Matlock (1986-95 series)

Matlock collage, Andy Griffith and Kathy Bates

‘Matlock’ Star Kathy Bates Reveals She Hasn’t Seen Andy Griffith Version: ‘I Didn’t Watch It’

The new series was initially planned as a direct sequel to the original show.

MATLOCK, Andy Griffith, 1986-95

6 Facts About the Original ‘Matlock,’ May They Please the Court

Why did Andy Griffith’s TV lawyer have such a thing for hot dogs?

MATLOCK, (from left): David Carradine, Andy Griffith, 'The Country Boy', (Season 2, aired Dec. 15, 1987), 1986-95.

Dick Van Dyke, Randy Travis, Milton Berle and 17 Other Stars Who You Forgot Appeared on ‘Matlock’

Which Oscar nominee guest-starred on the show twice?

Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor stands next to a Christmas tree in an episode of 'The Andy Griffith Show,' Los Angeles, California, October 18, 1960. The episode, titled 'Christmas Story,' aired on December 19, 1960

Andy Griffith Did This Special Thing For the Boy Scouts Every Christmas

This is so wholesome.

MATLOCK, 1986-95, Andy Griffith, Year 4, 1989-1990.

Andy Griffith Once Talked About Reinventing Himself With ‘Matlock’

It wasn’t easy for him to shed the image of Andy Taylor.

MATLOCK, Andy Griffith, 1985-96

How to Watch the Original ‘Matlock’

Find out ahead of the premiere of the ‘Matlock’ reboot.

ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, Don Knotts, 1960-1968.

Celebrating the Lovable Don Knotts On What Would Be His 100th Birthday

Don Knotts, was a very beloved comedian and cherished icon in TV & Film history.

Prime Classic TV Streaming Guide July 2024

The Best Classic TV Shows Streaming on Prime Video

‘Land of the Lost,’ ‘Bewitched,’ ‘Murder She Wrote,’ and ‘Frasier’ are only some of Prime’s best shows from the past.

Matlock collage, Andy Griffith and Kathy Bates

“A Woman My Age Would Never Have Such a Role,” Says Kathy Bates on ‘Matlock’ Reboot

“A Woman my age would never have such a role” Bates said. See what else her and her co-stars have to say about the beloved Andy Griffith TV series reboot.

Matlock Andy Griffith, 1985-96, yr. 8

Who is Still Alive From the Original ‘Matlock?’

One of the stars is going to play a horror version of Santa this year.

Kathy Bates as Madeline 'Matty' Matlock in CBS' upcoming legal drama Matlock, inspired by the beloved 1986-95 Andy Griffith series.

Kathy Bates Is Leading a New ‘Matlock’ Series

In the legal drama inspired by the classic Andy Griffith-led series of the same name, Bates plays brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock, who rejoins the workforce at a prestigious law firm and uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases.