tv echo February 28 Share February 28 OLYMPIA HIRES AN OUTSIDE PARTY TO SELECT JURORS RATHER THAN USING SHAE, PUTTING THE CASE AT RISK, ON “MATLOCK,” THURSDAY, MARCH 6 02/27/2025 https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/matlock/releases/?view=111052-olympia-hires-an-outside-party-to-select-jurors-rather-than-using-shae-putting-the-case-at-risk-on-matlock-thursday-march-6 Preview pics: https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/matlock/photos?episode=25443 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8593717
tv echo March 1 Share March 1 Kathy Bates was honored as TV Showperson of the Year at the ICG Publicists Awards ceremony yesterday... ‘Wicked’ and ‘Agatha All Along’ Take Home Top Honors at ICG Publicists Awards By Jazz Tangcay Feb 28, 2025 https://variety.com/2025/artisans/news/icg-publicists-awards-2025-winners-list-1236322947/ Quote Kathy Bates was honored with Television Showperson of the Year. Bates, currently starring on CBS’ “Matlock” thanked the publicists. She said, “When I first started in this business, I had no idea what that was all about. That’s back to 1990 when we first started talking about, ‘Misery,’ it was quite a shock to sit at a table full of people from all over the world, but having the publicists guide me through that was really so comforting at a scary time.” Bates also 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8594671
ebk57 March 6 Share March 6 This made me smile 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8599346
DearEvette March 6 Share March 6 Ooh, I just saw their Spirit Tunnel. These are so fun and it is even better when the guests really get into it. This group did fabulous! They really got into the spirit of it. (Unlike Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano, when the No Good Deed cast went on the show. yikes). 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8600124
EtheltoTillie March 7 Share March 7 On 2/13/2025 at 1:44 AM, andromeda331 said: It did. I like the first season where she switched law fields and opened up her law firm that also sold shoes. It was interesting. I liked the other characters too. Then they changed it all in season two. Suddenly it was a "real" law firm with a bunch of new people. What made the show great was gone. OMG I forgot that shoe thing! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8600529
tv echo March 8 Share March 8 Paradise Code Too Easily Cracked? TMI on Survivor? What Is Kingpin’s Diet? Surely You Recognize Matlock’s Sister? Way Home Mismatch? And More TV Qs! By Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Kimberly Roots, Ryan Schwartz, Dave Nemetz, Nick Caruso, Charlie Mason March 7, 2025 https://tvline.com/features/who-is-matlock-sister-bitsy-julie-hagerty-cast-airplane-movies-1235416617/ Quote 21 | Is Julie Hagerty of Airplane! fame as Matlock‘s sister the most oddly stealth casting of 2025 so far? And did anyone else groan when Olympia became Matty’s new No. 1 suspect? Or did you assume that was a natural progression? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8601609
peachmangosteen March 10 Share March 10 I'm not sure if this really fits here, but according to TVDb and IMDb, there are actually 19 eps this season. The finale is a 2 parter. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8603573
peachmangosteen March 10 Share March 10 Actually, strike that lol. It's just TVDb that's saying there are 19 with a 2 part finale. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8603595
tv echo March 11 Share March 11 (edited) OLYMPIA’S PARTNERSHIP DREAM HANGS IN THE BALANCE AS SHE AND HER TEAM RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK TO GET A DANGEROUS DRINK OFF THE MARKET, ON “MATLOCK,” THURSDAY, MARCH 13 03/10/2025 https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/matlock/releases/?view=111124-olympias-partnership-dream-hangs-in-the-balance-as-she-and-her-team-race-against-the-clock-to-get-a-dangerous-drink-off-the-market-on-matlock-thursday Preview pics: https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/matlock/photos?episode=25480 Edited March 11 by tv echo Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8604096
