Matlock is again. TV Insider is solely revealing the primary teaser trailer (above) and key artwork (under) for Matlock Season 2, premiering this October on CBS. Within the video, Madeline “Matty” Matlock (Kathy Bates) threatens Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) to not underestimate her. Or is it an impassioned plea to make Olympia perceive her expertise?
“I may burn this courthouse to the bottom and nonetheless have them consuming butterscotch out of my hand,” Bates’ Matty virtually growls. Marshall’s Olympia is making an attempt to maintain a courageous face, however her eyes scream fear.
Matlock Season 1 ended with Matty’s secret totally outed to Olympia. What Matty doesn’t know but is that Olympia found proof that her ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), hid the lacking Wellbrexa examine simply as Matty and Edwin (Sam Anderson) suspected. Olympia must select between preserving her ex’s secret, thereby defending their kids from unfavourable penalties of their father’s potential imprisonment and shame, or standing squarely on the aspect of justice like she at all times has in her legislation profession.
Olympia suspiciously appears via a secure within the teaser above. Is she now in possession of the Wellbrexa examine and hiding it in her house? Does that imply she sided along with her ex? Julian’s father, Senior (Beau Bridges), additionally seems trying tense. What does he know?
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Matlock Season 2 premieres on a particular evening and time this fall. The primary episode of the season airs on Sunday, October 12, at 8:30/7:30c earlier than its common time interval premiere later that week on Thursday, October 17, at 9/8c.
The thriller of Alfie’s (Aaron D. Harris) father will likely be addressed within the Season 2 premiere following that Season 1 finale cliffhanger. Right here’s the logline for Matlock Season 2 Episode 1, titled “The Earlier than Instances”: “Matty questions the paternity of the person claiming to be Alfie’s father. Additionally, the crew takes on an arson case whereas Olympia tries to guard Julian’s involvement within the Wellbrexa case.”
Justina Machado has additionally joined the solid in a brand new recurring position. She performs Eva, Senior’s fourth ex-wife who made him swear off marriage. She’s an clever girl who runs the Jacobson Moore legislation workplace in Miami.
For a deeper look into what to anticipate in Matlock Season 2, see our breakdown with showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman right here.
Matlock, Season 2 Premiere, Sunday, October 12, 8:30/7:30c, Common Time Interval Premiere, Thursday, October 16, 9/8c, CBS