Matlock (1986)

Tuesday, February 18

The Vacation

Season 7 • Episode 2

Ben and Leanne run into his nemesis (Warren Frost) and murder on the North Carolina coast.

Tuesday, February 18

The Mayor

Season 3 • Episode 8

Ben's defense of a '60s activist accused of assassination uncovers a mayor's unsavory past.

Tuesday, February 18

The Mayor

Season 3 • Episode 9

Ben suspects the presiding judge (Georg Stanford Brown) is in on a land fraud related to the case.

Tuesday, February 18

The Other Woman

Season 3 • Episode 11

Suspect's dual personality hurts Ben's defense.

Tuesday, February 18

The Starlet

Season 3 • Episode 12

Ben reunites with a former girlfriend whose daughter is accused of murder.

Tuesday, February 18

The Psychic

Season 3 • Episode 13

A psychic who foresaw her boyfriend's stabbing death hires Ben when she becomes a suspect.

Tuesday, February 18

The Thoroughbred

Season 3 • Episode 16

Mentally impaired farmhand accused of murder.

Wednesday, February 19

The Legacy

Season 7 • Episode 3

Ben ponders a 40-year-old link between his own father and a playwright's murder.

Wednesday, February 19

The Thief

Season 3 • Episode 14

Ben defends a rare-coin dealer accused of killing an employee who was stealing inventory.

Wednesday, February 19

The Thief

Season 3 • Episode 15

Matlock suspects killers are blackmailing his private investigator (Cindy Morgan).

Wednesday, February 19

The Model

Season 3 • Episode 17

Ben defends a famous journalist who is accused of murdering an internationally known model.

Wednesday, February 19

The Cult

Season 3 • Episode 18

A man tries to rescue his son from a cult and faces charges of murdering the group's leader.

Wednesday, February 19

The Blues Singer

Season 3 • Episode 19

Matlock attempts to clear a blues musician (Joe Seneca) framed for the murder of a rock star.

Wednesday, February 19

The Priest

Season 3 • Episode 20

Defending a construction contractor, Ben learns one priest (Michael Spound) may have killed another.

Thursday, February 20

The Legacy

Season 7 • Episode 4

Ben ponders a 40-year-old link between his own father and a playwright's murder.

Friday, February 21

The Ghost

Season 7 • Episode 5

A ghost convinces Ben to look into the mysterious circumstances surrounding his untimely demise.

Friday, February 21

The Hunting Party

Season 4 • Episode 1

Matlock and a deputy sheriff help a veteran framed for murder on Roanoke Island, N.C.

Friday, February 21

The Hunting Party

Season 4 • Episode 2

Matlock and a deputy sheriff help a veteran framed for murder on Roanoke Island, N.C.

Friday, February 21

The Good Boy

Season 4 • Episode 3

Ben suspects widow's son of killing her mate.

Friday, February 21

The Bestseller

Season 4 • Episode 4

A district attorney matches wits with a much-despised author after the writer's best friend dies.

Friday, February 21

The Ex

Season 4 • Episode 5

Ben helps Julie defend an old friend framed for the murder of a newspaper publisher.

Friday, February 21

The Clown

Season 4 • Episode 6

Ben defends a circus clown accused of killing his partner; Conrad gets trapped in a tiger's cage.

Sunday, February 23

The Star

Season 4 • Episode 7

A movie director is accused of plotting a real death scene when an actress is killed on camera.

Sunday, February 23

The Con Man

Season 4 • Episode 8

Ben defends an old friend accused of murdering a stock-market swindler (David Birney).

Sunday, February 23

The Prisoner

Season 4 • Episode 9

Ben goes inside a violence-torn prison to participate in a murder trial run by inmates.

Sunday, February 23

The Prisoner

Season 4 • Episode 10

Ben goes inside a violence-torn prison to participate in a murder trial run by inmates.

Sunday, February 23

The Fugitive

Season 4 • Episode 11

Ben tries to clear the name of his unlikable client, framed for murder.

Sunday, February 23

The Buddies

Season 4 • Episode 12

Ben is surprised to discover that a reopened, 35-year-old murder case reveals familiar suspects.

Sunday, February 23

The Scrooge

Season 4 • Episode 13

Ben spends Christmas defending a miserly neighbor accused of murdering his business partner.

Monday, February 24

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Monday, February 24

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Monday, February 24

The Class

Season 7 • Episode 6

Ben and Leanne enlist the help of a criminal law class after a student disappears.

Monday, February 24

The Witness

Season 4 • Episode 14

Michelle must break down the testimony of a former law classmate.

Monday, February 24

The Student

Season 4 • Episode 15

Ben gets involved in the case of a coed (Debbie Barker) accused of murdering her professor lover.

