Matlock
LegalCourtrooms, lawyers and the machinery of the law.This show: 10/10ProceduralA case or problem of the week, solved by a formula that works.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 7/10Comfort rewatchThe kind of show people return to endlessly.This show: 7/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Andy GriffithLinda PurlKene HolidayNancy StaffordJulie SommarsClarence Gilyard Jr.
Written by
Dean Hargrove
Starring
Andy GriffithLinda PurlKene HolidayNancy StaffordJulie SommarsClarence Gilyard Jr.
Written by
Dean Hargrove
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Matlock Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | ||
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| S1 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | |
| S2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | ||
| S3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | |||||
| S4 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | |
| S5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | ||||
| S6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | |||||
| S7 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 7.4 | |||||||||||
| S8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.8 | |||||
| S9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
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About
"Courtroom comfort food with a folksy detective twist"
Ben Matlock is a folksy, cheap-suit-wearing defense attorney in Atlanta who always seems to land clients accused of murder, and always seems to find the real killer before the closing statements. Each episode follows a courtroom-mystery formula: crime, investigation, trial, and a last-minute twist that clears his client. It's comfort-food television, unhurried and predictable in the best way, carried almost entirely by Andy Griffith's warm, folksy charm and the satisfaction of watching a plan click into place.
Watch it for
Andy Griffith's warm, sly performance turning a formulaic legal procedural into pure comfort viewing.
Maybe skip if
you need serialized plots, modern pacing, or surprises beyond the weekly whodunit formula.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11986
7.55K2422h 7m
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Season 21987
7.54K2322h 8m
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Season 31988
7.43K2017h 37m
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Season 41989
7.53K2421h 30m
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Season 51990
7.53K218h 56m
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Season 61991
7.83K2019h 49m
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Season 71992
7.62K1416h 30m
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Season 81993
7.53K2020h 8m
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Season 91994
7.92K1516h 50m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Andy Griffith Ben Matlock, Charlie Matlock, Benjamin Leighton Matlock
Linda Purl Charlene Matlock
Kene Holiday Tyler Hudson
Nancy Stafford Michelle Thomas, Caroline Nathan, Caryn Nelson
Julie Sommars Julie March
Clarence Gilyard Jr. Conrad McMasters
David Froman Lt. Bob Brooks, Lieutenant Bob Brooks, Police Lt. Bob Brooks
Daniel Roebuck Cliff Lewis, Alex Winthrop, Prosecutor Mr. Sodowsky
Richard Newton Judge Richard Cooksey, Judge, Judge Reynolds
Brynn Thayer Leanne McIntyre, Leanne Lewis, Roxanne Windemere
Crew
Dean Hargrove
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