Matlock
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| Based on | Matlock by Dean Hargrove |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Legal Crime, Drama |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 17 |
| Release date | September 22, 2024 – present |
| Running time | 44min |
| Age rating | TV-14 |
| Starring | Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall, Jason Ritter, David Del Rio, Leah Lewis |
| Developed by | Jennie Snyder Urman |
| Directed by | Kat Coiro, Yangzom Brauen, Marie Jamora, Brad Silberling, Daniel Willis |
| Written by | John Lowe, Jennie Snyder Urman, Michelle Leibel, Jeffrey Lieber, Nicki Renna, Sara Rose Feinberg |
| Produced by | Thom J. Pretak, Hennah Sekander |
| Executive producers | Frank Siracusa, John Weber, John Will, Kat Coiro, Kathy Bates, Joanna Klein, Eric Christian Olsen, Jennie Snyder Urman |
| Cinematography by | John Tanzer, James R. Bagdonas, Craig Wrobleski |
| Edited by | Gregg Featherman, Scott Melendez, Kyla Plewes |
| Music by | Zach Robinson |
| Casting by | Mary Vernieu, Michelle Wade Byrd, Robin D. Cook, Geena Dioquino |
| Production Design by | Adam Rowe |
| Art Direction by | Irena Jacobs, Shamim Seifzadeh |
| Costume Design by | Hope Hanafin, Laura Montgomery |
| Production Company | Sutton Street Productions Cloud Nine Productions CBS Studios |
| Original Network | CBS |
Cast & Characters
Main
- Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock / Madeline Kingston
- Skye P. Marshall as Olympia Lawrence
- Jason Ritter as Julian
- David Del Rio as Billy Martinez
- Leah Lewis as Sarah Yang
Recurring
- Eme Ikwuakor as Elijah
- Aaron D. Harris as Alfie Kingston
- Sam Anderson as Edwin
- Beau Bridges as Senior
- Andrea Londo as Simone
- Jordyn Weitz as Kathryn Lawrence-Markston
- Jason Ritter as Julian
- Patricia Belcher as Mrs. Belvin (aka Mrs. B)
- Henry Allen as Courtney (Court) Lawrence-Markston
- Shelby Mayes as Annie
- Colleen Camp
- Yael Grobglas as Shae Banfield
- Nicole de Boer as Carlin
- Andra Nechita as Katya Novik
- John Billingsley as Robert Walton
- Hal Williams
- Natalie Ceballos as Defense Counsel Veronica Cabrera
- Piper Curda as Kira Yu
- Danielle Larracuente as Alejandra ‘Alex’ Ramos
- Victor Cruz as Jimmy
- Lynn Adrianna Freedman as Sonia
- Margarita Franco as Grace Martinez
- Alejandro Akara as Charlie Lopez
- Zylan Brooks as Tera Casey
- Rothaford Gray as Raymond Harris
- Abhinav Gopisetty as Riku
- Lonzo Liggins as Josh Willis
- Kerry Cahill as Warden Nicola Caruso
- Chuck McCollum as Judge Bolding
- Natasha Mumba as Jordan Harris
- Martin Garcia as Karl
- Karina Noelle Castillo as Natalie Martinez
- Chrisanne Eastwood as Cora
- Matt Baram as Tom Smith
- Atul Singh as Judge Ryan Price
- Paulino Nunes as Judge Mauricio Cortez
- Alixandrée Claire as Deirdre Lewis
- Rashaad Hall as Med Student
- Chad Coe as Jeremy Stone
- Andrew Grace as Derek Liu
- Matthew Gilmore as Henry
- Elizabeth Del Sol as Lily Perez
- Bill Lake as Lloyd Ferguson
- Yuli Zorrilla as Gabrielle Alvarez
- Jennifer Aquino as Tori Park
- Bella Ortiz as Claudia
- Chris Bey as I.T. Guy
- Anthony De La Cruz as Ron
- Daveed Louza as Big Vinnie
- Deyo Forteza as Employee
- Marcus Rosner as Vintage Tom Cruise
- Dayana Rincon as Regina Lopez
- Zoe Himmel as Isabel
- Polly Humphreys as Sheryl Mathers
- Lorenzo Callender as C. O. Cooper Russel
- Susan Moore Harmon as Judge Erin Bowser
- Kelsie Kiana Piini as Joelle Miller
- Monique Burias Shi as Tiffany Lee
Storyline
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.
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.
About Matlock TV Series
Matlock is an American legal drama television series 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 and a vastly different premise overall.
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. On May 9, 2023, the Matlock remake was given a series order.
Matlock has been moved to the 2024–25 season due to strike-related production delays. It was later reported that it was a 22-episode order. On October 22, 2024, CBS renewed the series for a second season.
On September 8, 2024, Kathy Bates has said that Matlock is to be her final role before retirement. On October 9, 2024, she later walked it back in a recent interview, saying that “I think that they got a bit confused.”
Matlock Release Date
Matlock premiered with a sneak peek on September 22, 2024, before its timeslot premiere on October 17 on CBS. In Canada, the series airs on Global and is available to stream on StackTV.
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Awards & Nominations
| Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Kathy Bates | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Television Series – Drama | Matlock | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Kathy Bates | Won |
| Critics Choice Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Kathy Bates | Won |
| Critics Choice Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Skye P. Marshall | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | February 23, 2025 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Kathy Bates | Pending |