tv echo March 14 Share March 14 (edited) 'Matlock' Episode 15 Recap: The Wellbrexa Informant Steps Out of the Shadows By Megan Vick March 13, 2025 https://collider.com/matlock-episode-15-recap/ OLYMPIA TRIES TO IMPRESS THE PARTNERSHIP BOARD BY TAKING ON A COMPLICATED MURDER CASE, ON “MATLOCK,” THURSDAY, APRIL 3 03/13/2025 https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/matlock/releases/?view=111154-olympia-tries-to-impress-the-partnership-board-by-taking-on-a-complicated-murder-case-on-matlock-thursday-april-3 Preview pics: https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/matlock/photos?episode=25520 Edited March 14 by tv echo Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8606925
tv echo March 14 Share March 14 Apparently all CBS shows on Thursday and Friday nights will be taking a break for the rest of March and returning in April because CBS will be airing March Madness (basketball) games... Elsbeth is taking a break for the rest of March 2025 (and you can blame sports) Alexandria Ingham March 14, 2025 https://precincttv.com/elsbeth-not-coming-back-march-2025 Quote Elsbeth and all of Thursday and Friday night shows on CBS are taking some time off for the rest of the month. It’s all about March Madness. CBS airs the games, and it can’t air two things at once. The games are a big ratings draw, so a network that needs the viewership because, well, it’s business isn’t going to give that up. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8607013
DanaK March 14 Share March 14 23 minutes ago, tv echo said: Apparently all CBS shows on Thursday and Friday nights will be taking a break for the rest of March and returning in April because CBS will be airing March Madness (basketball) games... Elsbeth is taking a break for the rest of March 2025 (and you can blame sports) Alexandria Ingham March 14, 2025 https://precincttv.com/elsbeth-not-coming-back-march-2025 At least it gives me more time to catch up on stuff I recorded 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8607037
tv echo March 15 Share March 15 (edited) Wonder if this means that Jason Ritter is leaving Matlock? Or will he just juggle two shows... HBO’s Lanterns Casts Matlock’s Jason Ritter as Son to Garret Dillahunt By Matt Webb Mitovich March 14, 2025 https://tvline.com/features/lanterns-green-lantern-series-cast-news-release-date-1235326150/ Quote Jason Ritter, who wrapped production on CBS’ already-renewed Matlock back in October, has lined up a “super” side hustle, on HBO‘s upcoming Green Lantern series. TVLine can confirm that Ritter has been cast in Lanterns as Billy Macon, “a good-looking charmer who does his father’s bidding,” the official character description tells us. “Capitalizing on his family’s reputation, he clings to his small-town ego and has everything to lose.” Edited March 15 by tv echo Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8607791
chitowngirl March 15 Share March 15 Jason Ritter really isn’t in Matlock all that much! They could also have different taping schedules. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8608045
Irlandesa March 15 Share March 15 The Lanterns role is billed as a recurring role and I've read that it's True Detective style which might mean a different mystery every season even though it looks like the main two guys will remain. As for filming, Matlock wrapped production back in October and probably won't start filming again until July as that's when many network TV shows start up again. So I hope he's still around next season. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8608229
DanaK March 16 Share March 16 Given there's 18 episodes this season, SpoilerTV is saying the season finale is April 17, which makes sense given this latest episode was episode 15 and they won't return until April 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8608582
tv echo March 17 Share March 17 (edited) Skye P. Marshall Teases How ‘Matlock’ Finale Sets Up ‘Amazing Guest Stars’ for Season 2 (Exclusive) By Yana Grebenyuk March 13, 2025 https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/how-the-matlock-finale-will-set-up-amazing-guest-stars-for-season-2/ Quote During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Skye P. Marshall teased her reaction to the season finale, saying, “I am not even exaggerating. When I read the finale script, I was like, ‘Here is take off. Here we go.’ And I mean take off as our characters are fully developed [by the end]. Everyone has their own angle, their own goal and their own ambition — whether it aligns with their original alliance or not.” * * * “Based on how season 1 ended, I’m pretty sure we’re going to get some amazing guest stars to just continue where this is all going to make it all make sense,” she continued. “With the success of Matlock, we got a lot of people’s attention. I’m really excited to see what other incredible talent wants to come and explore these other characters.” She concluded: “I’m really excited that the rocket is taking off. I love that. And whatever you think is going to be revealed, the twist is going to have you turned around the same way the pilot ending did.” Edited March 17 by tv echo Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8609652
