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The Best Episodes of Matlock

Every episode of Matlock ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Matlock!

Best episode
S2E16 Matty Matlock (2)
8.6430 votes
Worst episode
S2E2 Another Matlock
7.4509 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.9avg
Binge time
1d 0h
35 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Matlock Season 2 Episode 16 - Matty Matlock (2)
    8.6/10(430 votes)

    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(752 votes)

    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(673 votes)

    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(661 votes)

    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(346 votes)

    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 15 - Game Face
    8.1/10(684 votes)

    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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  7. Matlock Season 1 Episode 18 - Tricks of the Trade (1)
    8.1/10(637 votes)

    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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  8. Matlock Season 2 Episode 12 - The Cavalry Isn't Coming
    8.1/10(363 votes)

    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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  9. Matlock Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(1821 votes)

    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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  10. Matlock Season 1 Episode 3 - A Guy Named Greg
    8.0/10(1072 votes)

    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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  11. Matlock Season 2 Episode 10 - The Greater Good
    8.0/10(378 votes)

    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(348 votes)

    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(837 votes)

    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 2 Episode 11 - Tail Lights
    7.8/10(362 votes)

    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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  15. Matlock Season 2 Episode 9 - Collateral
    7.8/10(393 votes)

    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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  16. Matlock Season 2 Episode 8 - Call It a Christmas Gift
    7.8/10(401 votes)

    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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  17. Matlock Season 2 Episode 6 - Harm Reduction
    7.8/10(430 votes)

    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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  18. Matlock Season 2 Episode 3 - Tomorrow Is Still Tomorrow
    7.8/10(483 votes)

    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 1 Episode 11 - A Traitor in Thine Own House
    7.8/10(706 votes)

    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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  20. Matlock Season 1 Episode 5 - Claws
    7.8/10(899 votes)

    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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  21. Matlock Season 1 Episode 2 - Rome, in a Day
    7.8/10(1174 votes)

    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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  22. Matlock Season 2 Episode 7 - Prior Bad Acts
    7.7/10(418 votes)

    S2:E7

    Olympia works to repair her relationship with her family after she takes on a case involving her mother's new husband. Also, Matty and Olympia receive a shocking piece of information.

    Director:Tessa Blake
    Writers:Sheridan Watson, Katie Wech

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  23. Matlock Season 2 Episode 5 - Mousetrap
    7.7/10(439 votes)

    S2:E5

    Matty and Olympia race to protect each other from Julian's suspicions as they also work on the resentencing case of a teenager sentenced as an adult to life.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writers:Sara Rose Feinberg, Edith D. Rodriguez

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  24. Matlock Season 1 Episode 14 - Game Day
    7.7/10(667 votes)

    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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  25. Matlock Season 1 Episode 12 - This Is That Moment
    7.7/10(691 votes)

    S1:E12

    Olympia and Julian's issues intensify as they each represent opposing sides in a nasty custody case. Also, Matty uses the firm's security system to her advantage.

    Director:Kat Coiro
    Writers:Hennah Sekander, David Aguilar

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Best Episodes Summary

"Matty Matlock (2)" is the best rated episode of Matlock. It scored 8.6/10 from 430 votes. Directed by Kat Coiro and written by Nicki Renna, it aired on April 23, 2026. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "I Was That, Too".

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