If you’re one of the millions of TV watchers who tuned in on Sunday, September 22, to watch the series premiere of Kathy Bates' Matlock, you probably found yourself like us: mesmerized by the new legal drama. We even deemed Malock a role fitting of Bates' last in Hollywood. Having said that, we hate to be the bearers of bad news, but Matlock won't be airing a new episode on Sunday, September 29. In fact, it will be more than three weeks before viewers get to see what happens next for Madeline Matlock (Bates) and company.
As far as why new show fans will have to exercise a great deal of patience, the answer boils down to CBS' planned fall TV rollout. The network announced early on that Malock would debut its series premiere in a sneak peek event on Sunday, September 22. Then, the drama would settle into its regularly scheduled timeslot on Thursdays, with a rebroadcasting of the series premiere on October 10, at 9 pm ET/PT. Matlock episode 2 officially airs on October 17, at 9 pm ET/PT.
