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Matlock (2024 TV series)

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Matlock
GenreLegal drama
Based onMatlock
by Dean Hargrove
Developed byJennie Snyder Urman
Starring
Music byZach Robinson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Thom J. Pretak
  • Hennah Sekander
Cinematography
Editors
  • Gregg Featherman
  • Scott Melendez
  • Kyla Plewes
Running time44 minutes
Production companies
  • Sutton Street Productions
  • Cloud Nine Productions
  • CBS Studios
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 22, 2024 (2024-09-22) –
present
Related
Matlock

Matlock is an American legal drama television series that premiered with a sneak peek on September 22, 2024, before its timeslot premiere on October 17 on CBS. The show was developed by Jennie Snyder Urman, and draws from the original Matlock TV series which starred Andy Griffith, but with a gender flipped lead character played by Kathy Bates. In October 2024, the series was renewed for a second season.

Premise

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Wealthy retired lawyer Madeline Kingston returns to practice seeking justice for the death of her daughter Ellie in the opioid epidemic. Kingston gets a job, using the alias of needy widow Matty Matlock, at the law firm she believes hid evidence that could have saved her daughter's life. To gain the firm's trust, she must first apply her intellect to help her colleagues with other challenging cases.[1][2]

Within the universe of the series, the original Matlock series aired as it did in the real world, and Ellie's love of the series inspires Madeline's alias.[2]

Cast and characters

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Main

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  • Kathy Bates as Madeline "Matty" Matlock / Madeline Kingston, who claims to be a widowed lawyer, returning to the workforce after a few decades, and raising her grandson following her daughter's death from an opioid overdose. Claiming financial distress, Matlock takes a job at the law firm Jacobson Moore, working with Olympia, a junior partner at the firm who becomes her boss. In fact, Kingston is wealthy and happily married, though indeed grieving the loss of her daughter and seeking retribution. She gave herself a pen name of Matlock that was inspired by the TV series.[1]
  • Skye P. Marshall as Olympia Lawrence,[3] a junior partner at Jacobson Moore who becomes Matlock's boss. In the pilot episode, she is in the midst of divorcing Julian while aiming at a senior partner role with the support of her father-in-law. Olympia is reluctant to take Matty under her wing.
  • Jason Ritter as Julian, a senior partner at Jacobson Moore. In the pilot episode, he is in the midst of divorcing Olympia and engaged in a major settlement action involving a large pharmaceutical corporation.
  • David Del Rio as Billy Martinez,[3] a first year associate at Jacobson Moore working with Olympia
  • Leah Lewis as Sarah Yang,[3] a first year associate at Jacobson Moore working with Olympia

Recurring

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  • Eme Ikwuakor as Elijah, an attorney at Jacobson Moore who was in a romantic relationship with Olympia
  • Aaron Harris as Alfie Kingston, Madeline's grandson who is behind the technical stuff
  • Sam Anderson as Edwin Kingston, Madeline's husband
  • Beau Bridges as Howard "Senior", a managing partner at Jacobson Moore, father of Julian and soon-to-be ex-father-in-law of Olympia. He guardedly supports Olympia's career and efforts to develop a new revenue stream for the firm, telling her that he believes that father-in-law is a forever role.
  • Andrea Londo as Simone

Episodes

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No.Title [4]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [4]U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18-49)
1"Pilot"Kat CoiroJennie Snyder UrmanSeptember 22, 2024 (2024-09-22)7.74[5]0.4/4[5]
Madeline "Matty" Matlock, a 75-year-old retired lawyer named after a character in a 1990s television series, lands an associate position at prestigious New York City law firm after conning her way past security and citing financial hardship following her unfaithful husband's death. Matlock's first case, working with aspiring senior partner Olympia, involves Raymond Harris, a recently exonerated man who served 26 years in prison and is now seeking a substantial settlement from the city. With first year associates Billy and Sarah, Matty and Olympia are able to track down the former prostitute who filed a report with the police, which was later covered up, that would have cleared Raymond, and he is awarded a $20 million settlement. The end of the episode reveals that Matty's real name is Madeline Kingston, she is wealthy, her husband is alive, and that she took the job to find out which one of the firm's partners (Olympia, her ex-husband Julian, and his father Howard "Senior") hid evidence about the addictiveness of opioids that contributed to the death of her daughter, Ellie.
2"Rome, in a Day"Kat CoiroJennie Snyder UrmanOctober 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)6.38[6]0.4/4[6]
3"A Guy Named Greg"Brad SilberlingNicki RennaOctober 24, 2024 (2024-10-24)6.48[7]0.4/4[7]
4"The Rabbit and the Hawk"Kat CoiroJeffrey LieberOctober 31, 2024 (2024-10-31)6.54[8]0.4/5[8]
5"Claws"[9]Marie JamoraMichelle LeibelNovember 7, 2024 (2024-11-07)TBDTBA
6"Sixteen Steps"[10]Kat CoiroSara Rose FeinbergNovember 14, 2024 (2024-11-14)TBDTBA
7"Belly of the Beast"TBATBADecember 5, 2024 (2024-12-05)TBDTBA

