Matlock Poster

Matlock (1986–1995)

TV Series  -  60 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery
6.8
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 6.8/10 from 1,871 users  
Reviews: 25 user | 12 critic

Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney who charges a $100,000 to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.

Creator:

Dean Hargrove
 Loading+Watchlist

Watch it

Buy it from Amazon »

Watch on TV

On TV Tonight

  Fri. Jun. 1   Time Zone:
 

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 28 titles by jwoehr created 9 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 170 titles by Don Biluric Aiyalew created 21 Jan 2011
 
image of title
a list of 806 titles by glendabowers created 2 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Pre-Order the Kindle Fire

Season:

9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | unknown

Year:

1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | See more »
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations See more awards »
Edit

Cast

Series cast summary:
Andy Griffith ...
Benjamin Matlock (181 episodes, 1986-1995)
Nancy Stafford ...
Michelle Thomas (109 episodes, 1986-1992)
Julie Sommars Julie Sommars ...
A.D.A. Julie March (94 episodes, 1987-1994)
Clarence Gilyard Jr. Clarence Gilyard Jr. ...
Conrad McMasters (83 episodes, 1989-1993)
Edit

Storyline

"Matlock" features criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock seeking to prove the innocence of his client as he takes on his/her case, of which most involve murders. He does this with the help of a team of people, which changed from season to season but included over the years Conrad McMasters, daughter Charlene Matlock, and Cliff Lewis. Written by grwallace  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El abogado Matlock See more »

Filming Locations:

California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

(195 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Clarence Gilyard Jr. appeared in almost every episode of the NBC edition of the show, after he joined the cast, before production moved to North Carolina for the series seventh year. He was about to co-star in Walker, Texas Ranger, which made Gilyard's scheduling more difficult. See more »

Quotes

[repeated line]
Ben Matlock: Jackass!
See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.100" (2012) See more »