When does Matlock return?

The show centers on widower Ben Matlock, a renowned, folksy and popular though cantankerous attorney. The show's format is similar to that of CBS' Perry Mason, with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in dramatic courtroom scenes. Matlock is noted for his thrift and a fondness for hot dogs.
The show centers on widower Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith), a renowned, folksy and popular though cantankerous attorney. Matlock studied law at Harvard Law School and, after several years as a public defender, established his law practice in Atlanta, living in a modest farmhouse in a neighboring suburb. He is known to visit crime scenes to discover clues otherwise overlooked and come up with viable alternative theories of the crime in question.