Matlock hit the airwaves last year with Kathy Bates as leading lady and a quick path to becoming CBS’ biggest freshman hit of the season. Bates and Co. are on the way back to the small screen in the 2025 TV schedule, and the network has shed some light on how Season 2 is going to pick up where Season 1 left off with Olympia facing a big decision about Julian vs. Matty. While it’s going to be rough on the characters, I can already imagine Bates and Skye P. Marshall crushing the storyline.
CBS is giving Matlock a special premiere on Sunday, October 12 before moving the hit drama back to its usual Thursday time slot ahead of Carrie Preston’s Elsbeth. Called “The Before Times,” the premiere’s description from the network suggests to me that fans aren’t in for a huge time jump like what might be expected following a hiatus. Take a look for yourself:
