Matlock (2024)

Matlock is the type of series that becomes more and more addicting with each episode, and you won’t be able to stop yourself from getting increasingly engrossed in the lives of each of its characters, especially Matty. Keeping the original series’ folksy charm and blending it with completely new ideas makes Matlock addictive fun.

Yes, you have to suspend a fair chunk of disbelief to buy the idea Matty’s double whammy, a combination of homespun charm and total lack of perceived threat, gets the key suspects to open up to her every single time. But a little suspension of disbelief is what we need every once in a while.

That it’s funny and heartfelt along the way just adds to the charm, particularly as the suspense mounts. Toying with our expectations of a recognizable persona like Matlock, CBS’s newest legal drama honors the original while creating something new entirely.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s during the show’s more tender moments that Bates and her castmates unite into an appealing ensemble that could easily drive several seasons’ worth of comfort-food entertainment.

While Matty works on breaking into the firm’s inner circle, Urman surrounds her with capable colleagues and cases of the week. .... I found the family side of the show fuzzier than the fast-paced workplace high jinks. .... As the season continues, I hope the two halves of Matty’s double life grow less uneven. Both “Matlock” and its namesake are easy to root for.

“Matlock” needs to become its own show instead of merely being not that other show. And to Urman’s credit, it certainly can be. The main cast is already alight with chemistry.

“Better than I expected” is one thing is not the same as “good enough for long-term enthusiasm.” But it’s a start.

I adore Kathy Bates and I thought this show was super fun and easy to watch. I hope it's on the air for a long time. The twist at the end was surprising as well. Excited to see where it goes.

What a great start to this series! This will definitely be a favorite show foe me. Kathy Bates is outstanding !

Really good. Sometimes the writing ties itself up too neatly in a little bow which pulls me out of it but Kathy Bates is great and makes it a fun watch anyway.

Just another Hollywood WOKE B.S. show. The story is convoluted and not too realistic. The lawyers are pretty miserable and the firm is pretty typically corrupt. The morals in the show are very low. The only redeeming quality of the show is Kathy Bates. Our view is "skip this show and move on to some other reasonable entertainment.

i like Kathy bates but everyone else is terrible. Why does every show need to be horrible social justice garbage filled with people that can’t act