Media: The Matlock Expressway

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Matlock’s Skye P. Marshall Says Olympia Is ‘About to Bring Hell on Jacobson Moore’ in Season 2 After That Epic Finale Cliffhanger (Exclusive)
By Toria Sheffield and Julia Moore   May 4, 2025
https://people.com/matlock-skye-p-marshall-says-olympia-will-bring-hell-in-season-2-exclusive-11727651

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Predicting how Olympia will handle all the new information she learned in the season finale, Marshall says, “I think that Olympia is for the people. And I think that — I believe that — Olympia is going to do what's right. But it's not going to go down easy. She's about to bring hell in Jacobson Moore. Oh yeah. And I cannot wait.”
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The actress also revealed that she got emotional at the last table read of the season, saying that she probably had the “craziest” reaction of the cast.

“I started crying when Leah Lewis [who plays Sarah] did her opening remarks for the jury, because she so patiently was wanting to get her moment in the courtroom, and I really wanted Leah to get that opportunity,” Marshall shares.

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'Matlock' Star Kathy Bates: 'It's a Huge Gift at the End of My Career'
Katey Rich   May 06, 2025
https://theankler.com/p/matlock-star-kathy-bates-its-a-huge 

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The Southern accent comes and goes as Madeline turns into Matty and back again, and Bates, 76, has to keep meticulous track of it.  ”Even in my script, I have ‘accent, no accent, accent’,’” Bates tells me on this week’s episode of the Prestige Junkie podcast, where she and Matlock creator Jennie Snyder Urman — who grew up the suburbs north of NYC, far from any drawl or twang — let me in on their unique, enviable collaboration.  ”I think that she puts it on to make people think she's a bumpkin, so she uses that and goes a little deeper than she has to,” Bates explains. “I try to manage my Southern accent as best I can.”

Bates, who has an Oscar and two Emmys under her belt, is using her voice in all kinds of fascinating ways on the set of Matlock, at the top of the call sheet and taking a leadership role on set. “ I know there are 200 people that make this show happen, but I feel like it’s my show,” she says, with Urman, 49, nodding in agreement. “I feel responsible, and I feel proud,” Bates adds. “It’s a huge gift at the end of my career.”

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CBS Fall Schedule: All-NCIS Tuesdays, FBI on Move, Boston Blue Cops Familiar Slot; Yellowstone Spinoff at Midseason
By Ryan Schwartz   May 7, 2025
https://tvline.com/news/cbs-fall-schedule-2025-lineup-ncis-tuesdays-blue-bloods-spinoff-1235446044/ 

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THURSDAY
8 pm Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
8:30 pm Ghosts
9 pm Matlock
10 pm Elsbeth

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Matlock’: Will Olympia Side With Julian or Matty? Skye P. Marshall & Jason Ritter Tease Season 2
Kelli Boyle   May 8, 2025
https://www.tvinsider.com/1190864/matlock-season-2-skye-p-marshall-jason-ritter-olympia-julian/ 

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How is Olympia going to choose between Julian and Matty?

Marshall: I don’t think she is. I think since day one of the pilot of Matlock, Olympia has been laser beam focused on justice. Matty has a case. There’s a victim involved. Let’s get to business but also Julian has a dictator, right? So, who told you to do this and who told him to do this? I think that Olympia, she represents people who don’t have the skill or the will to get justice for themselves, and she will find out who’s responsible and then get the class action from the big boys. I think she is going to go for the big fish and not let all of this fall on my ex-husband.

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https://tvline.com/lists/fall-tv-schedule-2025-cbs-network-abc-nbc-shows-fox-cw/ 

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Interview: Skye P. Marshall on Bringing Olympia to Life For ‘Matlock’
by Ayla Ruby   2 days ago
https://awardsradar.com/2025/05/13/interview-skye-p-marshall-on-bringing-olympia-to-life-on-matlock/ 

Jason Ritter Wants ‘Matlock’ to Cast His Brother Tyler Ritter as Julian’s Sibling: ‘Would Fit Right In’ (Exclusive)
By Yana Grebenyuk and Mariel Turner   May 14, 2025
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/jason-ritter-wants-matlock-to-cast-brother-tyler-as-julians-sibling/ 

[peachmangosteen]

I didn't even know Jason Ritter had a brother but I now want him to be Julian's brother.