peachmangosteen March 17 Share March 17 She is really hyping this up. I feel like I'm headed for a let down lol. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8609959
Nashville March 18 Share March 18 6 hours ago, peachmangosteen said: She is really hyping this up. I feel like I'm headed for a let down lol. Past history pretty much dictates such, don’t it now? 😆 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8610356
DanaK March 20 Share March 20 Ohhh, CBS press release announces a 2 hour season finale on April 17 from 9-11pm ET https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/matlock/releases/?view=111177-when-sarahs-client-is-arrested-after-his-business-partner-is-found-murdered-billy-attempts-to-help-her-handle-the-case-while-matty-and-olympia-contend 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8612573
tv echo March 24 Share March 24 (edited) Kathy Bates wants Dolly Parton to join Season 2 cast of ‘Matlock’ — and she has the perfect role for the iconic performer Denton Davidson March 23, 2025 https://www.goldderby.com/article/2025/kathy-bates-matlock-cast-paleyfest-dream-guest-stars/ Quote The cast and crew of Matlock were spilling secrets when they reunited for PaleyFest at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre on March 23. Lucky fans were treated to an early screening of Episode 16 ("The Johnson Case"), which won't air until April 3 on CBS — and the gobsmacked audience was warned to keep their lips "Mat-locked" about the latest twist. After the screening, executive producer Eric Christian Olsen hosted a Q&A panel featuring Kathy Bates (Madeline "Matty" Matlock), Skye P. Marshall (Olympia Lawrence), Jason Ritter (Julian Markston), Leah Lewis (Sarah Yang), David Del Rio (Billy Martinez), creator Jennie Snyder Urman, and director Kat Coiro. Following the juicy discussion not meant for ears beyond the theater walls, talk turned towards Season 2 and potential guest stars. For Bates, there is only one legend she hopes to see strut onto the screen: Dolly Parton as Matty's often-referenced but yet-to-be-seen pal, Cindy Shapiro. Not much is known about Cindy, other than she's an old friend of Matty's and her sister, "Bitsy" (played by Julie Hagerty). She's also the source of some of Matty's memorable quotes like, "When you got money, you can wallow. Without it, you got to swallow." There was no confirmation if Parton was officially offered the role, but a thunderous applause from the audience certainly confirmed fans would love to see Bates' wish come true. Other wishful names tossed around by the cast for possible guest spots were Yellowjackets star Melanie Lynskey, their own EP Eric Christian Anderson (NCIS: Los Angeles), and Latin music star Marc Anthony as Billy's father. * * * Bates said she was offered Matlock on a Friday and told, "You have to read [the script] today and give them an answer by Monday. If you don't, then they're not going to do it." She continued, "I started to read it and I thought, 'It's a procedural...I had done Harry's Law and I didn't know if I wanted to do another show like that. Then I just kept reading it and the end came and I was just like, 'Holy ----!' It has substance, so that's what made me say yes." The Oscar winner also shared that she partly based the character of Matty on her own mother: "She was one of the invisible ones. She was so smart. She should have been a lawyer — she wanted to be a lawyer. She didn't have the opportunity, she was born in 1907. It's always broken my heart. I know how much she could have contributed. I think about her a lot." Teasing the rest of Season 1, Snyder Urbman said, "I'm really excited for the last three episodes. They're some of the strongest that we've done. They have drama, suspense, comedy, emotion — and what's satisfying is that we're going to give you the answers you were promised at the beginning of the season — and then it launches us into the second season." She also shared that the April 17 finale is a two-hour episode that "Kat directed so beautifully," and "I can't wait to put it out into the world." Edited March 24 by tv echo 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8615391
