The Legacy (1)

Vergeblich bemüht sich Brian Martel um die Begnadigung seines Vaters Lee. Der wurde vor 40 Jahren des Mordes an dem Liebhaber seiner Frau schuldig gesprochen. Außer sich vor Empörung sucht Brian nach dem gescheiterten Revisionsantrag Arthur Kendall auf, den Sohn des Mannes, den sein Vater getötet haben soll. Als kurz darauf Arthur ermordet wird, gerät Brian in Verdacht. Matlock übernimmt den Fall.

After Brian Martell is arrested and charged with the murder of Arthur Kendall, Matlock decides to get involved because, years earlier, his father Charlie had been a suspect in the murder of Arthur's father Jake -- a murder Brian's father Lee was convicted of. Brian is convinced that Matlock is doing it to make up for Lee spending years in prison for a crime that Charlie Matlock convicted, but Matlock swears neither man committed the crime. While investigating the murder of the playwright, their trail soon leads to the woman he was having an affair with, and her very angry son young son.