Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom Productions and Paramount Television originally aired from September … Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Julie Sommars, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Kene Holliday, Daniel Roebuck, Brynn Thayer Added on Amazon Prime 2023-08-20.