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First aired: March 3, 1986 Runtime: 45 min Rating: 3.9/10 Drama Crime

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Matlock (1986) is a Drama series that keeps its premise clear and easy to follow from the start. The pacing is measured, relying on a few strong moments rather than constant escalation. The cast, featuring Andy Griffith, Daniel Roebuck, and Carol Huston, helps keep the story grounded. Ratings sit around 3.9/10, and it will likely land best with viewers who already enjoy the genre. Streaming, rental, and purchase options can change by region and date, check this page for the latest availability.

Matlock (1986)

Also known as: Ματλοκ

Score 3.9

First aired: March 3, 1986 Runtime: 45 min Networks: NBC, ABC

Cast: Andy Griffith, Daniel Roebuck, Carol Huston

Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom Productions and Paramount Television originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC; and from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC. The show's format is similar to that of CBS's Perry Mason, with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in dramatic courtroom scenes. One difference, however, was that whereas Mason usually exculpated his clients at a pretrial hearing, Matlock usually secured an acquittal at trial, from the jury.