The nineteenth episode of Matlock (2024) was titled Tricks of the Trade: Part 2 and was the final episode of the show’s first season. Sarah and Billy hunt for crucial exonerating evidence, while Olympia follows the money all the way to the bank. In this podcast Gerry and Iain consider cliffhangers.



































Sarah’s first court appearance threatens to escalate as Rob’s widow Tina (Felisha Terrell) testifies against Dino, but she has critical medical evidence to produce. Meanwhile, Olympia gets an answer to where the brownstone deposit came from and learns the truth about the missing Wellbrexa document.















This episode was directed by Kat Coiro, who also appeared as bank manager Denise. The writer was Nicki Renna.















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Tricks of the Trade: Part 2 was released in 2025. It is 41 minutes long and originally aired on CBS. Episodes continue to stream on Paramount+ internationally and on Sky in the UK.