Since revealing she thought-about retirement, Kathy Bates has been doing nicely along with her new CBS sequence, Matlock, which is airing amid the 2025 TV schedule. She even took residence a Critics Alternative Award. The sequence, a reimagining of the basic Andy Griffith drama, stars an ideal solid led by Bates, together with Jason Ritter, Skye P. Marshall, David Del Rio, and Leah Lewis. Though the drama hasn’t seen too many main visitor stars, one actress has thrown her title within the ring, and he or she’d be completely excellent.
Melanie Lynskey, whose filmography contains Yellowjackets and The Final of Us lately appeared on The Late Present with Stephen Colbert, the place she talked about her husband, fellow actor Jason Ritter. On Matlock, Ritter, who’s been married to Lynskey since 2020, performs Jacobson Moore senior accomplice Julian, which is a big position. And Lynskey would love nothing greater than to seem alongside her hubby, telling Colbert that she has been doing her greatest to land a task:
I’m making an attempt. I don’t assume I can attempt any tougher with out being bizarre and scary. … Hear, I’d like it. … I might do something.
Since Lynskey appears to be all the way down to do something, there is no telling what sort of character she may play on Matlock. Perhaps one that may take advantage of sense — and assure that she shares the display screen along with her husband — could be one in every of Julian’s purchasers. Or maybe she may play one in every of Julian’s previous flames, who had some lengthy misplaced love that comes again simply complicates his relationship with Olympia (Marshall). That could be a bit on the nostril, although.
No matter position it’s, Melanie Lynskey’s hope is not merely to work along with her husband. She additionally desires to behave alongside the nice Kathy Bates, who she showered reward upon:
Kathy Bates, since I started performing, has been my north star. She’s been like – I’m like, ‘That is the profession I need. I nonetheless really feel that method. That is the particular person I wish to be. That is the actor I wish to be. She’s simply — I like her a lot. And so, even to identical to hand her a espresso in a scene.
Whether or not or not Melanie Lynskey will ever seem on the drama sequence is unknown, however I am glad to listen to she’s recreation for it. One would hope that she’s, on the very least, been in a position to go to Jason Ritter on set and get a really feel for every part. What I additionally recognize is the love she has for her idol, Kathy Bates. And, course, who wouldn’t admire Bates? To Lynskey’s credit score, I really consider she may deal with her personal alongside Bates, given the sturdy performances she’s put in through the years.
Matlock has been completely killing it on CBS and has already been renewed for a second season. With that, there’ll possible be extra possibilities for Melanie Lynskey to visitor star and for the present to deliver on different huge names as nicely. Whether or not she seem for one installment or a multi-episode arc, I am maintaining my fingers crossed that the celebrities align for Lynskey to point out up on the sequence sooner or later.
I am unable to say, for certain, who may be part of Matlock subsequent, however I’ll say it is a secure guess that the enjoyable present’s main twists will maintain coming. New episodes air on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on CBS and are adopted by recent episodes of Elsbeth.