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At times, Matlock has taken divorce and custody cases. One such case, concerning Carla Evans and her husband, was an unusual case for Matlock because he lost. Five years afterward, Carla was charged with murdering her ex-husband, and Matlock took the case pro bono as a way of apologizing to Carla (The Stripper).
Benjamin Leighton "Ben" Matlock is a renowned, folksy yet cantankerous defense attorney who charges a fee of $100,000 to take a case. He is known for visiting crime scenes to discover overlooked clues, as well as his down-home style of coming up with viable, alternative theories of the crime in question (usually murder) while sitting in his office playing the banjo or polishing his shoes.
No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Viewers (millions) 154: 1 "The Play" Christoper Hibler: Phil Mishkin: September 23, 1993 (): 14.0 [1]: 155
CBS's new "Matlock" reboot is a gender-swapped version of the original "Matlock" series that starred Andy Griffith and aired for nine seasons from 1986 to 1995.
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The show is about widower Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith), a renowned, folksy and popular though cantankerous attorney.Usually, at the end of the case, the person who is on the stand being questioned by Matlock is the actual perpetrator and Matlock will expose them, despite making clear that his one goal is to prove reasonable doubt in the case of his client's guilt or to prove his client's innocence.
The hit series has already been renewed for a season 2 — and Coiro isn't surprised. She gave credit to the entire cast and crew for giving it their all, starting with the show's lead. "It's hard ...
Matlock is an American mystery legal drama television series created by Dean Hargrove and starring Andy Griffith that ran from March 3, 1986, to May 8, 1992, on NBC and from November 5, 1992, to May 4, 1995, on ABC. A total of 9 seasons and 193 episodes were produced, including a pilot movie.