Scripted series · NBC
Matlock
AMERICA'S GREATEST LAWYER. CASE CLOSED.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Andy Griffith
Ben Matlock
194 eps
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Conrad McMasters
87 eps
Kene Holliday
Tyler Hudson
70 eps
Linda Purl
Charlene Matlock
24 eps
Carol Huston
Jerri Stone
18 eps
Julie Sommars
Julie March
98 eps
Nancy Stafford
Michelle Thomas
113 eps
Kari Lizer
Cassie Phillips
26 eps
Brynn Thayer
Leanne McIntyre
43 eps
Elizabeth Hoffman
Judge Mary Russell
5 eps
Daniel Roebuck
Cliff Lewis
64 eps
David Froman
Lt. Bob Brooks
56 eps
Michael C. Gwynne
Police Lieutenant Rosetti
5 eps
Warren Frost
Billy Lewis
21 eps
Michael Durrell
Lloyd Burgess
22 eps
Marge Redmond
Mrs. McCardle
6 eps
Al Wiggins
Judge Clagett
20 eps
Tom Nowicki
Prosecutor
9 eps
Don Knotts
Les Calhoun
17 eps
Ralph Wilcox
Police Lieutenant
5 eps
Jordan Rhodes
Police Lt. Harmon Andrews
6 eps
Mark Joy
Attorney for Sen. Dolan
5 eps
Alexander Zale
Judge Alden
8 eps
Robin Thomas
Burton Hawkins
6 eps
Diane Shalet
Ms. Hawkins
5 eps
Richard Newton
Richard Cooksey
48 eps
Frank Kahlil Wheaton
Bailiff
11 eps
James McEachin
Frank Daniels
8 eps
Diana Taylor
Prosecutor
9 eps
Nina Repeta
Kathy Bridges
5 eps
Terry Loughlin
Judge Edwards
13 eps
Mary-Margaret Humes
Brigette Laird
5 eps
Grayce Spence
Judge Drake
9 eps
Aneta Corsaut
Judge Justin
8 eps
Rick Warner
Lt. Norman Bigelow
6 eps
Marc Macaulay
Det. Robert 'Bob' Garrison
5 eps
Mick McGovern
Assistant D.A.
7 eps
Gregg Henry
Bill Campbell
5 eps
Mert Hatfield
Detective Steve Cavallo
5 eps
David Lenthall
Det. Marks
5 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Matlock actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Matlock reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Tension.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
9 seasons · 194 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
198624 episodes
3.3IMDb
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
198724 episodes
8.5IMDb
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
198820 episodes
4.5IMDb
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
198924 episodes
1.0IMDb
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
199022 episodes
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
199122 episodes
9.0IMDb
Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
199218 episodes
10.0IMDb
Season 8 · Complete
Season 8
199322 episodes
9.1IMDb
Season 9 · Complete
Season 9
199418 episodes
10.0IMDb
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Dean Hargrove
Showrunner
Andy Griffith
Executive producer
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Michael Scheff
Writer
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Brian Alan Lane
Writer
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Phil Mishkin
Writer
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Joel Steiger
Writer
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Robert Schlitt
Writer
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Reed Shelly
Writer
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Bruce Shelly
Writer
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Paul Savage
Writer
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Stephen Lord
Writer
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Donald Ross
Writer
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Robert Hamilton
Writer
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Gerry Conway
Writer
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Mary Ann Kasica
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Created by
- Dean HargroveCreator
Executive production
- Joel SteigerProducer
- Andy GriffithExecutive Producer
- Fred SilvermanProducer
- Anne CollinsProducer
- Dean HargroveProducer
Writing
- Michael ScheffWriter
- Brian Alan LaneWriter
- Phil MishkinWriter
- Joel SteigerWriter
- Robert SchlittWriter
- Reed ShellyWriter
Direction
- Russ MayberryDirector
- Frank ThackeryDirector
- Robert DayDirector
- Bob SweeneyDirector
- Alan CookeDirector
- Seymour RobbieDirector
Cinematography
- Frank ThackeryDirector of Photography
Recognition
Awards
1 win · 3 nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
1 win · 3 nominations · latest 1992
- WinnerPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)1992
Matlock · Matlock
- NomineePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics1991
Matlock · Matlock
- NomineePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)1990
Matlock · Matlock
- NomineePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)1987
Matlock · Matlock
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Amazon VideoBuy
- PhiloStreaming
- Amazon Prime Video with AdsStreaming
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