Monday, February 24

The Talk Show

Season 4 • Episode 16

A television producer is accused of murdering a "trash TV" talk show host.

Monday, February 24

The Victim

Season 4 • Episode 17

Ben defends an old friend framed for the murder of a business partner's adulterous wife.

Monday, February 24

The Kidnapper

Season 4 • Episode 18

Michelle and Conrad search for Ben, who may have been kidnapped by vengeful ex-convicts.

Monday, February 24

The Pro

Season 4 • Episode 19

Ben defends a belligerent tennis champion (Vince Van Patten) framed for murder.

Monday, February 24

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Monday, February 24

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, February 25

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, February 25

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, February 25

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, February 25

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, February 25

The Singer

Season 7 • Episode 7

Ben has too many suspects when he investigates the murder of a country singer.

Tuesday, February 25

The Informer

Season 4 • Episode 20

Ben considers dropping a manipulative client (Richard Masur) accused of murdering a mobster.

Tuesday, February 25

The Informer

Season 4 • Episode 21

Ben finds his life in jeopardy defending an attorney framed for a mobster's murder.

Tuesday, February 25

The D.A.

Season 4 • Episode 22

Conrad swings into action to determine who is harassing District Attorney March.

Tuesday, February 25

The Blackmailer

Season 4 • Episode 23

Ben is drawn into the case of a murdered newspaper cartoonist.

Tuesday, February 25

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, February 25

The Mother

Season 5 • Episode 1

A secretary is accused of killing her boss.

Tuesday, February 25

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, February 25

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, February 26

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, February 26

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, February 26

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, February 26

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, February 26

The Mark

Season 7 • Episode 8

A country singer (Randy Travis) is accused of murdering his cheating partner in a nightclub.

Wednesday, February 26

Nowhere to Turn

Season 5 • Episode 2

When the judge presiding over Ben's latest case is found murdered, Ben is accused of the crime.

Wednesday, February 26

Nowhere to Turn

Season 5 • Episode 3

When the judge presiding over Ben's latest case is found murdered, Ben is accused of the crime.

Wednesday, February 26

The Madam

Season 5 • Episode 4

Ben defends a madam accused of killing a blackmailing former employee.

Wednesday, February 26

The Personal Trainer

Season 5 • Episode 5

Ben defends a roofer against charges he murdered his wife's amorous personal trainer.

Wednesday, February 26

The Narc

Season 5 • Episode 6

Ben defends a narcotics officer accused of murdering a fellow cop.

Wednesday, February 26

The Brothers

Season 5 • Episode 9

Evidence indicates the twin brother of a doctor killed the latter's partner.

Wednesday, February 26

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, February 26

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, February 27

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, February 27

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, February 27

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, February 27

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, February 27

The Juror

Season 7 • Episode 9

During a murder trial, the strong emotions of his cohorts amaze juror Ben.

Thursday, February 27

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, February 27

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, February 27

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, February 27

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, February 28

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, February 28

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, February 28

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, February 28

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, February 28

The Debt

Season 7 • Episode 12

Leanne defends her ex-husband against charges he murdered his ex-boss.

Friday, February 28

The Secret

Season 5 • Episode 7

Ben defends a gambling blues singer (Ron Taylor) accused of killing his bookmaker.

Friday, February 28

The Secret

Season 5 • Episode 8

Defending a gambler, Ben uncovers art theft, murder and blackmail.

Friday, February 28

The Cover Girl

Season 5 • Episode 10

Ben defends a fashion photographer accused of murdering the head of a modeling agency.

Friday, February 28

The Biker

Season 5 • Episode 11

A militant biker is accused of murdering a movie star, for whom he worked as a bodyguard.

Friday, February 28

The Broker

Season 5 • Episode 12

Julie suspects suicide in the death of a broker client accused of killing his partner.

Friday, February 28

The Fighter

Season 5 • Episode 13

A boxer is accused of murdering a journalist who wrote a damaging article about him.

Friday, February 28

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, February 28

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Saturday, March 1

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Saturday, March 1

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Sunday, March 2

The Critic

Season 5 • Episode 14

The creator of a Broadway-bound musical is accused of murdering its powerful critic.

Sunday, March 2

The Parents

Season 5 • Episode 15

A couple are accused of murdering the surrogate who promised them her baby, then reneged.

Sunday, March 2

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."

Sunday, March 2

The Arsonist

Season 5 • Episode 17

Ben's haberdasher faces charges of murdering his partner during an argument.

Sunday, March 2

The Formula

Season 5 • Episode 18

A company protecting a formula to cure baldness manipulates a young man.

Sunday, March 2

The Billionaire

Season 2 • Episode 1

Matlock goes to London to defend a man convicted of killing his tycoon father.

