Season 1 (1986)

Diary of a Perfect Murder
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March 3, 1986 • 1h 30m

Atlanta lawyer Ben Matlock takes on the high profile case of a television reporter accused of murdering his former wife. The case ...Read more

The Judge
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September 23, 1986 • 1h

Ben Matlock accepts the pro bono case of Kevin Meredith, a young man accused of murdering his lover, whom Ben soon realises had a ...Read more

The Stripper
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September 30, 1986 • 1h

Years ago, Ben represented Jason Hardiman in his divorce proceedings, and upon his instructions, offered Carla a small fortune to ...Read more

The Affair
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October 7, 1986 • 1h

Matlock represents the a maid accused of killing her employer, at the request of the man's widow. The request is a little odd, but...Read more

The Seduction
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October 14, 1986 • 1h

Matlock is hired to defend Brad Bingham, an aging football star with a reputation as a womanizer who was about to be cut from the ...Read more

The Don (1)
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October 28, 1986

When Nicholas Baron, a well known mobster, is accused of murdering one of his rivals, he asks Ben Matlock to represent him. Ben in...Read more

The Don (2)
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November 4, 1986

Even though they've lost a key witness, Matlock keeps defending Nicholas Baron. Daniel tries to convince Matlock that his father j...Read more

The Sisters
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November 11, 1986 • 1h

Harold Scully is a boring man. But at least he knows that. When he begs old acquaintance Ben Matlock to defend him on charges of m...Read more

The Cop
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November 18, 1986

Detective Joe Peters has been accused of taking bribes and murdering a fence, and also suspected in the death of a fellow cop. Whe...Read more

The Angel
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November 25, 1986 • 1h

Matlock reluctantly agrees to hire free-spirited rock star Angel after Charlene reveals she's already taken the job for them. Ange...Read more

The Professor
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December 2, 1986 • 1h

Professor Erskine Tate wakes from a drunken stupor behind the wheel of his car. He doesn't know how he got there or what happened....Read more

Santa Claus
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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 but everyo...Read more

The Chef
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January 6, 1987 • 1h

Michael and Victoria Edwards may be divorced, but unfortunately, she couldn't keep him from being a guest on her show. When Michae...Read more

The Author
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January 13, 1987

Mary Ann Newton has written a book (Secret Confessions) that purports to be fiction, but upon a deeper look, it seems to be an exp...Read more

The Rat Pack
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January 20, 1987 • 1h

When Beverly Hills cookie entrepreneur Adam Gardner's girlfriend is found dead in his hot tub, the case against him looks bleak, e...Read more

The Nurse
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February 3, 1987 • 1h

Kathy Warren was a private nurse working for the St. Johns. One night while she was out, Peter St. John died, and when it was dete...Read more

The Convict
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February 10, 1987 • 1h

Seven years ago Ben defended Les Matthews, who was accused of killing his friend and business partner and Ben lost. Today Matthews...Read more

The Court Martial (1)
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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, whose mis...Read more

The Court Martial (2)
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February 24, 1987 • 1h

As the case progresses, Ben discovers that the lieutenant and four other officers may have been involved in some kind of illegal a...Read more

The Therapist
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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 was stayin...Read more

The People vs. Matlock
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March 24, 1987 • 1h

While defending union boss Gerald O'Hara, who has been accused of murdering his chief rival for his seat (Dan Keaton), Matlock is ...Read more

The Photographer
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March 31, 1987 • 1h

Amy Adler had a juvenile record before becoming a photographer's assistant. When the photographer she works for is murdered, she b...Read more

The Reporter
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May 5, 1987 • 1h

When Laurie Palmer is arrested for killing her husband, the reporter covering the case is convinced of her innocence, and goes to ...Read more

The Doctors
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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 of four men...Read more