tv echo March 25 Share March 25 (edited) Synopsis for 1x17 (I Was That, Too)... A PREGNANT WOMAN ASKS FOR OLYMPIA’S HELP OBTAINING A DIVORCE FROM HER HUSBAND, WHOSE FAMILY IS A CLIENT OF THE FIRM, ON “MATLOCK,” THURSDAY, APRIL 10 (S. 1 Ep. 17) 03/24/2025 https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/matlock/releases/?view=111212-a-pregnant-woman-asks-for-olympias-help-obtaining-a-divorce-from-her-husband-whose-family-is-a-client-of-the-firm-on-matlock-thursday-april-10 Edited March 25 by tv echo 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8616423
BMGepinniw March 25 Share March 25 9 hours ago, tv echo said: Synopsis for 1x17 (I Was That, Too)... A PREGNANT WOMAN ASKS FOR OLYMPIA’S HELP OBTAINING A DIVORCE FROM HER HUSBAND, WHOSE FAMILY IS A CLIENT OF THE FIRM, ON “MATLOCK,” THURSDAY, APRIL 10 (S. 1 Ep. 17) 03/24/2025 https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/matlock/releases/?view=111212-a-pregnant-woman-asks-for-olympias-help-obtaining-a-divorce-from-her-husband-whose-family-is-a-client-of-the-firm-on-matlock-thursday-april-10 I don't think that's going to sit well with the partners, especially Senior! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8616746
tv echo March 26 Share March 26 (edited) Is Jason Ritter Leaving ‘Matlock’ Ahead of Season 2? Star Addresses Rumors Kelli Boyle March 25, 2025 https://www.tvinsider.com/1183328/is-jason-ritter-leaving-matlock-dc-lanterns/ Quote Ritter confirmed to TV Insider that he will be in Matlock Season 2, addressing mustache-gate. “[My mustache is] for another show that I’m working on called Lanterns,” Ritter said, chuckling. “Mustaches can be shaved off. As soon as I’m done [with Lanterns], I’m back to Matlock.” Edited March 26 by tv echo 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8617209
tv echo April 4 Share April 4 ‘Matlock’ Shocks With Two Game-Changing Reveals Tonight By Paulette Cohn April 4, 2025 https://parade.com/tv/matlock-shocking-reveal-tonight-johnson-case-olympia-matty-julian Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8625850
tv echo April 6 Share April 6 Did White Lotus Duo Do No Research? NCIS Déjà Vu? Was Pulse CGI DOA? Was Matlock Tactic Ruff? Why Is Med Mum on Fun Guest Stars? More TV Qs! By Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Kimberly Roots, Ryan Schwartz, Dave Nemetz, Rebecca Luther, Andy Swift, Charlie Mason April 4, 2025 https://tvline.com/features/ncis-ladies-night-repeats-season-13-storyline-after-hours-1235428244/ Quote 22 | For the dog lovers out there, did Matlock go a step too far in lightly threatening Barry Manilow? Who else is waiting for Matty to screw up with the voice modulator and accidentally call Mrs. B as herself? Would this week’s final scene have been more impactful had promos not spoiled it? Also, whyyyyy is this green screen so awful? ▼ Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8627526
tv echo April 7 Share April 7 (edited) From Deadline Contenders Television event on April 5...... ‘Matlock’ Star Kathy Bates Admits She Scrolls Reddit For Fan Reactions – Contenders TV By Rosy Cordero April 5, 2025 https://deadline.com/2025/04/matlock-kathy-bates-interview-1236360835/ Quote Bates was joined by showrunner and executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman on Saturday afternoon on a panel to discuss the hot CBS series at Deadline’s Contenders TV event, where she revealed she has read some fan reactions. “There was a comment on the Reddit board about last week’s episode,” the two-time Emmy winner and 14-time nominee began as the audience gasped that she peeks at the forum site. “I’m not allowed to read Instagram or Reddit because I could see a gazillion wonderful things, then I’ll see one negative thing, and that’s what I’ll pick up on. Although I hear that it’s very human, so it makes me feel better.” She continued by referencing Snyder Urman, “there was [a comment] that she read about a woman who was on a jury, and last week’s episode had to do with the woman who had been on a jury and who was bullied so much that she ended up caving when the man really was innocent and had been in prison for 21 years. This woman on the Reddit board said it really hit her hard because she had the same experience of being on a jury like that. So as a result of that, when she goes in to be called for jury duty, she explains this, and they don’t take her.” Both Bates and Snyder Urman celebrated Skye P. Marshall, who plays Olympia Lawrence on