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The Best Episodes of Matlock

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After achieving success in her younger years, the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock rejoins the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases and expose corruption

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Matlock Season 2 Episode 16 - Matty Matlock (2)
    8.7/10(401 votes)

    #1 - Matty Matlock (2)

    S2:E16

    The team confronts an unexpected final hurdle they need to overcome to bring Senior to justice for his role in the Wellbrexa cover up. Meanwhile, they defend an airport ramp operator accused of safety negligence in the death of a passenger.

    Director:Kat Coiro
    Writer:Nicki Renna

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  2. Matlock Season 1 Episode 17 - I Was That, Too
    8.5/10(727 votes)

    #2 - I Was That, Too

    S1:E17

    A pregnant woman asks for Olympia’s help obtaining a divorce from her husband, whose family is a client of the firm.

    Director:Hanelle M. Culpepper
    Writer:Sarah Gertrude Shapiro

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  3. Matlock Season 1 Episode 16 - The Johnson Case
    8.3/10(646 votes)

    #3 - The Johnson Case

    S1:E16

    Olympia tries to impress the partnership board by taking on a complicated murder case.

    Director:Kat Coiro
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Matlock Season 1 Episode 19 - Tricks of the Trade (2)
    8.2/10(634 votes)

    #4 - Tricks of the Trade (2)

    S1:E19

    Sarah's career is put in jeopardy as Jacobson-Moore readies for a trial that could change everything; Matty makes a shocking discovery.

    Director:Kat Coiro
    Writer:Nicki Renna

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  5. Matlock Season 2 Episode 15 - Who Are You? (1)
    8.2/10(325 votes)

    #5 - Who Are You? (1)

    S2:E15

    The team confronts an unexpected final hurdle they need to overcome to bring Senior to justice for his role in the Wellbrexa cover up. Meanwhile, they defend an airport ramp operator accused of safety negligence in the death of a passenger.

    Director:Kat Coiro
    Writer:Nicki Renna

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  6. Matlock Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.1/10(1747 votes)

    #6 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    After achieving success in her younger years, brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock uses her unassuming demeanor to make her way into a position at a prestigious law firm, Jacobson Moore.

    Director:Kat Coiro
    Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman

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  7. Matlock Season 1 Episode 3 - A Guy Named Greg
    8.1/10(1026 votes)

    #7 - A Guy Named Greg

    S1:E3

    Matty's rusty trial skills are put to the test during a wrongful termination case by a woman claiming she was sexually harassed by her boss. Also, the firm's jury consultant and master lie detector, Shae, joins the case.

    Director:Brad Silberling
    Writer:Nicki Renna

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  8. Matlock Season 1 Episode 15 - Game Face
    8.1/10(657 votes)

    #8 - Game Face

    S1:E15

    Olympia's partnership dream hangs in the balance as she and her team race against the clock to get a dangerous drink off the market.

    Director:Gina Lamar
    Writers:Nicki Renna, Michelle Leibel

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  9. Matlock Season 1 Episode 18 - Tricks of the Trade (1)
    8.1/10(611 votes)

    #9 - Tricks of the Trade (1)

    S1:E18

    When Sarah's client is arrested after his business partner is found murdered, Billy attempts to help her handle the case while Matty and Olympia contend with a pressing confidential matter.

    Director:Kat Coiro
    Writers:Nicki Renna, Michelle Leibel

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  10. Matlock Season 2 Episode 12 - The Cavalry Isn't Coming
    8.1/10(347 votes)

    #10 - The Cavalry Isn't Coming

    S2:E12

    The stakes are high when Matty represents one of Jacobson Moore's own on trial amidst her and Edwin's 50th wedding anniversary. Meanwhile, Olympia and Julian track down a scientist from the Wellbrexa lab.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writers:Jeffrey Lieber, Tommy Cook

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  11. Matlock Season 2 Episode 10 - The Greater Good
    8.0/10(366 votes)

    #11 - The Greater Good

    S2:E10

    Matty and Olympia navigate a new trust dynamic with Julian as he accompanies Matty to surveil the ex-wife of a Wellbrexa exec. Meanwhile, Hunter, a member of the firm's floater pool, assists Olympia, Matty and Sarah on a manslaughter case involving a health care worker.

    Director:Helen Shaver
    Writer:Sara Rose Feinberg

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  12. Matlock Season 2 Episode 14 - Day One
    8.0/10(332 votes)

    #12 - Day One

    S2:E14

    As the team continues tracing Senior's money trail, they arrange a delicate meeting with a key accomplice, one that could expose them all. Also, the team takes on a criminal justice student's personal case involving a hit and run.

    Director:Hanelle M. Culpepper
    Writers:Katie Wech, Jenny Raftery

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  13. Matlock Season 1 Episode 7 - Belly of the Beast
    7.9/10(805 votes)

    #13 - Belly of the Beast

    S1:E7

    Matty works on a case with Julian in which a young woman sues after experiencing severe symptoms from a clinical trial. At the company holiday party, Olympia learns a secret about Julian's past.

