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S5.E1 ∙ The Mother

Mon, Sep 17, 1990

A legal secretary is accused of murdering her boss, who had an affair with her daughter.

7.3 /10

S5.E2 ∙ Nowhere to Turn

Mon, Sep 24, 1990

Ben Matlock defends himself against a charge of murder in L.A.

7.5 /10

S5.E3 ∙ The Madam

Mon, Oct 01, 1990

Ben finds himself enchanted by his latest client, a notorious madam accused of killing one of her prostitutes.

7.2 /10

Arrogant ill-tempered roofing contractor George Wilton is framed for shooting personal trainer Harry Slade, who was sleeping with George's wife Joanna. Ben defends George even though he screwed up repairs on Ben's house and caused damage.

7.5 /10

S5.E5 ∙ The Narc

Mon, Oct 22, 1990

During a drug bust, a group of undercover cops steal half of a drug dealer's cache of drugs to sell themselves. One of the cops is later killed. Did one of his partners kill him?

7.6 /10

S5.E6 ∙ The Secret: Part 1

Mon, Oct 29, 1990

A gambler is framed for the murder of his bookie, but Matlock believes the victim was murdered by his old college buddies, who was also being blackmailed by the victim.

7.4 /10

S5.E7 ∙ The Secret: Part 2

Mon, Nov 05, 1990

Tyler Mullins is a compulsive gambler and blues singer, who is framed for the murder of his boss, who is also his bookie. His boss's death wipes out his $25,000 gambling debt. This gives him a substantial motive, but Tyler swears to his friend and lawyer Ben Matlock that he didn't do it. Matlock discovers that the victim had been blackmailing three of his college friends, but he can't figure out what he was blackmailing them with. And now the victim's girlfriend Sherry, has decided to take up blackmailing too. One of the three suspects is now trying to kill her too, just as they killed their friend, but which one?

7.4 /10

S5.E8 ∙ The Brothers

Mon, Nov 12, 1990

Matlock has a tough case to defend after a plastic surgeon is accused of killing his business partner.

7.6 /10

S5.E9 ∙ The Cover Girl

Mon, Nov 19, 1990

A photographer is accused of killing an overbearing modeling agency president, who happens to be the boss of Conrad's model girlfriend.

7.2 /10

S5.E10 ∙ The Biker

Mon, Nov 26, 1990

A biker who was hired to provide security for an arrogant movie star hires Ben when he's accused of killing the actor.

7.2 /10

S5.E11 ∙ The Broker

Mon, Dec 03, 1990

Julie is assigned to prosecute a stock broker accused of killing the man who fired him. However, she thinks that he is innocent. Julie is then shocked to find out the man apparently committed suicide, but she is suspicious and thinks that he was murdered and asks Ben and Conrad to help prove his innocence and bring the real killer to justice. However, Julie soon becomes the killer's next target.

7.6 /10

S5.E12 ∙ The Fighter

Mon, Dec 10, 1990

Matlock goes the distance to help a heavyweight boxing champ accused of killing a sports reporter.

7.6 /10

S5.E13 ∙ The Critic

Mon, Jan 07, 1991

When a critic is found dead, a young playwright is accused and Ben agrees to defend him.

7.4 /10

S5.E14 ∙ The Parents

Mon, Jan 14, 1991

Prospective adoptive parents are suspected of murdering a surrogate mother who had doubts about giving up her baby.

7.3 /10

S5.E15 ∙ The Man of the Year

Mon, Jan 28, 1991

When Man of the Year Matlock is late to his own luncheon, his friends satisfy the audience with tales of his adventures.

6.6 /10

S5.E16 ∙ The Arsonist

Mon, Feb 04, 1991

Ben defends a man accused of murdering his business partner during a fight about hiring an arsonist to burn down their falling store.

7.4 /10

S5.E17 ∙ The Formula

Mon, Feb 11, 1991

A chemist has developed a miracle hair restorer. He cons a man into swiping the multi-million dollar formula so that he can then sell it out from underneath his employers. Murder ensues and the man finds himself in a "hairy" situation.

7.5 /10

S5.E18 ∙ The Trial: Part 1

Mon, Feb 18, 1991

Matlock is tapped as a special prosecutor in the murder of a crooked prosecutor, who deliberately lost a case against a toy company. Things heat up when he is murdered.

7.6 /10