Matlock - Season 5

Matlock - Season 5

Season 5

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Episodes22
DatesSep 18, 1990 - Apr 30, 1991
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Episodes

The Mother
Season 5Episode 160 min

The Mother

Phyllis Todd confesses to the murder of her boss to protect her daughter. Matlock soon sees through his client's ruse.
Sep 18, 1990
Nowhere to Turn: A Matlock Movie Mystery
Season 5Episode 2120 min

Nowhere to Turn: A Matlock Movie Mystery

Matlock has to defend himself against a charge of murder when a judge who issued a contempt citation against him is found dead.
Sep 25, 1990
The Madam
Season 5Episode 360 min

The Madam

A call girl blackmails her employer to stay on the payroll, and when one of them winds up dead, it's Matlock to the rescue.
Oct 2, 1990
The Personal Trainer
Season 5Episode 460 min

The Personal Trainer

When personal trainer Harry Slade is murdered, Matlock agrees to defend his roofer, George Wilton, on the condition that George finish Matlock's roof like he promised. The case is complicated when it turns out that not only was Harry sleeping with beautiful blonde DeeDee, but also Bridget Laird, and Harry's wife and step-daughter!
Oct 9, 1990
The Narc
Season 5Episode 560 min

The Narc

When Ed Tobias is found murdered after exposing his dirty co-workers to the top brass (they sold the drugs they didn't turn in), Lt. Brooks asks Matlock to defend his accused killer, Johnny Bauer, the only one in the unit who wasn't on the take. In between playing catch with Conrad, Matlock agrees to defend Bauer, even though he feels Bauer is just as dirty as his friends were because he knew what they were up to and he kept quiet.
Oct 23, 1990
The Secret (1)
Season 5Episode 660 min

The Secret (1)

When a gambler is accused of killing his bookie, Matlock agrees to take the case, believing that someone from the bookie's past is the guilty party.
Oct 30, 1990
The Secret (2)
Season 5Episode 760 min

The Secret (2)

Matlock sends Conrad to Chicago to collect the evidence that will prove his client is innocent.
Nov 6, 1990
The Brothers
Season 5Episode 860 min

The Brothers

Lowell Carr is a brilliant plastic surgeon. When his partner is found murdered after the two had a loud argument about dissolving their business, he is the immediate suspect...until Matlock meets his twin brother, Gary.
Nov 13, 1990
The Cover Girl
Season 5Episode 960 min

The Cover Girl

Conrad is thrilled to introduce Matlock to his new girlfriend Carla Royce. When Carla's boss is murdered, Matlock defends the accused at her bequest.
Nov 20, 1990
The Biker
Season 5Episode 1060 min

The Biker

A biker who's the bodyguard for an arrogant movie star is accused of killing him.


 

Nov 27, 1990
The Broker
Season 5Episode 1160 min

The Broker

A man whom Julie prosecuted for murder is cleared but found dead himself, and she suspects a connection between his 'suicide' and the murder for which he was accused.


 

Dec 4, 1990
The Fighter
Season 5Episode 1260 min

The Fighter

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

Dec 11, 1990
The Critic
Season 5Episode 1360 min

The Critic

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

Jan 8, 1991
The Parents
Season 5Episode 1460 min

The Parents

Matlock defends a couple accused of murdering a new mother who changed her mind about giving up her baby for adoption.

Jan 15, 1991
The Man of the Year
Season 5Episode 1560 min

The Man of the Year

On his way to a luncheon where he is to be honoured as `Man of the Year,' Ben and his housekeeper have car trouble, are robbed and then arrested.

Jan 29, 1991
The Arsonist
Season 5Episode 1660 min

The Arsonist

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

Feb 5, 1991
The Formula
Season 5Episode 1760 min

The Formula

Ben seeks the truth on behalf of a chemist accused of stealing a hair growth formula and murdering its inventor.

Feb 12, 1991
The Trial (1)
Season 5Episode 1860 min

The Trial (1)

Newly appointed Special Prosecutor Matlock investigates the murder of an assistant district attorney and finds evidence pointing to members of the legal profession.

Feb 19, 1991
The Trial (2)
Season 5Episode 1960 min

The Trial (2)

Special Prosecutor Matlock faces a top defense attorney in his prosecution of two judges and a lawyer.

Feb 26, 1991
The Accident
Season 5Episode 2060 min

The Accident

Matlock defends a man charged with killing an ambulance-chasing lawyer who specialized in personal injury claims against a local water-slide park.

Mar 26, 1991
The Celebrity
Season 5Episode 2160 min

The Celebrity

Ben defends a movie-queen turned cosmetics-mogul accused of murdering her former lover to prevent the publication of some revealing photos.

Apr 30, 1991

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