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

"I really can't believe all this, especially at my age," says the Oscar-winning actor about the CBS reboot's success and reception to the show's twist update.

Kathy Bates stares as Madeline "Matty" Matlock in "Matlock." Matty is no relation to Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith) in the OG "Matlock" series.

If you’re a cord-cutter or don’t have cable, you can watch “Matlock” on demand anytime on Paramount+ and get it for free via a trial offer: You can also watch new episodes live for free on these streaming services via a trial offer: If you are watching on cable, catch “Matlock” on CBS.

Olympia and the team take on a lawsuit involving a developmentally delayed teenager whose family claims he's been wrongly accused of murder.

This article contains spoilers for the CBS reboot of Matlock. CBS chief marketing officer Mike Benson has spent the last 18 months obsessing over Matlock — or, to be more precise, how to sell 2024 audiences on the Eye’s new reboot of the Andy Griffith-led legal mystery.

The “ Matlock ” reboot is back with a new episode today. The new series stars Kathy Bates in the title role in this new twist on the old premise. Episode 2 airs tonight, Oct. 17, starting at 9 p.m. Eastern on CBS.