Episode
Matlock: The Defendant
Overview
Leanne falls for Matlock's new client, a philanthropist accused of murdering his business partner.
Details
- Series
- Matlock
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1993-12-16
Episode context
The Defendant is Episode 12 in Season 8 of Matlock. It aired on 1993-12-16.
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Episode 14: The Kidnapping (2)
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Episode 16: The Crook
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Episode 7: The Capital Offense
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Episode 17: The Murder Game
Matlock reluctantly agrees to spend the weekend as part of a murder mystery with Cliff, Leanne, and three people who each paid $10,000 for the privilege of matching wits with Ben Matlock. When the pretend victim turns up really dead, they know that one of the three paying visitors killed him. Leanne has her father keep the three suspects occupied with stories of previous cases while she and Cliff investigate.
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Episode 18: Brennen
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