1986

S2.E1 ∙ The Billionaire

Mon, Sep 21, 1987

Disagreeable London-based American businessman Albert Gordon is shot dead. His son Eric is the prime suspect. Believing Eric's innocent, sister Laura plans a mock trial hoping to uncover new evidence. Ben travels to London to defend Eric.

7.4 /10

S2.E2 ∙ Blind Justice

Mon, Oct 05, 1987

A blind man kills the man who blinded him and frames the man's girlfriend.

7.6 /10

S2.E3 ∙ The Annihilator

Mon, Oct 12, 1987

Pro wrestler Victor "The Annihilator" Garrett publicly threatened to annihilate rival "Sailor" Jack Saunders. After their match, Victor is accused of bludgeoning Jack with a blunt instrument, possibly a broken wine bottle.

6.9 /10

S2.E4 ∙ The Husband

Mon, Oct 19, 1987

When a woman learns her husband has another wife, she confronts him even making threats. Later he is found dead. She is arrested and Ben defends her. He learns that the man has more secrets.

7.4 /10

S2.E5 ∙ The Power Brokers: Part 1

Mon, Oct 26, 1987

Ben defends a popular columnist framed for the murder of a source.

7.4 /10

S2.E6 ∙ The Power Brokers: Part 2

Mon, Nov 02, 1987

While trying to figure out how to recover from Melinda's surprise at the end of part one, Matlock slowly uncovers a conspiracy among politicians and businessmen over a secret involving oil reserves.

7.6 /10

S2.E7 ∙ The Gambler

Mon, Nov 09, 1987

Ben defends Atlanta police Lieutenant James Manning, who is accused of killing his girlfriend Victoria Rawlings in Las Vegas by strangling her with a bathrobe belt after learning that she was leading a double life.

7.1 /10

S2.E8 ∙ The Network

Mon, Nov 30, 1987

Matlock ventures to LA to defend TV producer Paul Bartel who is accused of murdering network programming chief Greg Titleman.

7 /10

S2.E9 ∙ The Best Friend

Mon, Dec 07, 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.

7.5 /10

S2.E10 ∙ The Country Boy

Mon, Dec 14, 1987

Country singer Jimmy LeGrand is a heavy drinker. When he makes a fool of himself performing drunk, his wife leaves him and her sister backs the decision. The sister is found victim of a hit and run. Jimmy is arrested and accused.

6.7 /10

S2.E11 ∙ The Gift

Mon, Dec 21, 1987

Ben defends Brian Emerson, who is accused of murdering his ex-wife Maggie Crowley after he sneaked into her house to give their daughter Wendy a Christmas gift.

7.5 /10

S2.E12 ∙ The Body

Mon, Jan 04, 1988

Ben and Michelle stay at an exclusive health spa and investigate its employees after their client is accused of killing aerobics instructor Christie Huntley, who had an affair with the client's husband.

7.3 /10

S2.E13 ∙ The Reunion

Mon, Jan 11, 1988

Ben reunites with law school friends who are now law partners. Senior partner Warren Coates is shot dead and partner George Dutton is accused. Ben learns that Coates was not only unliked by his partners but even blackmailed two of them.

7.3 /10

S2.E14 ∙ The Gigolo

Mon, Jan 18, 1988

Ben Matlock defends a handsome, young dance instructor who is accused of killing his married dance studio business partner after she catches him after hours with another woman.

7.2 /10

S2.E15 ∙ The Umpire

Mon, Jan 25, 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.

7.2 /10

S2.E16 ∙ The Investigation: Part 1

Mon, Feb 01, 1988

Craig Gentry is the son of mobster Sam Gerard but has cut ties with his father and quietly changed his name. Congressman Pete McGuinness finds out and subpoenas Gentry. McGuinness gets killed and Gentry is arrested.

7.4 /10

S2.E17 ∙ The Investigation: Part 2

Mon, Feb 08, 1988

Matlock decides to continue with the case even though he was the victim of a violent assault. When Tyler returns to the same bar to enquire the whereabouts of Juanita Martinez (Maria O'Brien) on the night of the murders, he meets with physical resistance and ends up lying on the floor. The Gentry Family almost ended up in the middle of the mob war with the Hernandez family.

7.5 /10

S2.E18 ∙ The Hucksters

Mon, Feb 15, 1988

Unscrupulous Robert Ullman heads a pyramid scheme selling face cream and suddenly dies of monocaine poisoning during an interview. Hal Simpson, a salesman he bilked, is blamed. Swindling victim / salesman Hal Simpson gets the blame.

7 /10

S2.E19 ∙ The Lovelorn

Mon, Feb 22, 1988

Craig Moore confronts advice columnist Marjorie Manners, whom he thinks hurt his marriage with her advice to his wife Anna. Craig threatens Marjorie with a metal trophy. When Marjorie is killed with that trophy, Ben defends him.

7.3 /10

S2.E20 ∙ The Genius

Mon, Mar 14, 1988

When Ben's own genius nephew is accused of murder, he assists his uncle in the defense.

7.5 /10

S2.E21 ∙ The Magician

Mon, Mar 21, 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.

7.3 /10

S2.E22 ∙ The Fisherman

Mon, Mar 28, 1988

A Vietnamese fisherman has been clashing with another fisherman who's a bigot. When the man is killed the Vietnamese is arrested and Ben defends him. And the D.A. is quite helpful to Ben.

7.5 /10