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The first season of Matlock originally aired in the United States on NBC from September 20, 1986 – May 12, 1987. The two-part episode "The Don" served as a backdoor pilot for Jake and the Fatman . Cast
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.
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.
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.
The anticipation for Matlock's season finale is bigger than ever — but what should viewers expect? During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, director and executive producer Kat Coiro teased ...
Matlock has felt like a different experience for Coiro, who has worked on a multitude of other shows. "There's always something special when you work on the pilot because you get to know the show.
The second season of Matlock originally aired in the United States on NBC from September 22, 1987 – May 3, 1988 with a two hour season premiere (split into two parts when aired in syndication). Cast
Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith) and his daughter Charlene (Lori Lethin) defend TV journalist Steve Emerson (Steve Inwood) who is accused of killing Linda Coolidge (Katherine Cannon), his ex-wife. Note : It originally aired as a two-hour series premiere during the Spring of the 1985–86 network TV season , with subsequent two-part airings.