# Matlock (1986 TV series) season 2

The second season of Matlock originally aired in the United States on NBC from September 22, 1987 – May 3, 1988 with a two hour season premiere (split into two parts when aired in syndication).

## Cast
### Main

* Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock
* Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas
* Kari Lizer as Cassie Phillips
* Kene Holliday as Tyler Hudson

### Recurring

* Julie Sommars as ADA Julie March

#### Cast notes

* Nancy Stafford and Kari Lizer joined the cast this season
* Kari Lizer departed at the end of the season
* Kari Lizer was absent for thirteen episodes
* Kene Holliday was absent for four episodes
* Nancy Stafford was absent for two episodes

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Rating/share (households) |
| 2425 | 12 | "The Billionaire" | Christopher Hibler | Teleplay by : Anne Collins Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger | September 22, 1987 (1987-09-22) | 17.0/27 |
| 26 | 3 | "Blind Justice" | Christian I. Nyby II | Sam Bernard | September 29, 1987 (1987-09-29) | 15.9/25 |
| 27 | 4 | "The Husband" | Tony Mordente | Story by : Leigh Vance & Robert Schlitt Teleplay by : Robert Schlitt | October 20, 1987 (1987-10-20) | 18.7/28 |
| 28 | 5 | "The Power Brokers: Part 1" | Charles S. Dubin | Robert Hamilton | October 27, 1987 (1987-10-27) | 17.9/27 |
| 29 | 6 | "The Power Brokers: Part 2" | Charles S. Dubin | Robert Hamilton | November 3, 1987 (1987-11-03) | 16.5/25 |
| 30 | 7 | "The Annihilator" | Christopher Hibler | Story by : Rift Fournier Teleplay by : Anne Collins | November 10, 1987 (1987-11-10) | 17.1/26 |
| 31 | 8 | "The Network" | Christopher Hibler | Teleplay by : Phillip Mishkin Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger | December 1, 1987 (1987-12-01) | 14.3/22 |
| 32 | 9 | "The Best Friend" | Tony Mordente | Gerald Sanoff | December 8, 1987 (1987-12-08) | 17.5/27 |
| 33 | 10 | "The Country Boy" | Charles S. Dubin | Doc Barnett | December 15, 1987 (1987-12-15) | 17.0/25 |
| 34 | 11 | "The Gift" | Tony Mordente | Robert Schlitt | December 22, 1987 (1987-12-22) | 17.1/29 |
| 35 | 12 | "The Gambler" | Tony Mordente | Robert Hamilton | December 29, 1987 (1987-12-29) | 17.5/28 |
| 36 | 13 | "The Body" | Charles S. Dubin | Gerald Sanoff | January 5, 1988 (1988-01-05) | 20.3/29 |
| 37 | 14 | "The Reunion" | Charles S. Dubin | Maryanne Kasica & Michael Scheff | January 12, 1988 (1988-01-12) | 19.4/28 |
| 38 | 15 | "The Gigolo" | Tony Mordente | Stephen Black & Henry Stern | January 19, 1988 (1988-01-19) | 18.3/26 |
| 39 | 16 | "The Umpire" | Harvey S. Laidman | Phil Mishkin | January 26, 1988 (1988-01-26) | 18.5/27 |
| 40 | 17 | "The Investigation: Part 1" | Christopher Hibler | Teleplay by : Anne Collins Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger | February 2, 1988 (1988-02-02) | 18.4/27 |
| 41 | 18 | "The Investigation: Part 2" | Christopher Hibler | Teleplay by : Anne Collins Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger | February 9, 1988 (1988-02-09) | 19.2/28 |
| 42 | 19 | "The Hucksters" | Charles S. Dubin | Teleplay by : Phil Mishkin Story by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger | February 16, 1988 (1988-02-16) | 18.3/27 |
| 43 | 20 | "The Lovelorn" | Christopher Hibler | Max Eisenberg | February 23, 1988 (1988-02-23) | 19.0/28 |
| 44 | 21 | "The Genius" | Frank Thackery | Lincoln Kibbee | March 15, 1988 (1988-03-15) | 18.5/28 |
| 45 | 22 | "The Magician" | Christopher Hibler | Gerald Sanoff | March 22, 1988 (1988-03-22) | 19.2/30 |
| 46 | 23 | "The Fisherman" | Harvey S. Laidman | Marvin Kupfer | March 29, 1988 (1988-03-29) | 19.0/30 |
| 47 | 24 | "The Heiress" | Leo Penn | Diana Kopald Marcus | May 3, 1988 (1988-05-03) | 16.1/27 |