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[11/15/24 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Week of November 11-15
Updates include: Sophie Turner in talks to lead Prime Video's "Tomb Raider"; NBC asks for additional scripts for "Happy's Place," "Lopez vs. Lopez"; and Amazon to phase out Freevee service.

[11/13/24 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Announces Winter Premiere Dates for 2024-25 Primetime Season
"Hollywood Squares," starring award-winning actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore as the center square, and hosted by Nate Burleson, premieres Thursday, January 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

[11/11/24 - 10:00 AM]
The CBS 10 Million+ Viewers Club - Eight CBS Original Series Deliver 10 Million Viewers or More in Live Plus 7-Day Multiplatform Viewing
According to VideoAmp live plus 7-day viewership and internal streaming data for episodes airing through October 21, eight CBS original programs deliver 10 million or more viewers across linear TV and streaming in the 2024 fall broadcast season to date.

[10/29/24 - 11:30 AM]
CBS Premiere Episodes Soar in Multiplatform Viewership Led by "Matlock" Premiere Amassing 22.8 Million Viewers in One Month
Other highlights include the series premiere of "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" amassed 10.6 million multiplatform viewers in its first seven days.

[10/23/24 - 08:57 AM]
Celebrate the 2024 Holiday Season with CBS' Collection of Festive Specials and Themed Program Episodes
Highlights include special themed installments of "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage," "Elsbeth," "Matlock," "NCIS," "NCIS: Origins," "The Equalizer," "Ghosts" and more!

[10/22/24 - 12:30 PM]
New Critically Acclaimed Drama "Matlock," Starring Kathy Bates, Receives Second Season Order on the CBS Television Network
The show, a reimagined version of the classic television series of the same name, has been "Certified Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes with a 100% average Tomatometer score.

[09/27/24 - 11:00 AM]
"Matlock," Starring Kathy Bates, Makes Its Case with Over 10 Million Multiplatform Viewers In L+3s
With seven days of multiplatform viewing, "Matlock" is expected to be seen by 11.6 million viewers.

[09/23/24 - 01:07 PM]
Kathy Bates' "Matlock" Sneak Peek Premiere Opens to 7.73M Viewers, CBS' Best Non-Post-Superbowl Series Premiere in More Than Five Years
The first episode is currently streaming on Paramount+ with encore broadcasts scheduled on the CBS Television Network on Tuesday, October 8 and Thursday, October 10.

[09/11/24 - 02:00 PM]
CBS Program Advisory for "The Summit" and "Big Brother"
An encore of "The Summit" premiere episode will now air Wednesday, October 2; while the schedule for "Big Brother's" final two weeks has also been updated.

[09/09/24 - 08:30 AM]
The "CBS Fall First Look" Special, Headlined by Scores of New and Returning CBS Stars, Will Be Broadcast Thursday, Sept. 19
Throughout the special viewers can get primed for the return of simply satisfying original CBS fare with a mix of first looks from the Network's new and returning shows as they count down to the special Sunday sneak peek premieres.

[09/03/24 - 09:58 AM]
Video: Don't Underestimate Madeline (Matty) "Matlock" - New Trailer Starring Kathy Bates Now Available
From showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman, the drama is a fresh take on a legal procedural with an overarching mystery.

[08/30/24 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Week of August 26-30
Updates include: "Ted Lasso," "Yellowstone" target new seasons; Netflix eyes "One Tree Hill" sequel series; and Netflix cancels "Dead Boy Detectives" after one season.

[08/23/24 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Week of August 19-23
Updates include: Disney+ cancels "The Acolyte"; James Spader's Ultron to return in Marvel Studios' "Vision Quest"; and Gina Rodriguez joins the cast of ABC's "Will Trent."

[07/13/24 - 09:00 AM]
CBS Announces Fall Premiere Dates for 2024-25 Primetime Season
The official "CBS Premiere Week" kicks off with a full week of original episodes beginning Monday, October 14 with the 22nd season premiere of "NCIS," and two hours of the new drama "NCIS: Origins" starring Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs and narrated by Mark Harmon.

