The eleventh episode of Matlock (2024) was titled A Traitor in Thine Own House and was the eleventh episode of the show’s first season. Sarah and Shae look to expose Madeline, while Olympia gets on Senior’s good side by helping an old friend win a case. In this podcast Gerry and Iain consider well-executed plans.
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When Senior asks Olympia to take a case for an old friend, Ben Vogel (Christopher Gorham), a former fossil fuel executive turned environmental innovator, the initial analysis is that a former employee has stolen company secrets and shared them with his new employer, a direct rival. Attention soon switches to Ben’s right hand man, Todd Paxton (Ben Ubiñas), but was he acting on his own initiative?
Meanwhile, Shae and Sarah team up to try and undermine Madeline and her position at Jacobson Moore. When Shae takes a trip to Georgia to track down a lead, Madeline reports her to HR and receives a visit from Senior to discuss her concerns.
This episode was directed by Hannah Michielsen. The writer was Sara Rose Feinberg.
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A Traitor in Thine Own House was released in 2025. It is 42 minutes long and originally aired on CBS. Episodes continue to stream on Paramount+ internationally and on Sky in the UK.