the Thursday night series, for her excellent work and what she brings to the project both as a person and an actor. “I just love her,” said Bates. “We had chemistry read with about four actresses [for the Olympia role], and when she came in, she was just larger than life and gorgeous, and just very open and eager and of course, just brilliantly talented. I wish she were here because she’s had a long road to this magnificent explosion now with Matlock. It’s been so wonderful to see all of that happening for her.” She added, “But also the power [she brings] in the pilot. She has a big monologue, which has to do with this race-based case, and she calls Maddie on it. When we shot that, I was on the other side of that power coming from her. I just thought: ‘OK, now we’ve got a show. We’ve got two strong women who can duke it out and who can fall in love with each other. That’s what the series, I think, is. The nugget is this rare relationship that we celebrate.” In addition to sharing her social media habits, Bates revealed she will be directing an episode of Matlock next season, her first time in nearly 22 years, since she directed in the Season 3 episode of HBO’s hit drama Six Feet Under. “I’m very excited,” she shared. Edited April 7 by tv echo 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8628458
tv echo April 8 Share April 8 (edited) How CBS Scored Kathy Bates for Matlock (Exclusive) Casting director Michelle Wade Byrd takes us behind the scenes of the hit legal drama. Phil Pirrello April 7, 2025 https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/online-originals/matlock-kathy-bates-casting Quote So was Kathy Bates attached by the time you came onboard? The role of Matlock was open when we started. Sometimes, though, shows will come to us with certain talent already attached. Sometimes they come to us with a completely blank slate. * * * What was the process from then on, exploring who should play the titular role, and how did you land on Bates? I remember making a list of ladies for Matlock and discussing it with Erin at CBS. She told us [the network] was going to take a swing at Kathy Bates, and that was one of those pipe dreams. If you could have anyone at the top of the call sheet, I mean, that’s who you want. We were super excited that she wanted to do it. * * * When you have such an accomplished and well-known star onboard like that, how does that shape or influence the casting process? I assume Kathy has a say in who gets cast. She does. And if someone like Kathy is involved, you obviously want her input. She’s such a veteran in this industry, and it's her show. You want her feedback on who she responds to, who she vibes with. And we did have chemistry reads with Kathy and [actors considered for] the Olympia character, played by Skye P. Marshall, who is fantastic. We also did chemistry reads with actors for the role of Alfie (Aaron D. Harris), too, because those two roles were so important in terms of chemistry. She was willing to come in and do those, which meant so much to all the actors. * * * What scenes did you use for those chemistry reads on Matlock? Were scenes written just for the auditions that didn’t appear in the pilot or show? If I remember correctly, I think Kathy came in and read with five or six ladies for Olympia, and we did maybe two or three scenes showing different energies and dynamics. One was friendlier, one was a little more professional and one was maybe more skeptical. You try to show different facets or sides of the character so you can see how an actor would bring this particular situation to life, how the actors and characters interact and relate. And I do have to tell you — one of the anecdotes I like to tell — they say never meet your heroes, right? Well, Kathy was just one of those people that, I mean, I idolized and looked up to and loved for years. She's one of my favorite actresses. And I was so nervous, but she exceeded my expectations more than anything I could have ever hoped for. She's the most gracious, caring, humble, kind person. Not only to us in the casting office but also to the other actresses. These actresses coming in [for the role of Olympia] and reading opposite Kathy Bates is no small feat. That's really nerve wracking. So we try to create as calm an environment as we can, and Kathy — she put everyone at ease. She was so warm and really generous in the room. If they would stumble, she was like, "No problem. Let's do it again." Her energy was just everything you'd want it to be. In