AnimeMania June 2, 2023 Share June 2, 2023 After having a successful law career in her youth, the uber-intelligent Madeline “Matty” Matlockreturns to the workforce at a prestigious law firm where her silent-but-deadly demeanor and quick-witted tactics win cases and take down criminals. Matty endeavors to establish herself in her new high-stakes world as she works alongside the firm’s younger associates. Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a wily septuagenarian attorney returning to the workforce at a prestigious law firm. Skye P. Marshall as Olympia, a senior attorney with a thirst for justice, Matlock's boss, she is laser-focused and hard to impress, she is now in charge of three junior associates. Jason Ritter as Julian, Olympia’s attorney ex-husband and son of the head of the firm, he comes from a life of privilege and has trouble balancing his work with his personal life. David Del Rio as Billy Martinez, a charismatic young associate who is willing to help Matty succeed, he seems to know way more than he should about the firm. Leah Lewis as Sarah Yang, an ambitious young associate, she sees Matty as an obstacle in her path to success. 2 Link to comment
WendyCR72 June 3, 2023 Share June 3, 2023 God, Jason Ritter looks so much like his father! 5 Link to comment
KittyMom4 June 5, 2023 Share June 5, 2023 I am so excited for this show, I love Kathy Bates and I loved the original Matlock! 5 Link to comment
Maverick June 7, 2023 Share June 7, 2023 I have no idea why they're calling this Matlock. It bears no resemblance to the original Matlock. The original was set in the South with the lead character being a super successful sought-out lawyer who ran his own firm while being old and curmudgeonly. This show is set in NYC with the main character having to fight for recognition in a world populated with young hot shot lawyers while being old and bawdy. Other than the leads both being older and attorneys there's no similarity whatsoever. This is like that Murder, She Wrote reboot they were going to do a few years ago with Octavia Spencer as a nurse who works in a hospital and solves crimes. Yeah, that says Murder, She Wrote to me. Thankfully that one didn't go far, probably in part because Angela Lansbury said it didn't really make sense to call it MSW. 3 Link to comment
AZChristian June 8, 2023 Share June 8, 2023 Had no idea this was in the works, but I'll give it a go. I love pulling the "old lady" card once in a while, and it looks like Matty is really good at it. LOL. 4 Link to comment
Daff June 9, 2023 Share June 9, 2023 Anyone know when? Was this supposed to be a summer show? Link to comment
Gharlane June 13, 2023 Share June 13, 2023 On 6/5/2023 at 12:24 PM, KittyMom4 said: I am so excited for this show, I love Kathy Bates and I loved the original Matlock! I did on an online survey about this show. It's not like the original. Link to comment
shapeshifter June 22, 2023 Share June 22, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, AnimeMania said: Wow. That’s a whole lotta callbacks for a preview: (Matlock), Perry Mason, and Angela Lansbury. Sign me up! Kathy Bates looks fabulous. Edited June 22, 2023 by shapeshifter 1 Link to comment
shapeshifter November 13, 2023 Share November 13, 2023 "Previously announced legal drama MATLOCK, starring Kathy Bates…currently planned to air during the 2024-2025 broadcast season" (http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2023/11/13/cbs-announces-2024-primetime-premiere-dates-for-original-episodes-of-new-and-returning-series-132112/20231113cbs03). Kathy Bates may look a lot younger than I do, but at 75, she's 5 years older, so, like me, upon getting this news, she too is likely thinking something like: Fall 2024 or even Spring 2025? If I should live that long. Hrmph. 2 Link to comment
BetterButter February 8 Share February 8 Beau Bridges Joins CBS’ ‘Matlock’ In Recasting 2 1 Link to comment
shapeshifter February 8 Share February 8 39 minutes ago, BetterButter said: Beau Bridges Joins CBS’ ‘Matlock’ In Recasting "…Originally targeted for this midseason, Matlock will debut in 2024-25 due to strike-related delays.…" So. Fall 2024. Link to comment
MerBearHou May 13 Share May 13 Kathy Bates and Beau Bridges — two great talents. Oh, I hope they do this show right. In the previews, she refers to “that show Matlock” so I’m curious what the premise is — she’s a lawyer who’s older and wise, but wonder why they’re naming it Matlock? I had thought it was a 2024 remake of the old Andy Griffith series with a female in the lead instead, but sounds like maybe not? 1 Link to comment
shapeshifter May 13 Share May 13 11 hours ago, MerBearHou said: Kathy Bates and Beau Bridges — two great talents. Oh, I hope they do this show right. In the previews, she refers to “that show Matlock” so I’m curious what the premise is — she’s a lawyer who’s older and wise, but wonder why they’re naming it Matlock? I had thought it was a 2024 remake of the old Andy Griffith series with a female in the lead instead, but sounds like maybe not? I think it is just that (a Matlock remake) while perhaps planning to break the fourth wall on occasion for purposes of humor? 2 Link to comment
