CBS renews ‘Matlock’ starring Kathy Bates for Season 2

VARIETY reported that CBS’s new series Matlock starring Kathy Bates will return for a second season on CBS.

Matlock is a reboot of the 1986-1995 series of the same name starring Andy Griffith. The show reimagines Griffith’s Ben Matlock as Matty Matlock (Kathy Bates), a new associate at a prestigious New York law firm, with the character “using her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases all while investigating a deeply personal secret of her own.”  Skye P. Marshall, Jason Ritter, David Del Rio and Leah Lewis also star.

CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach said of the reboot: “This re-conceived ‘Matlock’ was devised by Jennie Snyder Urman with a brilliant surprise plot twist, and we knew we had something very special the moment we saw the first episode brought to life by the incredibly talented Kathy Bates. The audience reception and critical acclaim for it has been overwhelming. We can’t wait to get started on a second season.”

Matlock debuted Sept. 22 on CBS and airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. The show is also available to stream on Paramount+.

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