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The making of 'Matlock': 'I wanted it to be a love letter to women in the workforce' | GOLD DERBY
GoldDerby / Gold Derby   May 19, 2025

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The making of 'Matlock': 'I wanted it to be a love letter to women in the workforce.' Joining our roundtable hosted by Gold Derby editor-in-chief Debra Birnbaum are Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall, Leah Lewis, and creator Jennie Synder Urman.

[chitowngirl]

On 5/15/2025 at 5:40 PM, peachmangosteen said:

I didn't even know Jason Ritter had a brother but I now want him to be Julian's brother.

While there is no denying Jason Ritter is John Ritter’s son, I’ve always thought Tyler Ritter resembles and sounds more like John than Jason does.

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‘Matlock’ acting Emmy submissions include Kathy Bates and Skye P. Marshall, plus these 3 guest stars
Marcus James Dixon   May 20, 2025
https://www.goldderby.com/article/2025/matlock-acting-emmy-submissions-kathy-bates-skye-p-marshall/ 

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CBS will submit nine cast members from Matlock Season 1 for Emmy consideration, Gold Derby has learned.
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Below is the list of Matlock's acting submissions for the 2025 Emmys. Note: These entries are being submitted by CBS; additional actors from the series may still choose to submit independently.

Drama Actress: Kathy Bates
Drama Supporting Actor: Sam Anderson, David Del Rio, Jason Ritter
Drama Supporting Actress: Leah Lewis, Skye P. Marshall
Drama Guest Actor: Beau Bridges
Drama Guest Actress: Yael Grobglas, Julie Hagerty

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[Chicago Redshirt]

7 hours ago, tv echo said:

‘Matlock’ acting Emmy submissions include Kathy Bates and Skye P. Marshall, plus these 3 guest stars
Marcus James Dixon   May 20, 2025
https://www.goldderby.com/article/2025/matlock-acting-emmy-submissions-kathy-bates-skye-p-marshall/ 

I think that article is either the first time or one of the first times I've seen Senior's first name be given as "Howard."

Also, I think it is great that they are nominating so many of the actors, but I don't see what the point is nominating the Sarah actress. No disrespect to her or the job she's doing, but she's not even the best supporting actress on her own show.

[Irlandesa]

26 minutes ago, Chicago Redshirt said:

I think that article is either the first time or one of the first times I've seen Senior's first name be given as "Howard."

Also, I think it is great that they are nominating so many of the actors, but I don't see what the point is nominating the Sarah actress. No disrespect to her or the job she's doing, but she's not even the best supporting actress on her own show.

Wikipedia had Howard listed for Senior but I don't know where they got that.  I remember looking it up when there was a discussion about whether Julian was a Junior. 

It's pretty standard they nominate a whole cast.  I'd almost argue Skye P. Marshall could go in the lead category. 

 

[Chicago Redshirt]

6 minutes ago, Irlandesa said:

Wikipedia had Howard listed for Senior but I don't know where they got that.  I remember looking it up when there was a discussion about whether Julian was a Junior. 

It's pretty standard they nominate a whole cast.  I'd almost argue Skye P. Marshall could go in the lead category. 

 

No love for the Alfie actor :)

And yes, in a world where Kathy Bates were not Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall would deserve a shot at lead.

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Matlock stars Kathy Bates and Skye P. Marshall on exposing Matty's lies and whether Olympia can forgive her
By Gerrad Hall    May 22, 2025 
https://ew.com/matlock-kathy-bates-skye-p-marshall-matty-lies-awardist-podcast-11734358 

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As for how long Matlock and Olympia will be solving cases and representing clients, Bates, who's also an executive producer on the series, says she's "heard five," for how many seasons Urman has planned. "Although that might just be my imagination that that's how long I'm going to last," Bates, 76, jokes. "By then, I'll be 82 with a sequined walker coming in there to work."

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[crowceilidh]

I adore Kathy Bates and she is doing a fantastic job. Skye Marshall is a revelation - she has made an iconic character.  I hope they both win in their categories.  

