The WORST episodes of Matlock (2024)
Every episode of Matlock (2024) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Matlock (2024)!
Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years, decides to rejoin the work force at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia, a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice. Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian, the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills. As Matty endeavors to establish herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside the firm’s younger associates — the charismatic Billy and the uber ambitious Sarah.
#1 - Pregame
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/27/2025
An important class-action lawsuit leads the team to investigate a sorority; Matty brings Alfie with her to Jacobson-Moore on Family Day.
#2 - Game Day
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/6/2025
Olympia hires an outside party to select jurors rather than using Shae, putting the case at risk.
#3 - Friends
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/30/2025
Matty helps Olympia take on Elijah’s cousin’s wrongful termination case. Also, Edwin worries that the longer Matty remains at Jacobson Moore, the more she puts herself in danger of being caught.
#4 - A Traitor In Thine Own House
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/13/2025
Tensions rise as Shae works with Olympia's team on a case for a tech startup that's had trade secrets stolen.
#5 - This Is That Moment
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/20/2025
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.
#6 - Crash Helmets On
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/6/2025
Matty and Sarah pose as grandmother and granddaughter in order to gather information at a senior living facility facing a wrongful death suit.
#7 - Belly of the Beast
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/5/2024
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.
#8 - Sixteen Steps
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/2024
As Olympia and Julian get a second shot at a case regarding a tragic death due to contaminated baby formula, their past work on the investigation gives glimpses into what led to their divorce. Also, Matty’s overwhelming stress causes her to consider quitting.
#9 - Rome, in a Day
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/17/2024
As Matty settles into her new role at Jacobson Moore, Olympia and the aptly nicknamed “Team You Three” (Matty, Billy and Sarah) take on a lawsuit involving a developmentally delayed teenager whose family claims he’s been wrongly accused of murder. Also, Olympia and Julian disagree on a parenting matter.
#10 - No, No Monsters
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/12/2024
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.
#11 - A Guy Named Greg
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/24/2024
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 (Yael Grobglas), joins the case.
#12 - Claws
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/7/2024
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.
#13 - The Rabbit and the Hawk
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/31/2024
Olympia tasks Matty with getting close to their client, who is fighting for justice in the wrongful death of his wife.
#14 - Game Face
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/13/2025
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.
#15 - The Johnson Case
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/3/2025
Olympia tries to impress the partnership board by taking on a complicated murder case. An unexpected confrontation catches Matty off guard.
#17 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2024
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.