Episodes
S5 E1 - The Mother
September 17, 199047minBen Matlock is confronted with a dilemma. He knows his client, Phyllis Todd, is innocent of murder, but he strongly suspects she has allowed herself to be accused of the crime to protect her daughter.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E2 - Nowhere To Turn (Part 1)
September 24, 199047minBen Matlock took a crowded red-eye flight to Los Angeles, arrived on a foggy morning, and before sunset, he was mugged, drugged, jailed for contempt of court, robbed, accused of murder - and he can't even put on a clean shirt or change his socks.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E3 - Nowhere To Turn (Part 2)
September 24, 199046minBen Matlock took a crowded red-eye flight to Los Angeles, arrived on a foggy morning, and before sunset, he was mugged, drugged, jailed for contempt of court, robbed, accused of murder - and he can't even put on a clean shirt or change his socks.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E4 - The Madam
October 1, 199047minAlbeit with some reluctance, Ben Matlock defends one of Atlanta's most successful madams, Ann Rawls, when she is accused of murdering one of her "working girls."Free trial of Paramount+S5 E5 - The Personal Trainer
October 8, 199047minBen Matlock discovers the private life of a personal trainer includes sizzling secrets that might shatter the reputations of several socialites. Harry Slade puts Casanova to shame, but it costs him his life.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E6 - The Narc
October 22, 199047minBen Matlock exposes skimming and corruption when he defends undercover narcotics officer Johnny Bauer against murder charges.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E7 - The Secret (Part 1)
October 29, 199047minMatlock's client, a hot blues singer and compulsive gambler, is accused of murdering his boss/bookmaker, but Matlock discovers that a lot of people wanted the victim dead.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E8 - The Secret (Part 2)
November 5, 199037minDefending a compulsive gambler accused of killing his bookie, Matlock uncovers an unsolved 15-year-old art theft and murder, as well as a blackmail scheme that followed the crime.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E9 - The Brothers
November 12, 199047minBen Matlock has a hunch his client, Dr. Lowell Carr, could be guilty of murdering his partner and framing a patient for the crime.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E10 - The Cover Girl
November 19, 199047minSomething evil lurks behind the scenes of a high fashion photo session featuring three beautiful cover girls. In addition to their fame, all are suspects in the death of a powerful agent who was stabbed to death in a famous photographer's dark room.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E11 - The Biker
November 26, 199047minBen Matlock inherits a major problem when he agrees to defend Cliff Lockwood, an anti-social biker with an attitude the size of downtown Detroit.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E12 - The Broker
December 3, 199047minD.A. Julie March refuses to back away from a closed case in which her prime murder suspect commits suicide and, after his death, allegedly disposes of a missing murder weapon.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E13 - The Fighter
December 10, 199047minBen Matlock finds no shortage of shady characters when scandal and murder rock the training camp of boxer Billy Leon just before the biggest match of his career.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E14 - The Critic
January 7, 199147minMatlock reluctantly becomes an angel for a Broadway-bound musical about lawyers when the playwright Sam Spelvin is accused of murdering an acerbic theater critic.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E15 - The Parents
January 14, 199147minBen Matlock has an unusual problem defending a young married couple accused of murdering the woman who gave birth to a baby they were prepared to adopt.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E16 - The Man Of The Year
January 28, 199147minIt's good news/bad news for Ben Matlock on the day he will be honored as Atlanta's Man of the Year. The good news is that a presentation luncheon in his honor has been completely sold out for over a month.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E17 - The Arsonist
February 4, 199147minWhen the occasion arises for Ben Matlock to buy a new suit, he falls into the old same pattern as in the past. His requirements are simple - same fabric, same cut and, above all, same color.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E18 - The Formula
February 11, 199147minMisplaced loyalties make Jonathan Duvall the prime suspect for robbery and murder when he attempts to right alleged wrongs against his mentor.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E19 - The Trial (Part 1)
February 18, 199147minWhen an Assistant District Attorney is murdered, Matlock is asked to switch sides and act as Special Prosecutor for the state of Georgia.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E20 - The Trial (Part 2)
February 25, 199147minMatlock's investigation as the state's Special Prosecutor uncovers a judicial conspiracy involving two judges and a corporate lawyer.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E21 - The Accident
March 25, 199147minMatlock's client is accused of killing his ambulance-chasing lawyer who specializes in cases of personal injury - especially when the injuries occur at a local amusement park.Free trial of Paramount+S5 E22 - The Celebrity
April 29, 199147minBen Matlock flies out to Hollywood to defend a beautiful former actress, Catherine Welden, who formed a lucrative cosmetic business only to be accused of murdering an ex-lover who was blackmailing her.Free trial of Paramount+