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.
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About Matlock
Matlock, an American television legal drama, stars Andy Griffith as 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 format mirrors CBS's Perry Mason, with Matlock identifying culprits in dramatic courtroom confrontations. Unlike Mason, who often exonerated clients pretrial, Matlock typically secured acquittals at trial, swaying the jury with his sharp wit and undeniable evidence.
Cast and Characters
What people like about Matlock
TV Show Score
70%
Released
March 3, 1986
Creator
Dean Hargrove
Cast
Andy Griffith, Daniel Roebuck, Carol Huston
Genre
Crime, Drama
