The sixteenth episode of Matlock (2024) was titled The Johnson Case and was the sixteenth episode of the show’s first season. Olympia tries to help a juror unburden herself of guilt she’s carried for twenty years, while Madeline gets personal with the Redditor. In this podcast Gerry and Iain consider the point of no return.

















Olympia finds a unique angle to tackle a wrongful murder conviction when a juror expresses her regrets.







Meanwhile, Madeline gets a shock when the subject of the Johnson case is finally revealed.







This episode was directed by Kat Coiro. The writers were Jeffrey Lieber and Tommy Cook.







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The Johnson Case was released in 2025. It is 42 minutes long and originally aired on CBS. Episodes continue to stream on Paramount+ internationally and on Sky in the UK.