‘Matlock’ Renewed For Season 2 At CBS

“Rome, in a Day” – As Matty settles into her new role at Jacobson Moore, Olympia and the aptly nicknamed “Team You Three” (Matty, Billy and Sarah) take on a lawsuit involving a developmentally delayed teenager whose family claims he’s been wrongly accused of murder. Also, Olympia and Julian disagree on a parenting matter, on MATLOCK, Thursday, Oct. 17 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Jason Ritter as Julian, Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, and Skye P. Marshall as Olympia. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. — Jason Ritter as Julian, Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, and Skye P. Marshall as Olympia in 'Matlock' Sonja Flemming/CBS

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 premiered on September 22 with a sneak peak episode that drew 7.73M in time adjusted Fast National L+SD Nielsen ratings, which was its biggest audience for a non-post-Super Bowl series premiere in five and a half years, since The Code. Its timeslot premiere on October 17 also performed well with 6.38M viewers.

The show, which was already handed an 18-episode debut season, stars Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years and decides to rejoin the work force at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases all while investigating a deeply personal secret of her own.

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Skye P. Marshall, Jason Ritter, David Del Rio and Leah Lewis also star.

Jennie Snyder Urman, who serves as showrunner, broke down that hardcore twist in an interview with Deadline.

Urman exec produces the CBS Studios-produced series alongside Joanna Klein, Eric Christian Olsen, Kat Coiro and Bates.

“This reconceived Matlock was devised by Jennie Snyder Urman with a brilliant surprise plot twist, and we knew we had something very special the moment we saw the first episode brought to life by the incredibly talented Kathy Bates,” said Amy Reisenbach, President of CBS Entertainment. “The audience reception and critical acclaim for it has been overwhelming. We can’t wait to get started on a second season.”