat (Dan Keaton), …
The Photographer 0.0
March 31, 1987
Amy Adler had a juvenile record before becoming a photographer's assistant. When the photographer she works for is murd…
The Reporter 0.0
May 5, 1987
When Laurie Palmer is arrested for killing her husband, the reporter covering the case is convinced of her innocence, a…
The Doctors 0.0
May 12, 1987
Dr. David Westlake was a nasty piece of work who had a reputation for making trouble for his medical students. Any one …