    Director:Tessa Blake
    Writer:Hennah Sekander

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  14. Matlock Season 1 Episode 2 - Rome, in a Day
    7.8/10(1126 votes)

    #14 - Rome, in a Day

    S1:E2

    As Matty settles into her new role at Jacobson Moore, Olympia and the aptly nicknamed "Team You Three" take on a lawsuit involving a developmentally delayed teenager whose family claims he's been wrongly accused of murder.

    Director:Kat Coiro
    Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman

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  15. Matlock Season 1 Episode 5 - Claws
    7.8/10(863 votes)

    #15 - Claws

    S1:E5

    A big class-action case against the prison system hits close to home for Matty when its lead plaintiff, jailed on drug charges, relapses. Also, Matty plays matchmaker with Sarah and a girl from IT.

    Director:Marie Jamora
    Writer:Michelle Leibel

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  16. Matlock Season 1 Episode 11 - A Traitor in Thine Own House
    7.8/10(679 votes)

    #16 - A Traitor in Thine Own House

    S1:E11

    Tensions rise as Shae work with Olympia's team on a case for a tech startup that's had trade secrets stolen.

    Director:Hannah Michielsen
    Writer:Sara Rose Feinberg

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  17. Matlock Season 1 Episode 14 - Game Day
    7.8/10(638 votes)

    #17 - Game Day

    S1:E14

    Olympia hires an outside party to select jurors rather than using Shae, putting the case at risk.

    Director:Kat Coiro
    Writer:Jeffrey Lieber

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  18. Matlock Season 2 Episode 3 - Tomorrow Is Still Tomorrow
    7.8/10(467 votes)

    #18 - Tomorrow Is Still Tomorrow

    S2:E3

    Matty and Olympia find out that the executive committee has flown in after learning of a security breach at the firm. Also, the team takes on a case involving competing hot chicken restaurants.

    Director:Gina Lamar
    Writers:Lizzie Perrin, Damani Johnson

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  19. Matlock Season 2 Episode 6 - Harm Reduction
    7.8/10(417 votes)

    #19 - Harm Reduction

    S2:E6

    Matty and Olympia continue to test the boundaries of their friendship while helping a group of nuns. Meanwhile, Olympia and Sarah become roped into secretive activities within the firm.

    Director:Gina Lamar
    Writers:Nicki Renna, Conway Preston

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  20. Matlock Season 2 Episode 8 - Call It a Christmas Gift
    7.8/10(388 votes)

    #20 - Call It a Christmas Gift

    S2:E8

    With the holidays approaching, the team's secrets start to come to light while they take on a harassment case involving the city's fire department. Meanwhile, Matty and Edwin contemplate meeting Joey's sister.

    Director:Mike Listo
    Writers:Damani Johnson, Katie Wech

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  21. Matlock Season 2 Episode 9 - Collateral
    7.8/10(381 votes)

    #21 - Collateral

    S2:E9

    Olympia and Matty each put together their own collateral for Julian, hoping to regain his trust after he makes a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, an injunction case takes a turn when their client is detained by ICE agents, forcing the team to shift gears to keep him with his family and prevent deportation.

    Director:Michele LaBrucherie
    Writers:Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, Conway Preston

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  22. Matlock Season 2 Episode 11 - Tail Lights
    7.8/10(350 votes)

    #22 - Tail Lights

    S2:E11

    The team works tirelessly to prove a landlord's culpability after a building collapse leaves multiple people dead and injured. The case takes a shocking turn after someone close to the team is arrested for misconduct involving the jury.

    Director:Tessa Blake
    Writers:Nicki Renna, Bethany Huang

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  23. Matlock Season 1 Episode 4 - The Rabbit and the Hawk
    7.7/10(917 votes)

    #23 - The Rabbit and the Hawk

    S1:E4

    Olympia tasks Matty with getting close to their client, who is fighting for justice in the wrongful death of his wife.

    Director:Kat Coiro
    Writer:Jeffrey Lieber

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  24. Matlock Season 1 Episode 8 - No, No Monsters
    7.7/10(728 votes)

    #24 - No, No Monsters

    S1:E8

    YouThree help Olympia defend a defamed nanny at her children's school. Also, Matty is on a stressful hunt for an important document on the Wellbrexa case.

    Director:Yangzom Brauen
    Writer:Sheridan Watson

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  25. Matlock Season 1 Episode 10 - Crash Helmets On
    7.7/10(716 votes)

    #25 - Crash Helmets On

    S1:E10

    Matty and Sarah pose as grandmother and granddaughter in order to gather information at a senior living facility facing a wrongful death suit.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writers:Nicki Renna, Lizzie Perrin

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Best Episodes Summary

"Matty Matlock (2)" is the best rated episode of "Matlock". It scored 8.7/10 based on 401 votes. Directed by Kat Coiro and written by Nicki Renna, it aired on 4/23/2026. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "I Was That, Too".