Sunday, March 2

The Trial

Season 5 • Episode 20

Ben's investigation pits him against one of the nation's top defense attorneys.

Monday, March 3

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Monday, March 3

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Monday, March 3

The Fortune

Season 7 • Episode 10

Matlock defends a murdered millionaire's disinherited nephew.

Monday, March 3

The Accident

Season 5 • Episode 21

A man is accused of killing a shyster who specialized in accident victims at a water-slide park.

Monday, March 3

The Celebrity

Season 5 • Episode 22

Ben defends an actress accused of killing her ex-lover to keep racy photos from getting into print.

Monday, March 3

The Witness Killings

Season 6 • Episode 1

Ben attends his hometown's bicentennial and defends a local man for two murders.

Monday, March 3

The Witness Killings

Season 6 • Episode 2

Ben attends his hometown's bicentennial and defends a local man for two murders.

Monday, March 3

The Strangler

Season 6 • Episode 3

A serial killer sabotages Ben's investigation by leaving false clues.

Monday, March 3

The Nightmare

Season 6 • Episode 4

Ben dreams of himself as a frontier lawyer with Conrad as a gunslinging client.

Monday, March 3

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Monday, March 3

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, March 4

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, March 4

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, March 4

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, March 4

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, March 4

The Fortune

Season 7 • Episode 11

Matlock defends a murdered millionaire's disinherited nephew.

Tuesday, March 4

The Marriage Counselor

Season 6 • Episode 5

Ben's insurance agent is arrested for the murder of a marriage counselor.

Tuesday, March 4

The Dame

Season 6 • Episode 6

Ben tells Julie of a case he and his father investigated while Ben was a student.

Tuesday, March 4

The Suspect

Season 6 • Episode 7

Michelle believes Matlock's objectivity is being compromised by the young widow he is defending.

Tuesday, March 4

The Suspect

Season 6 • Episode 8

Evidence in the case Michelle is working on may incriminate Ben's client.

Tuesday, March 4

The Defense

Season 6 • Episode 9

A teenager shoots his abusive father to save his mother's life.

Tuesday, March 4

The Game Show

Season 6 • Episode 10

Game-show host is accused of killing producer.

Tuesday, March 4

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Tuesday, March 4

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, March 5

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, March 5

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, March 5

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, March 5

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, March 5

The Revenge

Season 7 • Episode 13

Witness Ben finds his professional reputation jeopardized during a robbery trial.

Wednesday, March 5

The Foursome

Season 6 • Episode 11

Defending a client framed for murder, Ben accuses the prosecuting counsel of misconduct.

Wednesday, March 5

The Picture

Season 6 • Episode 12

Ben comes upon an altered photo that provides a needed clue in an unsolved murder.

Wednesday, March 5

The Picture

Season 6 • Episode 13

Evidence uncovers plot to conceal counterfeiting.

Wednesday, March 5

The Outcast

Season 6 • Episode 14

Ben's decision to retire is shelved in the aftermath of a farmhand's mysterious death.

Wednesday, March 5

The Outcast

Season 6 • Episode 15

Ben's decision to retire is shelved in the aftermath of a farmhand's mysterious death.

Wednesday, March 5

The Big Payoff

Season 6 • Episode 16

Ben hires a singer to paint his house; Michelle investigates a murder.

Wednesday, March 5

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Wednesday, March 5

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, March 6

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, March 6

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, March 6

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, March 6

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, March 6

The Obsession

Season 7 • Episode 14

Nightmares give Ben clues to the murderer of a celebrity doctor.

Thursday, March 6

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, March 6

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, March 6

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Thursday, March 6

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, March 7

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, March 7

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, March 7

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, March 7

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.

Friday, March 7

The Divorce

Season 7 • Episode 15

Ben agrees to handle the divorce of his friends Clara and Duncan Farmington.

Friday, March 7

The Abduction

Season 6 • Episode 17

Michelle is held for ransom for information Ben was given by a slain mob attorney.

Friday, March 7

Mr. Awesome

Season 6 • Episode 18

Ben defends a young mother who is accused of killing her estranged boyfriend.

Friday, March 7

The Evening News

Season 6 • Episode 19

Ben defends a TV news reporter accused of murdering his producer.

Friday, March 7

The Evening News

Season 6 • Episode 20

Conrad learns a producer, a murder victim, is really alive and in a real-estate scam.

Friday, March 7

The Assassination

Season 6 • Episode 21

Ben and Leanne link the mayor's assassination to a judge charged with sexual assault.

Friday, March 7

The Assassination

Season 6 • Episode 22

Ben and Leanne link the mayor's assassination to a judge charged with sexual assault.

Friday, March 7

A brilliant attorney takes on tough cases.