The BEST episodes of Matlock season 9

Every episode of Matlock season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Matlock season 9!

Don't be fooled by his down-home demeanor and country-boy ways; criminal defense lawyer Ben Matlock is worth every penny of his fee. Count on Matlock to visit the crime scene, scope out the clues everyone else missed, and dramatically reveal the real criminal during a climactic trial sequence.

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star
8.80
15 votes

#1 - The Confession

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/1994

Prosecutor Julie March (Julie Sommars) returns, looking for Matlock's help to vindicate a thief she wrongly convicted.

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8.75
16 votes

#2 - The Heist (1)

Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/27/1995

While at the beach to cheer on Cliff in a triathlon, Ben runs into an old friend and retired FBI agent who's handling unfinished business. VVhen the Fed is accused of murder, Matlock defends him.

Writer: Anne Collins
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8.57
14 votes

#3 - The Getaway

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/5/1995

Matlock defends an ex-con accused of robbing the same bank he knocked off years earlier. But the young witness who can clear the ex-con's name demands a favor from Ben before he will tell the truth.

Directors: Leo Penn
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8.40
10 votes

#4 - The Dare

Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/1994

To prove that Matlock could not solve the perfect murder, a demented millionaire (Terry O'Quinn) kills Ben's friend and challenges Ben to solve the crime.

Directors: Leo Penn
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star
8.22
9 votes

#5 - Dead Air

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/8/1994

When a radio personality is accused of murdering his on-air partner, Matlock comes to his defense and must discover who left the DJ DOA

Writer: Anne Collins
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star
8.13
8 votes

#6 - The Target

Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/9/1995

An explosion at sea results in a judge's death, but Matlock fears he was the killer's real target

Directors: Frank Thackery
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8.00
9 votes

#7 - The Tabloid

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/1994

When a senatorial candidate is accused of killing a tabloid editor who disgraced her in print, Matlock comes to her defense.

Writer: Anne Collins
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star
7.80
5 votes

#8 - The Deadly Dose

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/2/1995

When a malpractice suit results in a doctor's murder, Matlock defends the nurse who is the alleged killer — Jerri Stone's sister

Writer: Anne Collins
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7.75
8 votes

#9 - The Coach

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/10/1994

It's no slam dunk for Matlock when a basketball coach is the prime suspect in the murder of a booster.

Directors: Russ Mayberry
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7.70
10 votes

#10 - The Dating Game

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/1994

When Cliff s friend is accused of murdering a woman he met through a dating service, Ben and Jerri enter the video dating arena in order to corner the real killer.

Directors: Robert Scheerer
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7.60
5 votes

#11 - The Verdict

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/12/1995

An assistant district attorney, who's new in town, is assigned a tricky first case: prosecuting a contractor and alleged killer who is also her ex-flame ... and who is now Matlock's client

Writer: Anne Collins
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7.60
20 votes

#12 - The Scandal

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/20/1994

Matlock's defense of an attorney who killed her boss gets complicated when he uncovers the law firm's history of sexual harassment.

Directors: Frank Thackery
Writer: Brian Lane
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7.50
8 votes

#13 - The Assault

Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/16/1995

On his birthday, Ben is mugged in the city. A young man comes to his rescue, and to return the favor, Ben represents the hero...who is accused of trying to kill his negligent landlord.

Writer: Anne Collins
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star
7.50
14 votes

#14 - The Accused (1)

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/1994

After a journalist claims to have killed a mobster in self-defense, Ben Matlock takes her case and tries to clear her name.

Writer: Anne Collins
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7.13
8 votes

#15 - The Scam (1)

Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/7/1995

Cliff gets entangled in the case of his old college buddy, a defense attorney being blackmailed to sabotage his current case. But when the blackmailer turns up dead and Cliff stands accused, it's Matlock to the rescue.

Writer: Anne Collins