DanaK July 13 Share July 13 (edited) The show will have an sneak peek early showing on September 22 at 8pm ET, then it will return in its regular timeslot on Thursday, October 17 at 9pm ET (the first episode will be repeated the week before). They seem to be repeating what's been done for a few other shows, like Abbott Elementary when that first premiered http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2024/07/13/cbs-announces-fall-premiere-dates-for-2024-25-primetime-season-423415/20240713cbs01/ Edited July 13 by DanaK 3 Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy August 2 Share August 2 Kathy Bates & more MATLOCK stars preview twists ahead for the reboot series | TV Insider 1 Link to comment
shapeshifter September 8 Share September 8 “In ‘Matlock,’ Kathy Bates Takes One Last Case” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/arts/television/matlock-kathy-bates.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JE4.tIdL.Fh84Itab9-43&smid=url-share 5 Link to comment
possibilities September 8 Share September 8 Damn. She sounds clinically depressed in that interview write up. 5 Link to comment
shapeshifter September 8 Share September 8 8 minutes ago, possibilities said: Damn. She sounds clinically depressed in that interview write up. I was thinking bipolar disorder based on this portion of the article: Quote “She’s very funny,” her friend and colleague Jessica Lange, who recently starred with Bates in “The Great Lillian Hall,” told me the day before. “She is very smart. She’s just great to be around. You’ll enjoy your dinner with her very much if she’s in a good mood.” And if she’s not? “Well, good luck to you.” I hesitated to share the article. Maybe I shouldn’t have? 2 Link to comment
possibilities September 8 Share September 8 I hadn't thought of bipolar, but I see your point! 1 Link to comment
Bastet September 15 Share September 15 I had no idea this show exists until I kept seeing promos for it during football. I was never into the original, and I tend to lose interest in legal shows because I just get distracted by all the inaccuracies (I'm a lawyer), but between Kathy Bates and this exploring how an old woman uses the way she's rendered invisible as a weapon, I'll have to give it a shot. 2 2 Link to comment
AnimeMania September 20 Share September 20 (edited) Matlock Sneak Peek: Episode 1: Pilot Premiere Date: September 22, 2024 CBS 8pm Encore Date: October 10, 2024 CBS 9pm Edited September 20 by AnimeMania Wrong date Link to comment
DanaK September 22 Share September 22 Very interesting review from The Hollywood Reporter. Some spoilers abound https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/matlock-review-kathy-bates-cbs-1236008528/ 1 Link to comment
DanaK September 23 Share September 23 Kathy Bates talks about the show and the twist. Spoilers https://ew.com/kathy-bates-massive-matlock-premiere-twist-8712567 Link to comment
DanaK September 23 Share September 23 Interview with the showrunner. Spoilers https://www.givememyremote.com/remote/2024/09/22/matlock-series-premiere-twist-spoilers-matty-undercover-jennie-snyder-urman-interview/ 1 Link to comment
DanaK September 23 Share September 23 Another interview with the showrunner. Spoilers https://tvline.com/interviews/matlock-cbs-premiere-twist-ending-madeline-kingston-revenge-dead-daughter-1235337411/ 1 Link to comment
schnauzergirl September 23 Share September 23 Calling this show "Matlock" -- hmmm. My first thought was here's another example of lack of imagination on the part of Hollywood suits. I enjoyed Andy Griffith's Matlock, but did not want to see it rebooted, even though I'll watch Kathy Bates in anything she chooses to do. Then I saw a promo when Maddy introduces herself as Madeline Matlock, "just like the TV show" and thought, OK, that works. Calling it "Matlock" is slick marketing, lots of press and online commentary. Would I have watched it with a different name? Absolutely, 2 Link to comment
Nashville September 23 Share September 23 RE the “Matlock” name, and how often they play with it (and other lawyer show names): I suspect TPTB’s intention was for it to be treated like an inside joke, and for the audience to feel like they were in on the joke. Not a bad way to build brand loyalty, when you think about it. 5 Link to comment
DanaK September 23 Share September 23 The ratings for the pilot were good at 7.73 million viewers https://tvline.com/ratings/matlock-cbs-premiere-viewers-kathy-bates-1235338769/ 2 1 Link to comment
shapeshifter September 23 Share September 23 36 minutes ago, Nashville said: RE the “Matlock” name, and how often they play with it (and other lawyer show names): I suspect TPTB’s intention was for it to be treated like an inside joke, and for the audience to feel like they were in on the joke. Not a bad way to build brand loyalty, when you think about it. I think you’re right. But then then they went for the secret reveal at the end of the Pilot which meant they had to scrub a lot of the inside joke stuff from the ad campaign leading up to the premier. 2 Link to comment
