Matlock
“AMERICA'S GREATEST LAWYER. CASE CLOSED.”
198645m / epDrama · Crime
First aired
March 3, 1986
TMDB Score
70% match · 142 votes
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Years ago, Ben represented Jason Hardiman in his divorce proceedings, and upon his instructions, offered Carla a small fortune to relinquish custody of their son. She refused, and eventually won. Now Carla can only find work as a stripper. Jason goes to her work and again threatens to take their son Jimmy from her. When he is found at the edge of death, Carla is the immediate suspect. He is murdered while in the hospital, and Carla is the prime suspect. Ben's suspicions soon turn to a woman named Helen Shelly, but unfortunately, it's hard to find her. Doug Templitt seems to be the only one who knows where she is.
About the Series

Synopsis
Thrifty, folksy and cantankerous, Matlock charges a premium for his services but is worth every penny: This renowned attorney, always clothed in his trademark light-gray suit and driving his signature Ford Crown Victoria, has an uncanny knack for finding overlooked clues and exposing murderers in dramatic courtroom scenes.
CreatorDean Hargrove
- First aired
- March 3, 1986
- Last aired
- May 7, 1995
- Seasons
- 9 seasons · 194 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Original language
- English
- Networks
- NBC, ABC
Top Billed Cast
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