Recently fired television reporter Bill Finley (Bill Winkler) finds himself in a headline-worthy position when he becomes the lead suspect in the murder of his former colleague, producer Doug Levitt (Leon Russom). Legendary defense attorney and Southern gentleman Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith) agrees to represent Finley, but Levitt's murder is just the beginning of a newsroom scandal that no one can anticipate. Can Matlock clear his innocent client's name?