The original Matlock was a long-running network TV series in the 1980s and 1990s. It starred TV legend Andy Griffith as attorney Ben Matlock.
Debuting in 1986 on NBC, Matlock remained on that network until 1992, when it moved to ABC, where it remained until it wrapped up in 1995.
Matlock was a popular legal procedural created by Dean Hargrove, who was also behind the original Perry Mason.
Ben Matlock was a defense attorney who often proved his clients innocent, usually in dramatic courtroom moments.
Since early 2023, a reboot of Matlock has been in the works, not on the original show's networks but on CBS.
The other big change is that the Matlock character in this version is a woman, played by Kathy Bates.
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Over a year ago, Matlock was greenlit as a planned midseason replacement series, but the arrival of Matlock...
Debuting in 1986 on NBC, Matlock remained on that network until 1992, when it moved to ABC, where it remained until it wrapped up in 1995.
Matlock was a popular legal procedural created by Dean Hargrove, who was also behind the original Perry Mason.
Ben Matlock was a defense attorney who often proved his clients innocent, usually in dramatic courtroom moments.
Since early 2023, a reboot of Matlock has been in the works, not on the original show's networks but on CBS.
The other big change is that the Matlock character in this version is a woman, played by Kathy Bates.
Related: The Courtroom Crusaders: TV Lawyers You'd Want in Your Corner
Over a year ago, Matlock was greenlit as a planned midseason replacement series, but the arrival of Matlock...
- 6/11/2024
- by Stephen Silver
- TVfanatic
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