Episode 1
Aired Mar 3, 1986
Diary of a Perfect Murder
An Atlanta attorney and his daughter Charlene (Lori Lethin) defend a TV journalist charged with murder.
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Episode 2
Aired Mar 3, 1986
Diary of a Perfect Murder
An Atlanta attorney and his daughter Charlene (Lori Lethin) defend a TV journalist charged with murder.
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Episode 3
Aired Sep 23, 1986
The Judge
Judge Carter Addison (Dick Van Dyke) kills his mistress then presides over the murder trial as Matlock tries to defend a framed man.
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Episode 4
Aired Sep 30, 1986
The Stripper
Ben defends an exotic dancer accused of murdering her ex-husband, a man determined to have her declared an unfit mother.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 7, 1986
The Affair
A socialite retains Matlock to defend her husband's accused killer, a maid (Theresa Saldana) who won't help her own defense.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 14, 1986
The Seduction
Ben defends an over-the-hill quarterback (John Beck) with a reputation as a womanizer who is accused of killing his team-owner girlfriend.
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Episode 7
Aired Oct 28, 1986
The Don
J.L. Brackett (William Conrad) prosecutes Matlock's client, crime-boss Nicholas Baron (Jose Ferrer), for murder.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 4, 1986
The Don
Ben fends off the children of crime boss Baron (Jose Ferrer), who appear to want their father convicted.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 11, 1986
The Sisters
Two sisters with a penchant for murder do away with their rich aunt and frame their uncle, whom Matlock agrees to defend.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 18, 1986
The Cop
A no-nonsense police officer (Hector Elizondo) turns to Matlock when he becomes a prime suspect in the murder of a local hood.
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Episode 11
Aired Nov 25, 1986
The Angel
Matlock defends a rock star whose rowdy stage life appears to be affecting her courtroom performance.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 2, 1986
The Professor
Matlock's former professor and mentor (Don Porter), framed by students in a hit-and-run, seeks Ben's defense.
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Episode 13
Aired Dec 9, 1986
Santa Claus
Accused of murdering his stingy landlord, a sidewalk Santa Claus (Pat Hingle) seeks Matlock's defense.
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Episode 14
Aired Jan 6, 1987
The Chef
A TV chef's (Cathryn Damon) ex-husband (Craig Claiborne), a noted culinary author, dies from sampling food on her show.
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 13, 1987
The Author
A man (Parker Stevenson) is wrongfully accused of trying to kill the author (Audra Lindley) of an expose on a Georgia town.
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Episode 16
Aired Jan 20, 1987
The Rat Pack
Matlock defends a young executive (Tim Busfield) framed in the murder of a starlet (Shawn Weatherly).
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Episode 17
Aired Feb 3, 1987
The Nurse
Matlock is hired to defend a live-in nurse (Lise Cutter) charged with the killing of her multimillionaire patient (Ed Quinlan).
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Episode 18
Aired Feb 10, 1987
The Convict
Matlock gets a second chance at justice when a former client, convicted of murder, kills an inmate in self-defense.
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Episode 19
Aired Feb 17, 1987
The Court Martial
Ben defends a rebellious young soldier framed in the murder of his sadistic lieutenant.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 24, 1987
The Court Martial
While defending Private Hughes (Tony Becker), Matlock uncovers a scandal that could ruin four officers.
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Episode 21
Aired Mar 3, 1987
The Therapist
A movie idol (Steve Bond) is accused of murdering the sex therapist who went public with his problems.
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Episode 22
Aired Mar 24, 1987
The People vs. Matlock
Matlock is tried for jury tampering when a mild-mannered juror claims the attorney offered him a bribe.
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Episode 23
Aired Mar 31, 1987
The Photographer
A woman (Julie Ronnie) is accused of murdering her boss, a photographer who was involved in blackmail.
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Episode 24
Aired May 5, 1987
The Reporter
Matlock is asked to help when a newlywed is accused of murdering her husband -- whose body is not the one in the morgue.
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Episode 25
Aired May 12, 1987
The Doctors
A young resident seeks Ben's defense when he is framed for the murder of his formidable chief surgeon.
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