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More Matlock cast pics in article...

Kathy Bates, Team ‘Hacks’ and Shondaland Join TheWrap’s Inaugural Showrunners Breakfast | Photos
Benjamin Lindsay   May 22, 2025 
https://www.thewrap.com/showrunners-breakfast-red-carpet-photos-kathy-bates-jason-ritter/ 

 

 

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Exclusive: Kathy Bates, 76, talks 'regrets' as she reflects on decades-long career in Hollywood
Rebecca Lewis   May 23, 2025
https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/833912/kathy-bates-regrets-reflects-on-career-in-hollywood-exclusive/ 

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"I want women to not lose faith in what they've learned in their lives," Kathy tells HELLO! 

"I don't want to dwell on regrets or things that could have gone differently in the world, or in life. It's difficult for women to be respected and so I think it's important that we stand up for ourselves."
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"I was aware of how it [Season 1] would end –  I got a copy of the arc of the season – and also I had a hand in casting the young man, Nico Nicotera, who is Alfie's father," adds Kathy.

"I worked with him on Richard Jewell and he was in Sons of Anarchy, and I just really thought he would be wonderful for this role, so we grabbed him and everybody loved him, and in season two I think there'll be a lot of Matty and Alfie's father."
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The decision to make Alfie an addict when he was born was Kathy's idea; "Jennie hadn't thought of that yet, so we created that whole moment where that's what made her daughter Ellie kill herself and it became a really deep part of the show."
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But despite her six decades in the industry – she made her debut in 1971 – Kathy says that she still has a "list of things that I need to work on".

"I am able to watch the cuts when they come out and give my two cents, but I'm also able to see all my bad habits – I shake my head too much and sometimes my accent slips, so I've got a list of things that I need to work on"

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Skye P. Marshall will be part of this May 31st panel at the 2025 ATX TV Festival in Austin, TX...

Ladies of the Law: Crime Dramas and the Women Who Run Them presented by Pluto TV
https://atxtvfestival.eventive.org/schedule/680835410fc551d219b5396c 

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Saturday, May 31, 2025 2:00 PM CDT
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From the “case of the week” to season-long mysteries, crime and legal dramas continue to dominate primetime lineups and streaming libraries alike. Pluto TV hosts a discussion with women on screen and behind the scenes of your favorite legal dramas and crime procedurals about why these stories continue to draw viewers in week after week, how they continue to find ways to challenge and elevate the genre, and why we love to watch women fight for justice.

Panelists:
Carrie Preston (Actor, Elsbeth)
Skye P. Marshall (Actor, Matlock)
Kirsten Vangsness (Actor, Criminal Minds: Evolution)
Amy Kuessner (Executive Vice President of Programming, Pluto TV)

Moderator:
Emily Longeretta (Variety)

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[possibilities]

The mustache on Ritter is shockingly terrible. I cannot imagine why he is wearing it. If it's for a role, what is the role? Fashion felon?

[Irlandesa]

1 hour ago, possibilities said:

The mustache on Ritter is shockingly terrible. I cannot imagine why he is wearing it. If it's for a role, what is the role? Fashion felon?

He has a recurring role in a new HBO show, Lanterns.  I imagine that's what it's for.

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This is a long but very interesting interview with Kathy Bates...

Kathy Bates Didn’t Expect the Lovefest: “Y’all, Where Were You When I Was Sitting on the Couch by Myself?”
By David Canfield   May 27, 2025
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/kathy-bates-didnt-expect-the-lovefest 

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Courtesy of Matlock, Bates is in the midst of a career renaissance. Just before signing on to the CBS series at the top of 2023, she felt “invisible,” maybe even done acting. Opportunities were dwindling. She wondered if she should sell her house and leave LA.

Just before COVID hit, she’d been cast in what would have been her first Broadway show in nearly 40 years: Sarah Ruhl’s Becky Nurse of Salem. Scott Rudin was producing the project, but it fell apart because of his reported feud with Ruhl’s agent. “I took a fucking meeting with Scott for this when Joni Mitchell wanted me to come to her 75th-birthday party,” Bates says later. “I wish I’d gone to Joni’s because here I was with this guy.” The play may have been her last chance to return to where she made her name as an actor, and it vanished: “The reaction that I had was a physical devastation. And to this day, Scott Rudin has never gotten in touch.” (Rudin announced that he would “step back from active participation” in Broadway productions a few years later after widespread allegations of workplace bullying and mistreatment.)

