Warning: spoilers for Matlock Season 1, Episode 18 – “Tips of the Commerce” are in session.
This week on Matlock…completely nothing new occurred. Sadly, in case you had been prepared on April 24 to open a bag of Werther’s Originals at 9 p.m. ET on CBS and catch Kathy Bates as soon as extra within the 2025 TV schedule, you’ll have as an alternative discovered an episode of Elsbeth, a procedural that stars Carrie Preston and is unquestionably not a brand new installment of Matlock.
However in case you caught the large Season 1 finale for Matlock, then let’s sit a second and pore over some actually onerous questions that had been left within the wake of all of the cliffhangers.
Who Will Olympia Select: Julian Or Matty?
Ah sure, the everlasting query: who will Olympia Lawrence (Skye P. Marshall) select – her ex-husband/father of her youngsters Julian (Jason Ritter) or the “buddy” who was just lately outed as a mole (Kathy Bates)? That’s not as simple a query as you’d suppose, particularly when the rash actions of a daddy’s boy not directly led to the loss of life of Ellie Kingston, Madeline’s departed daughter and mom to expensive Alfie (Aaron Harris). Put a pin on this one, as one other query down the road may tie into this very question.
Is That Matlock Customer Actually Alfie’s Dad?
Talking of the little scamp, “Tips of the Commerce” noticed Matlock Season 1 ending with an unnamed man (Niko Nicotera) claiming that Alfie had reached out to him. This individual additionally claimed that he was the daddy of the youngest member of the Kingston household, which is a thread that’s been weaving by means of a very good variety of Season 1 episodes. So in fact the actually large query right here is whether or not or not this man’s declare is legitimate, in mild of no matter his motives for the longer term could also be.
May Claudia Be Mendacity About Her Being pregnant?
Simply while you thought your Paramount+ subscription was about to incorporate an advert proclaiming the beginning of “Sizzling Billy Summer season,” David Del Rio’s younger authorized skilled was subjected to a moderately big revelation. Apparently his on once more/off once more hook up with ex-girlfriend Claudia (Bella Ortiz) has led to a possible Matlock child in Season 2. However may this be a tactic she’s utilizing with an ulterior motive?
She might have found Billy’s dalliances with Simone (Andrea Londo), and what higher method to get somebody again than to begin a kinda/sorta/possibly household? We don’t know a lot about Claudia, apart from that Billy worshipped the bottom she walked on. And figuring out how Billy’s romantic compass works, that may very well be an issue but once more.
What’s Sarah Going To Be Like After Her Breakup With Kira?
Poor Sarah didn’t go away Matlock Season 1 unscathed, as she lastly left her open relationship together with her beloved IT tech Kira (Piper Curda). Whereas she did win her first case in court docket, and her mentor is now a companion at Jacobson Moore, the shortage of this romantic connection nonetheless has the potential to wreak havoc. That’s, if Sarah offers herself time to breathe, as an alternative of simply working herself to the purpose of distraction.
Will Simone’s Schemes Conflict With Matty’s Quest For Justice?
What’s worse than one mole sneaking round your office? Attempt two. Simply as Matty goes to proceed snooping round to blow the lid off of the Wellbrexa thriller, Simone needs to deliver out Sarah’s clandestine actions that began with Matlock’s worrying Season 1 all-nighter and resulted in a homicide case. So whereas Sarah’s nemesis continues to search for no matter dust she will be able to discover, there’s an opportunity that she may come upon Madeline Matlock’s personal sneaky quest. And if Olympia betrays Matty, this may very well be one other harmful alliance that threatens to tear aside the whole thing of Jacobson Moore.
How A lot Of Julian Are We Going To See In Season 2?
Beforehand in my ultimate Matlock Season 1 predictions, I assumed that there was an opportunity that even when Julian was exonerated of all wrongdoing, his loss within the companion race would have despatched him packing. Nonetheless, because of this assertion from showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman in EW, I don’t suppose that’s the case anymore. She stated:
I’m actually excited for brand spanking new pairings. Unexpectedly, we’ve got actually enjoyable materials for Billy and Julian collectively, and that has led us into attention-grabbing locations.
So simply how a lot will followers see of Julian since he’ll stick round? Regardless of the reply could also be, it actually results in the query of what it means for Jason Ritter’s function within the new Max authentic sequence Lanterns. Additionally, why are Billy and Julian hanging out, and the way possible is it that we’re going to see a “wingman” episode that follows their romantic lives? Extra importantly, what on the planet does this imply about Olympia’s actions after that incidental assembly on the protected deposit field?
Will Melanie Lynskey Lastly Get Her Visitor Starring Position?
Yellowjackets star and beloved actor Melanie Lynskey needs to be a Matlock visitor star. No, there’s not way more to that assertion, and fairly frankly I don’t suppose there must be for it to occur.
With Season 2 poised to dive into tons of attention-grabbing situations on the planet of New York legislation, there’s no restrict to who the Lovely Creatures star may play. Would not it’s humorous if she ended up taking part in a possible love curiosity for her real-life husband Jason Ritter as now-divorced dad Julian?
There you’ve got it: the seven most important questions I’ve about the place Matlock Season 2 may very well be heading. I’m positive if I dwelled on the topic a bit extra, I’d be capable of provide you with rather a lot of follow-ups. For now, I feel it’s time to depart these case recordsdata to relaxation, and possibly take a while to recharge the batteries.
Although if something stunning occurs to floor over hiatus or something new could be decided by rewatching episodes on Paramount+, you may guess court docket can be again in session sooner than you may spell “Wellbrexa” accurately. (Sorry for the entire previous confusion, people.)