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Matlock – Season 1, Episode 1 Pilot

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After achieving success in her younger years, brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock uses her unassuming demeanor to make her way into a position at a prestigious law firm, Jacobson Moore.
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Cast & Crew

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Kathy Bates

Madeline "Matty" Matlock

Skye P. Marshall

Olympia

Jason Ritter

Julian

David Del Rio

Billy

Leah Lewis

Sarah

Kathy Bates

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Noel Murray New York Magazine/Vulture 10/16/2024
4/5
This new Matlock series, like Ben and Maddy, is both easy to like and not quite what it seems. Go to Full Review Shelby Elpers Fangirlish Jul 22
Madeline “Matty” Matlock takes the stand as a new take on a familiar favorite in Matlock Season 1, Episode 1 “Pilot." Go to Full Review Jen Maravegias Pajiba 10/01/2024
Kathy Bates deserves better than Matlock, the "new" CBS legal procedural with a twist, as her final bow before retiring from Hollywood. Go to Full Review Mads Misasi Tell-Tale TV 09/23/2024
4.5/5
Kathy Bates makes the most triumphant return to television with Matlock Season 1 Episode 1, “Pilot.” From the first moments until the last, she takes us on a journey of mixed emotions and quick thinking. Go to Full Review Joshua Pleming TV Fanatic 09/23/2024
5/5
Matlock delivered a full-force first step in the right direction. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis After achieving success in her younger years, brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock uses her unassuming demeanor to make her way into a position at a prestigious law firm, Jacobson Moore.
Director
Kat Coiro
Executive Producer
Kathy Bates, Jennie Snyder Urman, Joanna Klein, Eric Christian Olsen, John Will, Kat Coiro
Screenwriter
Jennie Snyder Urman
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 22, 2024