Like many, Bates felt isolated by the pandemic. A difficult experience on a movie she won’t name, from a few years ago, didn’t help matters either. Then came the Matlock pilot, written by Jane the Virgin creator Jennie Snyder Urman and (very) loosely based on the original legal procedural starring Andy Griffith. Bates didn’t think much of it at first. The episode introduced veteran lawyer Madeline “Matty” Matlock as she charmed her way into an associate position at a cutthroat firm. She got put on a case, learned the new ropes, and eventually helped her team eke out a victory. Bates had done plenty of network TV before. She knew this formula.

But then, those last few pages—and that twist! ....
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Matlock was a major hit right out of the gate and now averages 16 million viewers an episode. Naturally, it earned a swift renewal. Around the premiere, Bates told The New York Times that Matlock would be her “last dance”—which resulted in an outpouring of public affection: “I was like, ‘Y’all, where were you when I was sitting on the couch by myself?’ ” Bates says with a booming cackle. While she has walked back the notion of retirement, she tells me: “I have a feeling this is going to be the last thing I do. I hope we run a good while—I really do.”
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Bates ruled the awards circuit for Misery and then waited for another great role. And waited. “It was like a desert,” she says. “There was quite a while where I didn’t know what was going to happen next.”

One reason why was dismayingly obvious: She didn’t look like other movie stars. During one of her first interviews for Misery—which is to say, one of her first interviews for any film—a journalist said to Bates, “You’re not Michelle Pfeiffer.” Around this same time, the late Garry Marshall declined to cast her in his film adaptation of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, despite the fact that she’d originated the stage role to great acclaim. “He couldn’t make the leap that people would see me onscreen kissing someone,” Bates says. “Me actually kissing a man onscreen—that would not be romantic.”
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The year after Misery, Bates promoted the adventure epic At Play in the Fields of the Lord, in which she and Aidan Quinn played spouses. She recalls a British journalist asking Quinn, right in front of her: “You’re a leading man. Is it believable that you and Kathy would be married?” Bates felt crushed; she could guess the premise of the article to come. “I went upstairs, I locked the door, and I cried like a kindergartner,” she says. A producer encouraged her to toughen up, but she needed some time to herself. “I wanted to get on a plane. They said, ‘Actually, Ms. Bates, there’s one leaving right now.’ I said, ‘Great. Get me on it.’ I got on Virgin Air. Sat down. Picked up a magazine. It’s about Frankie and Johnny.” Bates erupts in laughter. There was glamorous Michelle Pfeiffer, cast in the part that Bates had been denied.
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It’s been about 20 years since Bates’s last credit as director, but she aims to helm an upcoming episode of Matlock’s second season and is already intricately involved in the making of the show. “In my private time, I call her the Energizer Bunny—I literally have never seen anything like it,” says Sam Anderson, who plays her husband on the show. He first met Bates in an acting class 40 years ago and remembers her as a “sieve,” taking in every bit of knowledge and using whatever she could to sharpen her craft. Now, as an executive producer and number one on the call sheet, she still does—while also advocating for every other creative on set.

“She tells directors, ‘Don’t let me be good—have the gumption to challenge me to be great, because I want to be great,’ ” says Skye P. Marshall, who plays Bates’s colleague on Matlock. “I can imagine directors coming in for one episode, how scary that could potentially be: giving Kathy Bates an adjustment. But she goes into it wanting to consistently be a student, to learn and be pushed.”

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[Snazzy Daisy]

Matt’s Inside Line: Scoop on Matlock

Q: Any early Matlock Season 2 scoop?

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Showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman is on a mission to guest-cast the real-life loves of at least two cast members. “Obviously I want Melanie Lynskey (Jason Ritter’s wife and a Yellowjackets star) to come on and play a fun character, and I want Edwin Hodge (Skye P. Marshall’s husband and very recently of FBI: Most Wanted) to come on and play a fun character…,” she shared with me. “I’ve got a lot of plans!”

