CBS has delivered a swift, and positive, verdict on its first-year drama 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.

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.

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That was fast! Matlock has been renewed for Season 2 at CBS, making it the first new show of the Fall 2024 season to be guaranteed another go. Matlock Season 2 will premiere in 2025, CBS announced on Tuesday, October 22. The renewal comes just before Matlock Season 1 Episode 3 airs this Thursday, October 24 at 9/8c.

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.

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

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

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.