When Matlock debuted last year, viewers assumed the show was going to be a straightforward reboot of the popular ’80s legal ...

The series drew a loyal fan base, but NBC still shocked Griffith and audiences when it canceled the show after six seasons.

It's pretty tough to think of Andy Griffith without images of Mayberry and The Andy Griffith Show coming to mind, which is not really surprising given the impact that his portrayal of Sheriff Andy ...

The courtroom’s back in session! Kathy Bates leads Matlock Season 2, airing every Thursdays at 9pm on CBS.

For her portrayal of an older lawyer who returns to the workforce on CBS's hit new show that shares a name but little else with the Andy Griffith classic, the 76-year-old Oscar winner is in serious ...

It simply seemed that, as a denizen of make-believe Mayberry, N.C., Griffith, with his wide grin and gentle drawl, wasn't acting, but instead a natural. (Note that Griffith was overlooked for so much ...

Howard also reflected on the show’s legacy in a September interview with PEOPLE In 1986, the surviving cast from the show reunited for a TV film, Return to Mayberry. In it, Andy — who married Aneta ...

Actor laid to rest five hours after he died. July 4, 2012— -- Legendary actor and comedian Andy Griffith was laid to rest quickly, buried by family less than five hours after he died. Griffith's ...

Most of us know Andy Griffith from his time spent keeping the peace in Mayberry, or seeking justice in the courtroom on Matlock. But before he was Sheriff Andy Taylor or Ben Matlock, Griffith logged ...