[Bastet]

55 minutes ago, Snazzy Daisy said:

Melanie Lynskey (Jason Ritter’s wife

I didn't know that.  I'm glad she'll be in an episode, as I enjoy her in everything I've ever seen her in.

[Chicago Redshirt]

Obviously, she is priced in to cast Melanie and Edwin as each other's spouses or ex spouses who go up against Olympia and Julian in court.

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New lineup includes a Kathy Bates/Billy Bob Thornton pairing...

Colin Farrell, the Schwarzeneggers, Dave Chappelle and Parker Posey Set for Emmys ‘Actors on Actors’ Season 22
By Michaela Zee   May 29, 2025
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/colin-farrell-dave-chappelle-parker-posey-emmys-actors-on-actors-lineup-1236412114/ 

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One conversation a day will air on Variety.com for 14 consecutive days, from June 2 to June 15. The “Actors on Actors” magazine issue will hit newsstands on June 4.
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• Kathy Bates (“Matlock”) & Billy Bob Thornton (“Landman”)

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How Kathy Bates Cracked ‘Matlock’ — with Wisdom from Anthony Hopkins and ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’
This season's IndieWire Honors Vanguard award winner dissected the art of acting for CBS's smash-hit legal show.
By Alison Foreman   May 30, 2025
https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/how-kathy-bates-cracked-matlock-indiewire-honors-1235127000/ 

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“I was extremely lucky they wanted Matty to be in her seventies, because they could have easily gone with the great-great granddaughter of Andy Griffith’s Matlock,” said Bates. “But Jennie really puts her soul into things. I’ve always felt that who you are as an artist has to be informed by who you are as a human being, and she’s this stellar human being who has really put her heart inside this character.” 

Skye P. Marshall Applauds How ‘Matlock’ Star Kathy Bates ‘Makes You Feel Fully Seen’
The actress pens a glowing dedication to her co-star and this year's IndieWire Honors Vanguard Award recipient ahead of the June 5 ceremony.
By Skye P. Marshall   May 30, 2025 
https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/skye-p-marshall-toasts-kathy-bates-matlock-1235127002/ 

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Kathy possesses a magnetism that’s impossible to manufacture. She has that rare ability to walk into a room and instantly elevate it. Every scene she’s in becomes charged — intelligent, emotional, alive! And just when the intensity hits its peak, she’ll break the moment with a perfectly timed zinger and that unmistakable laugh that’s uniquely contagious and instantly recognizable. Between takes, she’ll sometimes drop a joke so dry it should come with a warning label, because the whole crew’s doubled over.

Jason Ritter Explained Why He Had 'This Weird Feeling Of Connection' To Beau Bridges Before Working With Him On Matlock, And It Involves Dad John Ritter
By Mike Reyes   May 30, 2025
https://www.cinemablend.com/television/jason-ritter-explained-weird-feeling-of-connection-to-beau-bridges-before-matlock-involves-dad-john-ritter 

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During a Paley Center event on behalf of Matlock’s early campaign for the upcoming 2025 Emmys, Ritter admitted that his paternal figure on CBS’ hit legal drama bore a striking resemblance to his actual father. Through a TikTok video clipped from this panel interview, Jason Ritter shared as much with this anecdote:

"You know, there's this strange thing, when Beau was cast, throughout my entire childhood in my life, my dad and Beau would get mistaken for each other all the time. And there is a bit of a physical similarity."
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"…my dad, one time, got a fan letter from someone who had listed all of these things that he had done and the performances that they loved and said, ‘Could you please sign the enclosed picture?’ It was Beau Bridges on the beach. So I already had this weird feeling of connection to him."

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[christie]

14 hours ago, tv echo said:

Jason Ritter Explained Why He Had 'This Weird Feeling Of Connection' To Beau Bridges Before Working With Him On Matlock, And It Involves Dad John Ritter
By Mike Reyes   May 30, 2025
https://www.cinemablend.com/television/jason-ritter-explained-weird-feeling-of-connection-to-beau-bridges-before-matlock-involves-dad-john-ritter 

They look nothing alike to me.

[shapeshifter]

10 hours ago, christie said:

They look nothing alike to me.