DanaK September 24 Share September 24 Casting Spoiler from TVLine: Spoiler I’m sending this Sunday at 9 pm. Am I the first to ask for scoop about Matlock? –Deb As a matter of fact, yes! It appears this has now leaked onto the actress’ IMDb page (sigh), but Marnee Carpenter (of CBS’ Clarice, and who more recently guested on an April NCIS) is set to play Matty’s dearly departed daughter Ellie, via flashbacks in at least one episode. https://tvline.com/lists/agatha-all-along-spoilers-superman-and-lois-series-finale-first/ 1 Link to comment
shapeshifter September 30 Share September 30 LA Times, September 16: “Objection! Kathy Bates won’t retire after ‘Matlock’ reboot, she says” https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-09-16/objection-kathy-bates-wont-retire-after-matlock-reboot-she-says 3 1 1 Link to comment
MissLucas October 5 Share October 5 On 9/8/2024 at 6:39 PM, shapeshifter said: I hesitated to share the article. Maybe I shouldn’t have? Late to to the party but I wanted to add that I'm glad you shared the article, thanks! It felt and raw and real which is rare these days. 2 Link to comment
shapeshifter October 6 Share October 6 From the "CBS Sunday Morning" show, make sure you have your Kleenex handy, and watch to the end to get clarification on her future goals: 2 Link to comment
Bastet October 6 Share October 6 OMG, her face when she learns after all this time that she did thank her mom in her Oscar acceptance speech! 1 5 Link to comment
schnauzergirl October 6 Share October 6 48 minutes ago, Bastet said: OMG, her face when she learns after all this time that she did thank her mom in her Oscar acceptance speech! Yes! She was 100% positive she hadn't thanked her mom and has lived with that for decades. That's what I call a life-changer. Props to Ben for doing such a kind deed. 3 1 1 Link to comment
EtheltoTillie October 6 Share October 6 I had just watched this video and was going to post if no one else had. That was an amazing moment. 1 1 Link to comment
MaryMitch October 7 Share October 7 I think she looks younger now than she did when she made the speech! 1 Link to comment
peachmangosteen October 7 Share October 7 Fall 2024 TV Couples That Need to Get — And Stay — Together: ‘9-1-1,’ ‘Law and Order: SVU’ and More Quote Sarah and Kira (‘Matlock’) The only information out there about Sarah’s (Leah Lewis) love interest is that she exists. Lewis, however, was able to give Us a glimpse at what is still to come for Sarah and her dating life. “We don’t necessarily talk about Sarah’s journey into how she found out that she was gay. We kind of catch her in the middle where she’s been gay for a while. Or she’s come out as gay for a while,” Lewis teased in September. “It’s a known thing and it’s not something that we lead with at the forefront of her personality, even though it very much is the fabric of her being.” She continued: “For Sarah, it’s not that she is nervous about her sexuality at all. But I think her as a person, she doesn’t really have time for women [when she meets Kira].” 1 Link to comment
Irlandesa October 8 Share October 8 6 hours ago, peachmangosteen said: Fall 2024 TV Couples That Need to Get — And Stay — Together: ‘9-1-1,’ ‘Law and Order: SVU’ and More Huh. Did we know she's a lesbian? I don't remember that from the pilot. Have we even met Kira? (So many of those choices are bizarre to me.) 2 Link to comment
Bastet October 8 Share October 8 2 hours ago, Irlandesa said: Huh. Did we know she's a lesbian? I don't remember that from the pilot. Other than "Matty" being long-time married to a man and Olympia being divorced from one man and dating another, we in the introductory episode didn't get insight into the sexual orientation of any of the characters; of course those two representations can be less straightforward (pardon the pun) than they seem, so there's room for a twist, but we can thus far take them at face value, and everyone else is left wide open. 2 hours ago, Irlandesa said: Have we even met Kira? Not yet. 1 Link to comment
MaryMitch October 9 Share October 9 Kathy Bates discusses her weight loss over the past several years: https://people.com/kathy-bates-clarifies-ozempic-use-after-losing-100-lbs-exclusive-8725287 I didn't really realize she had lost so much weight; maybe it's how they're dressing her. Needless to say, she looks great! 2 Link to comment
DanaK October 18 Share October 18 Very good audience numbers for the second episode https://deadline.com/2024/10/georgie-amp-mandys-first-marriage-premiere-ratings-matlock-1236120335/ Link to comment
DanaK October 19 Share October 19 From Vulture: How CBS marketed a Matlock reboot and kept the twist a secret https://www.vulture.com/article/matlock-reboot-twist-marketing.html Link to comment
AnimeMania October 22 Share October 22 ‘Matlock’ With Kathy Bates Renewed for Season 2 at CBS 5 1 Link to comment
DanaK October 22 Share October 22 1 hour ago, AnimeMania said: ‘Matlock’ With Kathy Bates Renewed for Season 2 at CBS Yay! I’m enjoying this show quite a bit 4 Link to comment
DanaK October 22 Share October 22 It’s definitely pretty early for a renewal for a broadcast show so it suggests CBS is pretty happy with the show and the ratings 2 Link to comment
Irlandesa October 22 Share October 22 That also suggests to me that they're only doing 13 episodes this season because, normally, a full-season pickup would be the step before a full renewal. 2 Link to comment
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