Jessica arrives in Hollywood to protest the filming of her novel and prevent it from becoming a trashy movie, only to find herself heading a list of murder suspects.
While visiting her cousin at Langley Manor, a country estate in the South, a man dies during a fox-hunt under strange circumstances, and Jessica tries to find out what really happened.
Jessica's deductive abilities are in demand when a flamboyant hypnotist turns up dead, behind locked doors, in front of an audience of journalists whom he had put into a trance.
Jessica is assigned to fill the empty seat of a deceased congressman for a brief period of time and finds a great deal of political game-playing in Washington.
Mark's hypochondriac brother, Stacy (Jerry Van Dyke), shows up in the E.R. claiming he's sick. Shortly after he's admitted, Stacy's hospital roommate is murdered and suspicion falls on him.
Madison is charged with illegally selling narcotics when it's discovered her prescription pads have been sold. Meanwhile, a medical student murders his pregnant girlfriend to marry the daughter of one of Mark's wealthy friends.
An old flame of Mark's asks for his help when her former lover is found dead and the police believe her husband killed him. Meanwhile, Jesse and Steve vie for the attention of the same woman.
Matlock defends an aging quarterback (John Beck) accused of murdering his lover--the franchise owner (Lenore Kasdorf), who was about to cut him from the team.
Matlock is frustrated by the lack of concern shown by his client--a free-spirited rock star--about the murder charges she faces following the death of her manager.
Matlock's former law professor has reason to hope that he trained his student well. Matlock is defending the man against a charge of vehicular homicide.
When a beauty pageant creator is found dead, a savvy hairdresser works with the new detective in town and risks everything to clear the names of those she loves. Stars Julie Gonzalo, Ryan McPartlin.
Private investigator Francesca "Frankie" Quinn is hired to find her fiancée's killer. She must work with her detective ex, Wyn, and trust the person who broke them up and ruined their lives. Stars Mallory Jansen, Dylan Bruce.