If you google images of Young Beau Bridges, you can see it.
Beau Bridges on the left or top, John Ritter on the right or bottom:

The CinemaBlend article selected an older photo when they no longer resembled each other.

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[Yeah No]

2 hours ago, shapeshifter said:

If you google images of Young Beau Bridges, you can see it.

The CinemaBlend article selected an older photo when they no longer resembled each other.

I don't see the resemblance either and I've been familiar with both of these actors for over 50 years now. The resemblance for Jason may go beyond appearance.

[peachmangosteen]

They definitely look similar to me.

[tv echo]

This is a great discussion (not just for Kathy Bates fans)....

Full Drama Actress Roundtable: Parker Posey, Cristin Milioti, Niecy Nash-Betts, Kathy Bates & More
The Hollywood Reporter   Jun 1, 2025

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Cristin Milioti ('The Penguin' & 'Black Mirror'), Helen Mirren ('1923' & 'MobLand'), Kathy Bates ('Matlock'), Keri Russell ('The Diplomat'), Sarah Silverman ('Grotesquerie') and Parker Posey ('The White Lotus') join THR in Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter.

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[BMGepinniw]

9 hours ago, shapeshifter said:

If you google images of Young Beau Bridges, you can see it.

I can somewhat see it, but Beau's eyebrows and fuller mouth throw it off for me.  

[Yeah No]

5 hours ago, BMGepinniw said:

I can somewhat see it, but Beau's eyebrows and fuller mouth throw it off for me.  

Yes, the eyes are very different.

[christie]

19 hours ago, Yeah No said:

I don't see the resemblance either and I've been familiar with both of these actors for over 50 years now. The resemblance for Jason may go beyond appearance.

I agree with everything.

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Clues to TV’s Hit Sleuths Are Hidden in Their Clothing
Fawnia Soo Hoo   May 28, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/matlock-poker-face-costumes-tv-detectives-1236228932/ 

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Matlock
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Wealthy Connecticut septuagenarian and former attorney Madeline Kingston (Kathy Bates) goes undercover as a junior associate at a Manhattan law firm to avenge her daughter’s death. Masquerading as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a budget-strapped widow and unassuming grandma, she wears intentionally dated department store-procured fare: classic blazers in cozy hues, modestly printed blouses and conservative slacks.

“There’s a sweetness that aligns with the persona that she’s presenting,” says costume designer Hope Hanafin. (Laura Montgomery designed the pilot.) Matty’s inconspicuous wardrobe helps diffuse suspicion as she stealthily uncovers the culprit who concealed documents that could have led to withdrawing opioids from the market — and would have prevented her daughter’s overdose.
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In “Pregame,” Matty teams with her 12-year-old grandson Alfie (Aaron D. Harris) to procure crucial evidence to help the family’s investigation — and concurrently vindicates Olympia’s client by triumphantly pinpointing the true offender. Matty’s Easter egg blue Lafayette 148 blazer and whimsical paw-print shirt by MNG act as a double agent, and her Clarks flats both enhance a deceptive shuffle and allow for covert, nimble movement.

Adds Hanafin, “She can both fade into the background and take center court when required.”

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Kathy Bates won another award yesterday...

Gotham TV Awards: ‘Adolescence’ Sweeps Limited Series Categories
By Hilary Lewis   June 2, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2025-gotham-tv-awards-winners-list-1236235141/ 

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As in the comedy categories, in the drama categories, the Gotham TV Awards similarly spread the wealth around, with Matlock‘s Kathy Bates winning best lead performance in a drama series and Black Doves‘ Ben Whishaw winning best supporting performance.

