As of July 2026, Matlock Season 6 aired in 1991 with 22 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Matlock Season 6

1991 22 Episodes Drama · Crime ⭐ 7/10

If you want a crime drama that treats its mystery as more than a puzzle, Matlock Season 6 is available on and right now. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Andy Griffith sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Matlock Season 6 is worth clearing space for. The plotting in Matlock Season 6 is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. Season 6 of Matlock includes 22 episodes. It aired from October 1991 to May 1992. This season stars Andy Griffith, Clarence Gilyard Jr. Andy Griffith and Clarence Gilyard Jr. Lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1991. What makes Matlock Season 6 hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find Matlock Season 6 proves them wrong. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Andy Griffith's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years later. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished story, this is a reliable answer.

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🎬 Matlock Season 6 — Episode Guide

E1
The Witness Killings (1)
1991-10-18
Matlock goes back to his hometown for a family reunion, but things turn sticky when a good friend of his nephew's son dies, and his rival is charged with murder. Not only that, but the whole town seems to hate Matlock, as many of them believe he thinks he's better than them because he's a big city l...
E2
The Witness Killings (2)
1991-10-18
After a second young man dies under mysterious circumstances, Matlock continues to do his best to defend Russ Gifford, and tries to keep his animosity with the town at a minimum while Julie makes friends with the local women, and Conrad investigates the tattoo that ties the whole case together.
E3
The Strangler
1991-10-25
Serial killer Jeffrey Speidel strangles his victims. When Matlock gets inovlved in the case, Speidel makes a point of turning Matlock into his next target...his goal is to ruin Matlock publicly before killing him.
E4
The Nightmare
1991-11-01
After a bump on the head, Matlock has a nightmare where he is trapped in the Old West, and needs to save Conrad from an angry lynch mob when he is accused of murder. His is frequently distracted by Michelle, a beautiful saloon girl, and Julie, the vengeance-seeking sister of the dead man.
E5
The Marriage Counselor
1991-11-08
When a marriage counselor is murdered, the suspects include not only his fellow co-workers, but also the couples he was treating...apparently part of his treatment involved seducing the female half of the couples.
E6
The Dame
1991-11-15
While dining with Julie, a chance meeting with a woman causes Ben to relate the story of his investigation, many years earlier, of a widow that Ben's father (played by Andy Griffith) believes may have been involved with the death of his friend - her husband.
E7
The Suspect (1)
1991-11-29
Matlock defends a wealthy widow charged with the murder of her husband, while Michelle helps to defend a father accused of murdering the drug dealer who got his child hooked...a dealer who just happened to be a cop.
E8
The Suspect (2)
1991-11-29
Matlock defends a wealthy widow charged with the murder of her husband, while Michelle helps to defend a father accused of murdering the drug dealer who got his child hooked...a dealer who just happened to be a cop.
E9
The Defense
1991-12-06
Teenager Danny Hayes is on trial for the murder of his father. Danny honestly believed that his father was about to kill his mother as he threatened to, but the testimony of his father's best friend threatens Danny's chances at freedom.
E10
The Game Show
1991-12-13
When the producer of the popular It's About Time gameshow is murdered, Matlock defends the aging host at the request of a friend of Conrad's, while Michelle goes undercover as a contestant.
E11
The Foursome
1991-12-20
Matlock reluctantly agrees to defend millionaire Ellis Blake when he's accused of murdering his daughter's fiancé, Jeffrey Holden, an enterprising golf caddy who supplemented his living by blackmailing the men he caddied for. At the same time, Matlock is dealing with a brand new deputy district att...
E12
The Picture (1)
1992-01-17
After much persuasion, Matlock agrees to help his disagreeable cousin locate her erstwhile husband, using a doctored photograph to help find him.
E13
The Picture (2)
1992-01-24
Matlock successfully defends his cousin on charges of murder, but when it's all said and done, he still can't stand the woman.
E14
The Outcast (1)
1992-02-07
Matlock retires from law after bungling up a case and forgetting his client's name. He heads out of town to do some fishing, but after a hitchhiker he gave a lift to dies mysteriously, he sticks around to investigate the case.
E15
The Outcast (2)
1992-02-07
Matlock retires from law after bungling up a case and forgetting his client's name. He heads out of town to do some fishing, but after a hitchhiker he gave a lift to dies mysteriously, he sticks around to investigate the case.
E16
The Big Payoff
1992-02-28
Michelle helps an insurance investigator prove that a man killed his wealthy wife to collect on the insurance money.
E17
The Abduction
1992-03-06
Matlock has every intention of preserving lawyer/client confidentiality, but when a group of mobsters kidnap Michelle to extort information from Matlock, he has to weigh his professional ethics against her life.
E18
Mr. Awesome
1992-04-17
Conrad asks Matlock to defend Anne Johnson when she's charged with the murder of her cheating ex-boyfriend Dwayne Meeks. It's not long before Matlock realises that Anne's son Jimmy is the key to the whole mystery.
E19
The Evening News (1)
1992-04-24
A TV anchorwoman plans to frame a TV reporter for murder. When the intended victim fakes their own death, the reporter is arrested for a crime that was never committed and Matlock has to work to get them off the hook.
E20
The Evening News (2)
1992-05-01
The real murdered winds up murdered himself, which doesn't help Matlock's client much...not only that, but there's a real estate scam looming in the wings that also affects the case.

🎭 Cast of Matlock Season 6

Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith
Ben Matlock
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Conrad McMasters
Nancy Stafford
Nancy Stafford
Michelle Thomas
Julie Sommars
Julie Sommars
Julie March

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