Episodes
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Sep 22, 1987 (120 min)
The son of an American businessman living in London is convicted of his father's murder, prompting his sister to hire Matlock to prove that he was framed.
In London to investigate the murder of a millionaire, Matlock discovers several people who had reasonable motives for committing the crime.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Sep 29, 1987
A blind man kills the man who blinded him and frames the man's girlfriend.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Oct 13, 1987
Ben's assistant Cassie convinces Ben to defend a professional wrestler accused of killing a rival wrestler.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Oct 20, 1987
Matlock agrees to defend a woman called Judy but is shocked when he finds out her husband has two other wives.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Oct 27, 1987
Matlock reluctantly takes the case when Melinda Stuart's source is murdered. The biggest problem is that she's more interested in listening to what FBI Agent Paul Davies has to say than she is in listening to him.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Nov 3, 1987
After Agent Davies offers Melinda an exclusive, she changes her plea to guilty. Matlock tries to talk to her, especially after it's revealed that the person Melinda was talking to was an imposter.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Dec 1, 1987
Network programming chief Paul J. Bartel is murdered, leaving Hollywood baffled as to the identity of the killer. Matlock comes to town to represent the television producer accused of killing him, and finds more than his fair share of suspects. It seems everyone had a motive to kill Paul J. Bartel!
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Dec 8, 1987
A writer is found shot to death while he was writing a tell-all book about Georgia's most prominent political family, the Douglases. James Douglas' ex-wife, Vanessa, is accused of the murder but Matlock agrees to defend her.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Dec 15, 1987
Jimmy Legrand is Matlock's favorite country singer of all time. When he's accused of a hit-and-run, Matlock leaps at the chance to defend him and to house the country legend in his own home, but soon realises that his hero has turned into an alcoholic and a generally unenjoyable person.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Dec 22, 1987
When Matlock takes on the defense of a man accused of murdering his vindictive ex-wife, he also has his hands full baby-sitting the man's daughter.
Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Dec 29, 1987
Ben defends an Atlanta police lieutenant who is accused of murdering his girlfriend after learning of her true identity.
Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Jan 5, 1988
Matlock defends a woman accused of killing the exercise instructor she believed was having an affair with her husband.
Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Jan 12, 1988
Ben must defend an old friend when a former law school classmate, who was the accused's business partner, is murdered.
Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Jan 19, 1988
Ben defends a dance instructor charged in the murder of a wealthy, jealous matron who cut off his money.
Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: Jan 26, 1988
Matlock defends an insurance salesman who has been accused of killing his boss, who is also a softball umpire, following a bad call during a softball game.
Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: Feb 2, 1988
Matlock discovers that his client, who's accused of killing a mob-hunting congressman, is the son of a major organized-crime figure.
Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: Feb 9, 1988
Ben must prevent a mob war when the crime-boss father of his client discovers the evidence against his son was manufactured.
Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Feb 16, 1988
Ben must defend an infuriated investor who is accused of murdering the slick owner of a bogus company.
Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: Feb 23, 1988
A man pays an angry visit to the Advice Column writer counselor whom he believes ruined his marriage with the advice she gave to his wife. Matlock encounters a family full of suspects when the advice-to-the-lovelorn columnist is murdered.
Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Mar 15, 1988
When his genius nephew is accused of murder, Ben's only hope for acquittal lies in his client's ability to outwit a computer.
Episode: 2x21 | Airdate: Mar 22, 1988
Matlock intends to enjoy an evening watching the Amazing Zeigler but the illusionist's contentious relation with his assistant erupts. Her subsequent murder has Matlock defending the magician.
Episode: 2x22 | Airdate: Mar 29, 1988
Ben defends a Vietnamese fisherman accused of killing the man who was terrorizing him and his fellow countrymen.
Episode: 2x23 | Airdate: May 3, 1988
An heiress who's just been released from a mental institution is.accused of murdering the administrator of her trust fund. Matlock's defense is hindered by a visiting lawyer sent down from New York to 'help' him.