The Pitt and Matlock were each nominated for three awards, with both shows nominated for breakthrough drama series as well as in the lead and supporting performance drama categories. Neither Whishaw nor Bates were on hand to accept their awards.
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Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series

Kathy Bates, Matlock (CBS) (WINNER)
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise (Hulu)
Aldis Hodge, Cross (Amazon Prime Video) 
Lovie Simone, Forever (Netflix)
Noah Wyle, The Pitt (HBO | Max)

What Were the TV Season’s Most-Watched Shows? And Which Cancelled Drama Placed in the Top 10?
By Matt Webb Mitovich    June 2, 2025
https://tvline.com/lists/most-popular-tv-show-rankings-2025-ratings/ 

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The final tallies are in for the 2024-25 broadcast-TV season.
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MOST-WATCHED NEW DRAMA
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1. Matlock, CBS (9.6 million total viewers)
2. High Potential, ABC (7.1 million)
3. Watson, CBS (6.7 million)
4. NCIS: Origins, CBS (6.1 million)
5. Brilliant Minds, NBC (4.9 million)

TOP-RATED NEW DRAMA (18-49 DEMO):
Matlock and High Potential (0.6)
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TOP 10 OVERALL BY TOTAL VIEWERS
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1. Sunday Night Football, NBC (18.9 million viewers, -4% YOY)
2. Tracker, CBS (11 million, +2%)
3. Monday Night Football, ABC (10.3 million, -12%)
4. Matlock, CBS (9.6 million)
5. 60 Minutes, CBS (8.3 million, N/C)
6. FBI, CBS (8 million, -9%)
7. Blue Bloods, CBS (7.9 million, -6%; cancelled/spinoff coming)
8. NCIS, CBS (7.88 million, -19%)
9. Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, CBS (7.86 million)
10. Chicago Fire, NBC (7.8 million, -9%)

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ATX TV Festival 2025 Portrait Studio: Billy Bob Thornton, Carrie c****, Skye P. Marshall, Carrie Preston, Jon Hamm & More
By The Deadline Team
https://deadline.com/gallery/atx-tv-festival-2025-photo-studio/

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Deadline was on location at the 2025 ATX Television Festival that ran from May 29-June 1 in Austin, TX, capturing portrait photos of the top talent at this year’s gathering.

[Chicago Redshirt]

Hate to be superficial, but Skye is gorgeous in the show and I barely recognize her in those pics. And I'm not a fashionista but that outfit doesn't seem to work.

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What Parker Posey NEEDS in Her Trailer & Why Kathy Bates Wants to Be a Sniper | Off Script Moment
The Hollywood Reporter   Jun 3, 2025

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THR pulls our drama actresses aside for some "Off Script" moments ahead of their THR Roundtable interview. ....

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Kathy Bates received the IndieWire Honors Vanguard Award on June 5...

Kathy Bates Salutes Her ‘Matlock’ Team — ‘First, Last, and Always, I Am a Soldier of the Cinema’
By Alison Foreman   June 6, 2025
https://www.indiewire.com/awards/industry/kathy-bates-matlock-indiewire-honors-1235130120/ 

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Kathy Bates is still relatively new to leading a major network juggernaut, but at IndieWire Honors, the “Matlock” star declared herself part of Hollywood’s “old guard.” Surrounded by friends and collaborators from the CBS legal drama, IndieWire’s Vanguard award winner began her acceptance speech on June 5 by reflecting on the definition of the accolade.

“I looked up the word ‘vanguard’ and it means ‘a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas,'” said Bates. “If you use that in a sentence, it would be the experimental spirit of the modernist Vanguard. So you folks at IndieWire have provided me the perfect opportunity to thank the army of folks who continue to champion our incredible show.”
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Explicitly and proudly showing off the show’s ratings success (“16 million!”), Bates also credited her co-stars. She spoke directly to three of her fellow actors, who were seated with “Matlock” creator Jennie Snyder Urman in front of the podium.

“Jason Ritter and David Del Rio, you bring joy to my heart every day,” said Bates. “As Jung put it, you are ‘the youthful regenerative males’ and essential for older women to keep their glow.”

She continued, “Skye P. Marshall, your eyes assure me that we will catch each other in our highwire act without fail. I never expected to find you, girl. How lucky we are to play delicious roles that we can sink our teeth, claws and souls into.” Marshall wrote the heartfelt dedication for Bates’ Vanguard award.

“Finally, Jennie Urman, your vision is why we are all here to celebrate Matlock tonight,” Bates said. “I am so glad you took that long walk to find your way into the soul of an old woman who is fighting her last battle as a sniper — which is kind of sexy! I identify with her and you. I adore you.”