doing that, these actors really felt so comfortable and so seen. She was so willing to just be there for them and help them through it. And that says so much about her and her dynamic, and what kind of an actress she is. It was so beautiful. She had just come off of being sick. She had tissues with her, and she wasn’t feeling 100% yet. But she still came in and was this warm, loving and generous actor and producer in the scene. That says so much about her and who she is. It was just so amazing. And, again, very rare that someone like that — of that caliber — is so open with that experience of reading with actors. She was more than willing to — she stayed for hours. Edited April 8 by tv echo 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8629397
tv echo April 9 Share April 9 Ratings Check-In: Tracker, Matlock, 60 Minutes Are the Most-Watched Shows Heading Into Final Stretch By Matt Webb Mitovich April 8, 2025 https://tvline.com/ratings/most-watched-tv-shows-broadcast-2024-2025-1235373429/ Quote CBS also has two freshman hits on its hands: Matlock stands as the season’s most-watched new series, while Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage is TV’s most-watched comedy. * * * ▶ Matlock and ABC’s High Potential and Shifting Gears (which didn’t quite make the Top 25 this time around) have all improved their respective time slots — which is what new shows are hoped to do! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8630215
tv echo April 10 Share April 10 (edited) Jason Ritter Teases Bombshell ‘Matlock’ Finale With [OMITTED WORDS]: ‘Will Never Be the Same’ (Exclusive) By Yana Grebenyuk April 10, 2025 US Weekly article link Spoiler During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Jason Ritter previewed the upcoming two-episode conclusion, teasing, “There’s a lot of satisfying answers but it ends on a huge cliffhanger — in which all of the main characters’ lives hang in the balance. They could go in so many different directions. It’s so exciting.” * * * “I am thinking of all these different versions of what could happen,” he added. “I’m worried for everybody involved because there’s some real world consequences that can come with this. Even interpersonal relationships will never be the same. There are things that you just cannot unlearn or unsee about another person. You can heal but it’s going to be really interesting to see how they all navigate this bombshell news.” * * * Ritter continued: “And I’ve loved reading the different fan theories. We have a very smart audience and they’ve been able to adapt. I think initially they were completely in Matty’s corner of, ‘It’s got to be one of these three people.’ But then they started to think, ‘Well, what if it’s somebody she hasn’t thought of yet?’ Some of them have been very close [with their theories]. I’m excited to see what they all think when the truth comes out and how it measures up to what they thought.” Edited April 10 by tv echo 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8631539
tv echo April 11 Share April 11 Matlock Left Matty and Olympia in a Very Surprising Place Ahead of 2-Hour Finale By Matt Webb Mitovich April 10, 2025 https://tvline.com/recaps/matlock-matty-confession-lies-olympia-episode-17-1235430741/ How ‘Matlock’ Just Set up 2-Part Season Finale With Its Best Episode Yet Kelli Boyle April 10, 2025 https://www.tvinsider.com/1185896/matlock-recap-season-1-episode-17-matty-olympia-wellbrexa-kathy-bates-skye-p-marshall/ Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8632355
tv echo April 12 Share April 12 TVLine’s Performers of the Week: Kathy Bates and Skye P. Marshall By Matt Webb Mitovich April 12, 2025 https://tvline.com/lists/kathy-bates-skye-p-marshall-performance-matlock-episode-17/ Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8633532
tv echo April 13 Share April 13 (edited) Skye P. Marshall’s Matlock Reboot Character Carries a Telfar Bag in Every Episode for This Important Reason (Exclusive) By Erica Gerald Mason and Breanne L. Heldman April 12, 2025 https://people.com/skye-p-marshall-why-her-matlock-character-carries-telfar-bag-in-every-episode-exclusive-11713989 Quote While her character is a successful, high-powered attorney, Marshall explains that she wanted Olympia's wardrobe to have relatability by mixing in more affordable pieces. "I wanted to have a bag that represented my culture, but also was affordable, so that even though in the pilot when I said that I charge a thousand dollars an hour, I didn't want to disconnect myself