
The ‘Matlock’ Reboot Is A Fun Yet Predictable Watch
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The CBS legal procedural stars the legendary Kathy Bates and has a perplexing release schedule.
Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers for the premiere episode of “Matlock.”
The legal procedural is a staple of network television, so it’s no surprise there are several new additions to the genre premiering this fall.
The most high-profile is the CBS series “Matlock,” starring the legendary Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a lawyer who has come out of retirement and conned her way into working at a high-powered New York firm.
If the original “Matlock” was before your time, fear not: CBS is billing the show as a “reimagining” of the original series. It mostly comes up as a running joke among the characters and has no real bearing on the plot.
While the show premiered Sunday night as “a sneak peek,” it will not return until mid-October, when it will then air in its actual time slot: Thursdays at 9 p.m. (It will also stream on Paramount+.)