Season 9 • Episode 18
LatestWhen Cameron Ivers is killed in a hit and run accident, Matlock decides to take a closer look at Robinson and Reeves, hoping that if he can tie them to Cameron Ivers' death he'll be able to tie them to Scott Aston's death and clear Cliff. After gathering together a number of people Scott Aston had been investigating who were supposed to be dead, Matlock heads to Florida where he finds Chuck Ratner, and Cliff and Jerri learn that the people are all connected because they all turned down the same kind of life insurance. Matlock continues his quest to lose weight by his reunion, but fires his personal trainer.
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.
Acting
Andy Griffith's eyebrow arch could convict a man alone.
Production
That gray suit and Crown Vic: accidental iconography.
Writing
Twists so obvious they're somehow still satisfying.
Creator
Dean Hargrove
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Andy Griffith hated the gray suit and tried to switch to blue; producers refused. The beige Ford was his own car.
Matlock became ironic Gen Z shorthand for 'old person show'—then became genuinely popular again through streaming, proving Griffith's folksy defense works on algorithms too.
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