Kathy Bates Slams NBC for ‘Harry’s Legislation’ Cancellation

After NBC canceled Harry’s Legislation after two seasons in 2012, Kathy Bates raked the community throughout the coals in heated remarks one 12 months later. Quick-forward to 2025, and Bates nonetheless has no regrets about what she stated throughout that 2013 Tv Critics Affiliation interview. And she or he sees Matlock‘s success as a cherry on high of the cake.

Bates starred as lawyer Harry Korn in Harry’s Legislation, which adopted three down-on-their-luck individuals who began a regulation agency in a rundown shoe retailer. The sequence raked in round 10 million viewers weekly for NBC, however it didn’t carry out effectively with the youthful age demos that NBC needed. The community canceled it in 2012 after two seasons regardless of its noteworthy weekly viewership.

“I believe they handled us like sh*t,” she instructed TCA reporters about NBC in 2013. “They kicked us to the curb. They disrespected us. They disrespected our seven to 11 million viewers per week. And I believe they’re getting what they deserve.”

In a Matlock Emmys interview with Selection, Bates laughed on the outburst and stated that Matlock‘s success proves that tales starring and made for older folks is definitely worth the funding.

“They stated, ’We will’t monetize on previous folks.’ And I felt like, ’F**ok you!’” Bates stated. “Success is one of the best revenge,” she added, dusting her shoulders whereas she was at it.

At 77, Bates is the oldest-ever nominee for Excellent Lead Actress in a Drama Collection on the Emmys. She’s thought of a frontrunner for the win. (See our 2025 Emmys predictions for the drama classes right here.)

“I like that,” she stated of her record-setting nomination age. Matlock‘s success “feels completely completely different” from her previous accolades, she added, and people accolades are many; she already has an Oscar, two Emmys, and a Golden Globe.

“It’s true, initially,” she stated of her age stat, “and it’s a badge of honor. It’s simply the serendipity of all of it. I’ve by no means had any of these items occur earlier than, the place I’ve obtained 5 completely different designers sending clothes!”