from not just my clients on the show who I know cannot afford me, but also I wanted to keep a connection to the audience who could also be like, 'Oh my God, I have a Telfar bag like my nieces do,' " she explains. "And they have a $100 bag and they walk around like it's a $5,000 bag. So, that was something that was intentional for me, not just for the character, but for the culture," she adds. * * * The inclusion of the Telfar bags happened after “a very short conversation with the costume head,” Marshall recalls. “I wanted to attach something to Olympia's wardrobe that would wink at my culture,” she says. They quickly landed on Telfar, which was founded by a Black designer, Telfar Clemens. Marshall also notes that the bag brand has been repped by megastar. “I remember years ago when Beyoncé wore a Telfar bag, it just shook my community, and they were sold out constantly for years," she recalls. * * * “They were able to score over 12 different colors of Telfar bags,” Marshall tells PEOPLE of the costume department. “And so you can catch them in every episode, but I wanted to have a bag that represented my culture, but also was affordable.” Edited April 13 by tv echo 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8634104
Percysowner April 14 Share April 14 Matlock Boss Teases 2-Hour ‘Pressure Cooker’ Finale — Plus, Julian Gets Emotional in an Exclusive Sneak Peek Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8634515
DanaK April 14 Share April 14 The showrunner, Kathy and Skye talk about the finale https://collider.com/matlock-finale-matty-olivia-fight-kathy-battes-skye-p-marshal-jennie-snyder-urman/ Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8634522
DanaK April 15 Share April 15 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8636123
possibilities April 15 Share April 15 Bates was on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, and she told a fun story about the beginning of her rise to fame. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8636243
tv echo April 17 Share April 17 This video premieres on April 18 at 12:00pm ET (from March 23 panel)... PaleyFest LA 2025: Matlock The Paley Center for Media Apr 18, 2025 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8637993
DanaK April 18 Share April 18 (edited) The showrunner talks about the season finale and those cliffhangers (Note: she talks about some Season 2 plot lines so spoilers) https://www.givememyremote.com/remote/2025/04/17/matlock-julian-welbrexa-jennie-snyder-urman-season-2-spoilers/ Edited April 18 by DanaK 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8638875
tv echo April 18 Share April 18 (edited) ‘Matlock’ Boss on Solving the Big Opioid Cover-Up in the Finale, Whether Olympia Can Forgive Matty and What’s Next for Season 2 By Jim Halterman Apr 17, 2025 Variety article link Matlock Boss Breaks Down Finale’s Big Reveal, That Surprise Arrival, and If [______] Will Be Back for Season 2 By Matt Webb Mitovich April 17, 2025 TVLine article link “Who the Hell Are You?”: ‘Matlock’ Creator Answers Key Questions From Finale, Teasing Season 2 By Ronda Racha Penrice April 17, 2025 The Hollywood Reporter article link Edited April 20 by tv echo Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8638891
ebk57 April 18 Share April 18 It amuses me that in one article, the character's name is spelled 3 different ways - Maddie/Matty/Mattie. And separately, folks in other places keep referring to Olympia as Olivia. And Julian as Julien. I checked the CBS website - it's Matty, Olympia and Julian. I feel better now 😄 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8639293
chessiegal April 18 Share April 18 6 minutes ago, ebk57 said: It amuses me that in one article, the character's name is spelled 3 different ways - Maddie/Matty/Mattie. And separately, folks in other places keep referring to Olympia as Olivia. And Julian as Julien. I checked the CBS website - it's Matty, Olympia and Julian. I feel better now 😄 Thank you! And I thought I was alone. 🤗 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8639299
GHScorpiosRule April 18 Share April 18 1 hour ago, chessiegal said: Thank you! And I thought I was alone. 🤗 Nope. Not alone. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8639370
Bastet April 18 Share April 18 1 hour ago, chessiegal said: Thank you! And I thought I was alone. 🤗 Nope, it's been bugging me all season, because everything "official" (put out by the network or production company) has always listed her as Matty, yet every damn week I see a bunch of Maddie and Mattie. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8639380
