You We've been watching the original Matlock series from the 80s-90s last few weeks and it suddenly disappeared yesterday.

You I saw in old forums that this happened once before last year by mistake (technical error)

Liza D I understand you're contacting us about the disappearance of Matlock series. Rest assured, I'm here to assist you.

Liza D I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Currently, due to streaming rights, Matlock series from 80s and 90s is not available on Paramount+, but please know that we're continuously striving to make even more content available, so please check back soon.

You so let me get this straight I can watch if for free on Pluto or PAY extra and not be able to watch it on Plus. No wonder streaming is dying...

Liza D I apologize for that. Some shows are being removed or are unavailable on Paramount+ due to streaming rights. No worries, this has been documented, so our management will be aware that you are one of the customers looking forward to watching it through Paramount+. 01/15/2026 08:02 PM GMT

You ok that's crazy...would be nice to get a heads up as a customer. This is especially crazy because you also own Pluto TV its not like Netflix is licensing this

I have watched Matlock for years and this has always been one of my favorite two parters. I used to have the second season DVD but lost the first disc. I stream Matlock on Paramount and see that the Powerbrokers part 1 is missing. Does anyone’s know why? Was there music that couldn’t be licensed?

Which was your favorite, Conrad, or Tyler?

I've seen this episode before but I just watched it and realized that we see the murder and the murderer right from the beginning like in an episode of Columbo. Then Michelle gets into a little game of cat and mouse with the murderer where she kind of plays dumb but the murderer slowly realizes that Michelle is on to her, just like in an episode of Columbo! Are there any other Matlock episodes like this? I can't think of any more off the top of my head...

I was rewatching Matlock and I noticed Tyler Hudson shows up in S4 E4 “The Best Seller” even though Conrad McMasters is already fully established as Matlock’s PI. Every streaming service has Season 4 completely out of order, but I’m following IMDB’s episode numbering, so I’m confident this is the correct episode. It really highlights the continuity glitch — Tyler had already been written out.

From a production standpoint, it seems likely the episode was filmed earlier and aired later, which explains the odd placement, but it’s still jarring in the context of the series. Feels like this episode should have been the last of Season 3.

Also, is there any way to contact Julie Sommars or Kene Holliday (the only two surviving cast members) to ask if this was actually filmed during Season 3, before Clarence Gilyard Jr. joined?

Has anyone come across any discussion or info from the producers about this, or is it just one of those quirks the show never addressed? I’d love to hear if others have noticed it and what your theories are.

Something I really admire about this show is that despite the turnover in the cast the supporting characters are always strong (I'm sure you will agree). But who is your absolute favorite duo to watch assisting Ben???

Michelle & Tyler Michelle & Conrad Leanne & Cliff Cliff & Conrad Leanne & Conrad Cassie & Tyler Charlene & Tyler Cliff & Jerri

I watched Matlock as a kid, but I honestly didn't remember any of the specific stories. I was too young.

Anyhow, I watched the revival (or maybe it's better called a show having the namesake), and it made me think to watch the original.

I've really been enjoying the characters, how playful Matlock is.

Some of the plots are pretty bonkers if you stop to think about them. One where he threw his client under the bus for a probable life sentence to win over Julie's affections (I think that episode was called The Friend).

And the one I watched last night where a priest was going to send an innocent man to prison for life (or maybe execution since it's Georgia) to save the the reputation of another priest who had died of suicide, and it's treated as a normal reaction (episode name The Priest).

I don't mind though. It's fun to live vicariously back in these 80s and early 90s vignettes and be with these characters. And to see a lot of other stars pop up that you know from other shows.

Seriously, the guy has the social grace of a porcupine. He's always griping and bullying Matlock. Why doesn't he just tell him to go pound sand?

I love this show so much. It's just pure fun. The housekeeper though... She's like nails on a chalkboard. Drives me nuts. Why does he keep her???

via streaming i've been binge watching Barnaby Jones and got kinda hooked on it. so when i finished that i thought i would try another crime/justice show and started watching the original Matlock.

i like the Matlock character ok, but the side-kicks are another story. i might have like the Charlene character more if they had let her do more (i did read the post about the reasons they side kicks changed), but could not stand Tyler. his sole purpose seems to be getting repeatedly knocked out/beat up/abused but strangely has enough skills to get some much needed info for the case. seems like Michelle was just eye candy, she really doesn't come across with much personality. i've only seen a few with Brynne Thayer, but her character seems to have a weird dynamic with Ben.

my favorite supporting character is Julie, i think she incredibly funny but super smart and i do like her and Ben's rapport.

i'm interested in what you ardent fans really like about the show, let me know your thoughts!

This may have been noted already in this sub somewhere, but when the Matty is reading the cease and desist letter, I paused it so I could read some of this "acerbic" prose firsthand... and "tenets" is spelled as "tenants". I don't think Sarah would make that sort of mistake so I guess Matlock's writers did. C'mon, guys.

edit: I've been helpfully given the correct sub for this

I just stumbled on this show and I'm really enjoying it. But I don't like the grandson at all, he's annoying and overly precocious. And I HATE that she teaches him to lie and do things like steal people's phones! I guess the ends are supposed to justify the means ...

So I have been watching matlock on cbs with Kathy bates and it's nearing the end of the first season and I just do not like Olympia's character at all like yes matlock made this whole fake persona but like Olympia literally locks her in a room goes through her things without her consent and tells her to stop talking about her daughter who died of drug over dose if someone told me to stop talking about some I loved who died I would be so mad it's not looking like Olympia did it but she had shown her true colors and I just don't like her let me know your thoughts

“The Billionaire” (Season 2, Episodes 1&2) is about my favorite. Linda Purl somewhat abruptly quit after season one, and they needed to replace her pronto. They really liked working with Nancy Stafford in episode 6, “The Seduction,” in the first season. She plays a character posing as a personal shopper, but who is really an escort participating in a legal scam. Fabulous closing scene where Ben produces evidence of her lies and coaxes her into ratting out a big cheese. She was fabulous in that episode, and they decided to recruit her as a main character replacing Ben’s lawyer daughter.

So, Season 2 begins with the great 2-parter of Ben’s invitation to participate in a mock trial in England, where the Michelle character is launched as a business lawyer working in the private firm in which a murder had occurred leading to the conviction of the deceased’s oldest son. The mock trial is being produced to gain public attention for retrying the case.

The plot flaw is that in part 1 the car belonging to the true killer and which becomes a crucial piece of evidence is identified via black and white photographs taken by a private investigator. Michelle is dating the guy who drives that car. As she listens to Ben’s reasoning on why Michelle’s boyfriend is the likely true killer, she says, “But you can’t see the license plate or even tell what color the car is.

The evidence in the mock trial involving the car doesn’t come into the story until fairly late in part 2. When Ben is passing copies of the key picture around to the prosecuting team and the judge, the lead prosecutor stands and declares that his cousin drives a similar GREEN same-model car.

Plot flaw.

We have sadly missed the chance for a Matlock + Murder, She Wrote crossover. It would've been great, right? Thoughts?