Matlock was making news before Season 2 even premiered last fall with the reports that series regular David Del Rio had been fired following a sexual assault investigation involving his coworker, Leah Lewis. The hit CBS drama is going as strong as ever in the 2026 TV schedule, but now Del Rio is taking legal action over his firing.
David Del Rio played Billy throughout the first season and the handful of Season 2 episodes that were filmed before he was fired from Matlock back in October 2025. The alleged assault involved Leah Lewis, who was Del Rio's most frequent scene partner as Sarah. At the time, reports indicated that Del Rio was escorted off of the Matlock set the same day that the allegation was reported, with executive producer (and former NCIS: LA star) Eric Christian Olsen on hand.