peachmangosteen April 19 Share April 19 Yea the Maddie was driving me crazy, too. I do personally weirdly keep calling Olympia Olivia though lol. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8639989
tv echo April 19 Share April 19 (edited) Did Stabler Flash Benson? The Week’s Roughest Fireman Loss? Why’d Yellowjacket Strip in Snow? Did Survivor Cheat Reward? More TV Qs! By Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Ryan Schwartz, Rebecca Luther, Charlie Mason, Kimberly Roots, Andy Swift, Nick Caruso April 18, 2025 https://tvline.com/features/law-and-order-organized-crime-stabler-naked-benson-season-5-1235436766/ Quote 22 | Would Matlock‘s Senior — a$$hole dad or not — really have not told Julian ahead of time that he was making Olympia partner over his own son? How many times did your heart swell and then break during that “Landslide” montage? Plus, do any other She-Hulk fans choose to believe that gym receptionist Kelsie is Madisynn’s sister? ? Edited April 19 by tv echo Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8639994
tv echo April 20 Share April 20 (edited) ‘Matlock’ Finale Scores 5.6 Million Viewers, Wrapping Up First Season as Broadcast’s Most-Watched New Series Loree Seitz April 18, 2025 https://www.thewrap.com/matlock-season-1-finale-ratings-cbs/ Quote “Matlock” closed out its first season with an impressive audience, rounding out 2024-25 as broadcast’s most-watched new series. The two-hour Season 1 finale, which aired from 9-11 p.m. ET on Thursday, scored 5.6 million viewers on CBS, according to Nielsen live-plus-same day figures, becoming the night’s most-watched program across broadcast. When including viewership from the finale, the Kathy Bates-led series ranks as the No. 1 new broadcast series and No. 2 broadcast series. That ranking remained consistent in delayed viewing for “Matlock” from over a month of viewing, with the show averaging 17 million viewers across broadcast and streaming, according to Nielsen-live-plus-35-day figures and streaming data. On broadcast alone, “Matlock” has averaged 9.67 million viewers after a week of viewing, according to Nielsen-live-plus-seven-day numbers through April 3, boosting it to win the 9 p.m. hour. When compared to the timeslot last season, CBS has seen a 53% uptick in viewership thanks to “Matlock.” Edited April 20 by tv echo 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8640617
tv echo April 20 Share April 20 MATLOCK: Executive producer Eric Christian Olsen on the first season of the CBS procedural – Exclusive Interview By Abbie Bernstein April 19, 2025 https://www.assignmentx.com/2025/matlock-executive-producer-eric-christian-olsen-on-the-first-season-of-the-cbs-procedural-exclusive-interview/ When is Matlock season 2 coming out? Everything we know about the future of Kathy Bates' legal eagle The Bates-starring drama was a huge hit for CBS. By Randall Colburn April 19, 2025 https://ew.com/matlock-season-2-everything-we-know-11718171 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8640623
tv echo Friday at 02:28 PM Share Friday at 02:28 PM Matt’s Inside Line: Scoop on Andor, NCIS: Origins, Fire Country, Law & Order, Grosse Pointe Garden Society, Doc, The Rookie and More By Matt Webb Mitovich April 25, 2025 https://tvline.com/lists/fire-country-finale-spoilers-jake-leaving-gabriela-stalked/ Quote In one of the Matlock episodes there was a statement that Matty and family moved “across the country” to New York. Where did they live before? I’m also wondering where the mansion they live in Westchester is located. In the episode where Alfie loses his wallet, there is a library card that says Westchester library, and I thought I saw “Armonk” above it. Is that correct? –Fran I love a specific question. Showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman confirms that Matty, Edwin and Alfie do live in Armonk — as the EP’s own brother does (“It’s a beautiful, grassy, green hamlet”) — and that they moved East from San Francisco, where Madeline built her law career. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8645181
DanaK 3 hours ago Share 3 hours ago Sam Anderson on playing Matty's supportive husband Edwin https://variety.com/2025/tv/actors/sam-anderson-supportive-husbands-matlock-lost-1236378826/ Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/139298-media-the-matlock-expressway/page/3/#findComment-8646850
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