Production

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Development

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On January 31, 2023, it was announced that a remake version of Matlock was in development, and Jennie Snyder Urman signed on to write a pilot episode to be aired by CBS. Urman is expected to executive produce alongside Joanna Klein, Eric Christian Olsen, and Kathy Bates.[11] On May 9, 2023, the Matlock remake was given a series order. The series is developed by Urman.[12] John Will and Kat Coiro were added as executive producers. Coiro also directed the pilot.[13] Production companies involved with the series are Sutton Street, Cloud Nine, and CBS Studios.[12] Matlock has been moved to the 2024–25 season due to strike-related production delays.[14] It was later reported that it was an 22-episode order.[15] On October 22, 2024, CBS renewed the series for a second season.[16]

Casting

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Upon the pilot order announcement, Bates was cast to star.[11] Skye P. Marshall, Jason Ritter, David Del Rio, and Leah Lewis joined the main cast upon the series order announcement.[12] On February 8, 2024, Beau Bridges was cast in a recurring capacity.[17] On August 20, 2024, Andrea Londo joined the cast in a recurring role.[18]

On September 8, 2024, Bates has said that Matlock is to be her final role before retirement.[15] On October 9, 2024, she later walked it back in a recent interview, saying that "I think that they got a bit confused."[19]

Broadcast

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Matlock premiered with a sneak peek on September 22, 2024, before its timeslot premiere on October 17 on CBS.[20]

Reception

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 7.7/10, based on 24 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Case closed—this Matlock reboot is a winner thanks to the ever reliable Kathy Bates and the intriguing wrinkle it puts on the legendary series' original concept."[21] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b Stenzel, Wesley (September 22, 2024). "Kathy Bates breaks down that massive Matlock premiere twist". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Mitovich, Matt Webb (September 22, 2024). "CBS' Matlock Just Revealed Its Wild, Not-a-Reboot Twist — Grade the Premiere, Get Scoop on What's Next". TVLine. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Felt, Klein (September 23, 2024). "New Matlock 2024 Show Cast & Characters Guide (Photos)". The Direct. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Shows A-Z – matlock on cbs". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (September 24, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Series Premieres of Matlock on CBS and Rescue: Hi-Surf on Fox Get Ample Sampling". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on September 24, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (October 18, 2024). "Thursday Ratings: Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Solid Debut and Matlock Time Slot Premiere Gives CBS Victory Among Broadcast Networks". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (October 25, 2024). "Thursday Ratings: Matlock on CBS Improves from Prior Week, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Builds in Demos from Debut". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (November 1, 2024). "Thursday Ratings: 'Ghosts' on CBS Leads Halloween Night Linear Telecasts Among Key Demos". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "(#MAT105) "Claws"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "(#MAT106) "Sixteen Steps"'". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (January 31, 2023). "CBS Orders Pilots For 'The Good Wife' Spinoff 'Elsbeth' Starring Carrie Preston & 'Matlock' Reboot With Kathy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c Bell, BreAnna (May 9, 2023). "'Matlock,' 'Good Wife' Spinoff 'Elsbeth,' and Damon Wayans & Damon Wayans Jr. Comedy Ordered to Series at CBS". Variety. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  13. ^ White, Peter (May 9, 2023). "'Matlock', 'Elsbeth' & Wayans' Family Comedy 'Poppa's House' Ordered To Series At CBS". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 8, 2023). "Most New Broadcast Scripted Series Moving To 2024–25 Season Due To Strike-Related Production Delays". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Soloski, Alexis (September 8, 2024). "In 'Matlock,' Kathy Bates Takes One Last Case". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  16. ^ Mitovich, Matt (October 22, 2024). "Matlock Renewed at CBS — The Fall's First New Show to Score a Season 2". TVLine. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  17. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 8, 2024). "Beau Bridges Joins CBS' 'Matlock' In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  18. ^ Petski, Denise (August 20, 2024). "Andrea Londo Joins CBS' 'Matlock' In Recurring Role". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  19. ^ Tracy, Brianne (October 9, 2024). "Kathy Bates Clarifies She's Not Retiring Amid Matlock's Success: 'I Would Love for This to Keep Going' (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  20. ^ Pedersen, Erik (July 13, 2024). "CBS Fall Premiere Dates: 'Blue Bloods' Final Episodes, 'FBI' Trio, 'Matlock' Reboot, 'Survivor' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  21. ^ "Matlock: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  22. ^ "Matlock: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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