After just two episodes, CBS' reboot of "Matlock" with Kathy Bates has been picked up for the 2025-26 TV season.

"Matlock," a legal drama starring Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall and Jason Ritter, will return for a second season on CBS.

Seeing as Madeline Matlock’s false identity is being crafted carefully with the help of her grandson Alfie (Aaron D. Harris), there’s bound to be some close calls in Matlock’s overall story. Ms. Kingston is basically playing a double agent’s game where she helps the good folks at Jacobson & Moore, but also helps herself to their resources.

Oscar-winning actress Kathy Bates explained why she took on the role of Madeline Matlock and how she hopes the show

During a recent interview with The Late Show, series star Kathy Bates admitted she was terrified to star in Matlock

Matlock” has scored an early Season 2 renewal at CBS, Variety has learned. The news comes just ahead of the series airing its third episode at the broadcast network. Kathy Bates stars in the series, which serves as a reimagined version of the series of the same name starring Andy Griffith.

"So (Winters) pulled out one of her Oscars from a bag, slammed it on the desk and said, 'Here's my (expletive) picture.' Then she slammed the next Oscar down and said, 'Here's my (expletive) resume,'" Bates says.

CBS has delivered a swift, and positive, verdict on its first-year drama Matlock. The network has ordered a second season of the series after just two episodes have aired. The legal drama, which stars Kathy Bates in a reimagining of the Andy Griffith-led 1980s-90s staple,

Kathy Bates will remain on CBS' schedule in the 2025-26 broadcast season after the network renewed Matlock for a second season. This is not a surprise given that the gender-flipped, twist-shocking drama series her performed well for the network.

MWBSP! CBS announced on Tuesday afternoon that its Matlock not-a-reboot starring Kathy Bates has been renewed, after just two airings. Matlock debuted with a special Sunday sneak preview that delivered 7.