This episode ingeniously matches the new case for Olympia & Matlock to the machinations within the firm: they're investigating corporate espionage involving trade secrets stolen from their client, an oddball hippy-dippy Save the Planet type who is a friend of company boss Beau Bridges. Meanwhile, everyone's favorite enemy Shae (the delightfully tall and sinister semi-regular Yael Grobglas) is investigating Matty's background with the help of Matty's new enemy, her goofy young colleague Sarah (Leah Lewis).
The plot twists resolving both investigations are quite surprising, even involving Matty's resourceful husband Edwin (Sam Anderson), whose role on the show is expanding. Beau Bridges returns as the boss with his good ole boy attitude effectively creating suspicion: is he really the bad guy behind the opioid coverup that cost Matty & Edwin their daughter's life?
The writing staff on "Matlock" does a terrific job in maintaining interest in the activities and competition between all the half dozen-plus set of regular characters, while keeping Beau's story quite mysterious, for now.
