I'm Shocked That Three More CBS Shows Are Getting Shortened Seasons Like Matlock

(L-R): Kathy Bates as “Madeline Matlock” and Skye P. Marshall as “Olympia Lawrence” in Matlock. .

Well, it turns out Matlock isn’t the only CBS series that will be getting shorter as we look to the latter half of the 2026 TV schedule and beyond. That’s right, as it was revealed that Season 3 of the Kathy Bates-led drama wouldn’t be returning until the mid-season, we learned that three other projects from the Eye Network would be coming back with fewer episodes than we’ve come to expect.