[05/02/24 - 12:45 PM]
CBS Announces Its 2024-2025 Primetime Schedule
New scripted series "Matlock," "Poppa's House," "NCIS: Origins" and "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" join 18 returning shows.

[04/05/24 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Week of April 1-5
Updates include: NBC cancels "Quantum Leap" after two seasons; Amazon lands "Legally Blonde" TV series; and Tim Robinson's "The Chair Company" lands pilot order from HBO.

[02/09/24 - 11:55 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 5-9
Updates include: Tubi orders "Wynonna Earp" movie; Giancarlo Esposito to succeed the late Andre Braugher in Netflix's "The Residence"; and Paramount+ pulls seven international originals.

[11/13/23 - 09:00 AM]
CBS Announces 2024 Primetime Premiere Dates for Original Episodes of New and Returning Series
CBS today announced its premiere dates and rollout plan for its 2024 primetime schedule, which will launch immediately following the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 11.

[11/10/23 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Week of November 6-10
Updates include: ABC cancels "The Rookie: Feds," passes on "The Good Lawyer"; Manish Dayal to recur on AMC's "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon"; and the broadcast networks detail first wave of filming start dates.

[05/10/23 - 08:00 AM]
CBS Reveals Its 2023-2024 Primetime Lineup
The new dramas "Elsbeth" and "Matlock" and the previously announced "Tracker" join 22 returning shows.

[05/09/23 - 11:01 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 9
Updates include: FOX cancels "Fantasy Island" after two seasons; CBS orders three of its four pilots to series; and The CW nixes freshman drama "Walker Independence."

[03/14/23 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 14
Updates include: Sarah Shahi to lead ABC's "Judgement"; Jason Ritter boards "Matlock" at CBS; and Amazon renews "Citadel," "A League of Their Own," the latter for its final season.

[03/07/23 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 7
Updates include: Jon Bernthal to return as Frank Castle in "Daredevil: Born Again"; Anthony Anderson to lead ABC's "Public Defenders"; and David Del Rio, Leah Lewis board "Matlock" reboot at CBS.

[03/02/23 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 2
Updates include: Skye P. Marshall joins "Matlock" reboot at CBS; Soji Arai to recur on HBO Max's "Tokyo Vice"; and Nic Pizzolatto lands series commitment at Amazon.

[02/28/23 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 28
Updates include: Zachary Quinto to star in NBC's "Wolf" pilot; Shirley Henderson, Johan Renck exit HBO Max's "Dune: The Sisterhood"; and Priyanka Chopra Jonas to star in Amazon's "Assume Nothing" adaptation.

[01/31/23 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 31
Updates include: "Elsbeth," "Matlock" ordered to pilot at CBS; Showtime tables "Dexter" franchise, for now; and HBO Max formally passes on Greg Berlanti's "Green Lantern" TV series.







MATLOCK (CBS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
9/22/24 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (fall 2024)
TIME SLOT:
thursdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (18 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 2 ordered on 10/22/24
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's web site, September 2024) Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates stars as Madeline Matlock, a brilliant attorney who rejoins the work force at a prestigious law firm where she uses her cleverness tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), an attorney with a thirst for justice. Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her skills. Matty works alongside the firm’s younger associates – Billy (David Del Rio) and Sarah (Leah Lewis).
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· David Del Rio as Billy
· Jason Ritter as Julian
· Kathy Bates as Madeline "Matty" Matlock
· Leah Lewis as Sarah
· Skye P. Marshall as Olympia
CREW INFORMATION:
· Eric Christian Olsen as EP
· Jennie Snyder Urman as CRTR/EP
· Joanna Klein as EP
· John Will as EP
· Kat Coiro as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Kathy Bates as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· CBS Studios