Looking back on her career as a gladiator in the craft of acting, the “Misery” and “Matlock” star concluded, “First, last, and always, I am a soldier of the cinema. I will gladly bring up the rear, as the ready reserves, the old guard.”

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Is Maddy’s marriage in trouble? The showrunner previews “negotiations” ahead

https://tvline.com/previews/matlock-season-2-madeline-edwin-marriage-tension-law-career-1235457335/

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Kathy Bates' speech when she received the Indie Wire Honors Vanguard Award on June 5th - very touching when she mentions some of her Matlock castmates and you see them in the audience...

Kathy Bates on Matlock’s 16 Million Viewers Per Episode – IndieWire Honors Vanguard Award Speech
IndieWire   posted Jun 10, 2025

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These are the best TV shows of 2025 (so far)
June 11, 2025
https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/tv/2025/06/11/the-best-tv-shows-of-2025/84074317007/ 

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5. "Matlock" (CBS):Who knew that what seemed like an unremarkable broadcast reboot (of the 1980s Andy Griffith legal drama) could be so darn inventive and creatively ambitious? Led by "Jane the Virgin" creator Jennie Snyder Urman, the new "Matlock" is everything you hope for in a CBS procedural and so much more: Surprising, heartfelt, witty, thrilling and deeply thoughtful. The cast includes Kathy Bates as Madeline Matlock, David Del Rio as Billy Martinez, Leah Lewis as Sarah Franklin and Skye P. Marshall as Olympia Lawrence.

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Skye P. Marshall’s Guide to Commanding the Courtroom on ‘Matlock’
Backstage   Jun 10, 2025

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On My Screen: Kathy Bates On ‘Matlock’, Memories Of ‘Misery’ & The Stranger Who Said ‘Dolores Claiborne’ Changed Their Life
By Antonia Blyth   Jun 11, 2025
https://deadline.com/2025/06/on-my-screen-matlock-kathy-bates-interview-1236426691/ 

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... Here, the actress recalls some of her favorite career memories, the part that got away, and the film that always makes her cry.

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Interview: Jason Ritter Talks About His Career in Television, His ‘Matlock’ TikTok Dance, And Working With Kathy Bates
by Niki Cruz   June 13, 2025
https://awardsradar.com/2025/06/13/interview-jason-ritter-talks-about-his-career-in-television-his-matlock-tiktok-dance-and-working-with-kathy-bates/ 

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“The thing that I’m the most grateful for is that there’s less of a stigma between film actors and television actors. There’s more of a feeling of everybody does everything. So, you have Meryl Streep and Kathy Bates, these absolute movie stars coming and getting to do television and showing everybody what they got. So that part is exciting, too. It’s all become quality of story wins over any kind of stigma or money and I really appreciate that about this new chapter.”
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Ritter spoke about playing out that complicated father-son dynamic with actor Beau Bridges, “Beau is such a truly warm and wonderful person. You can see that in the show when he’s talking to Olympia, or Matty. It’s such a strange feeling as Julian to be cut off from that warmth. It almost feels like it’s for everybody in the world except for him. It’s this sort of tragic thing where I feel like no matter how angry or hurt Julian is in that relationship, there’s a part of him — and I think of a lot of people who have complicated, painful relationship with their parents — there’s still this strange part of them that that you want your parents to say, ‘I’m really proud of you. It feels like a carrot on a stick for Julian.”

Julian is in close proximity to Mattie’s investigation as it’s highly believed he was hiding documents that would’ve aided in getting opioids off the market for good. On working with the legendary Kathy Bates, Ritter points out her collaborative spirit, “You try to put her on a pedestal because she’s Kathy Bates, and she’s been giving incredible performances for as long as I’ve ever seen her, and yet, if you try to talk about her in that type of way, she’ll truly get you to stop. She doesn’t want to hear it. She’s such a true collaborator in that sense.”

“Your impostor syndrome kicks into high gear. There’s just a part of you that’s going to think she’s gonna have a sense of, ‘Wait, this guy’s not the real deal. What am I doing across from this guy?’ But she was so warm and welcoming, and it was just incredible. I think the hardest thing for me is being one of the people that she’s not only hoodwinking, but one of the people who takes her for granted.”

 

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