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Matlock
After achieving success in her younger years, the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock rejoins the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases and expose corruption from within.
- Created by:
- Jennie Snyder Urman
- Cast:
- Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall, Jason Ritter, Leah Lewis
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- CBS
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 3.7The Before Times
2025-10-12 · 44mMatty questions the paternity of the man claiming to be Alfie's father. Also, the team takes on an arson case while Olympia tries to protect Julian's involvement in the Wellbrexa case.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 3.5Another Matlock
2025-10-16 · 42mWhile the team is tasked with protecting a witness, Matty and Olympia square off over the Wellbrexa document. Also, Matty and Edwin contemplate whether or not to help Alfie's father.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 4.4Tomorrow Is Still Tomorrow
2025-10-23 · 42mMatty and Olympia find out that the executive committee has flown in after learning of a security breach at the firm. Also, the team takes on a case involving competing hot chicken restaurants.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 4.8Piece of My Heart
2025-10-30 · 42mAs Olympia and the team take on a wrongful death case, Matty meets with a mysterious woman from Senior's past. Also, Matty reflects on her relationship with her daughter.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 4.4Mousetrap
2025-11-06 · 42mMatty and Olympia race to protect each other from Julian's suspicions as they also work on the resentencing case of a teenager sentenced as an adult to life.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 4.3Harm Reduction
2025-11-13 · 42mMatty and Olympia continue to test the boundaries of their friendship while helping a group of nuns. Meanwhile, Olympia and Sarah become roped into secretive activities within the firm.
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Episode 7
★ 5.3Prior Bad Acts
2025-12-04 · 42mOlympia works to repair her relationship with her family after she takes on a case involving her mother's new husband. Also, Matty and Olympia receive a shocking piece of information.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 4.7Call It a Christmas Gift
2025-12-11 · 42mWith the holidays approaching, the team's secrets start to come to light while they take on a harassment case involving the city's fire department. Meanwhile, Matty and Edwin contemplate meeting Joey's sister.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 5.5Collateral
2026-02-26 · 42mOlympia and Matty each put together their own collateral for Julian, hoping to regain his trust after he makes a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, an injunction case takes a turn when their client is detained by ICE agents, forcing the team to shift gears to keep him with his family and prevent deportation.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 5.8The Greater Good
2026-03-05 · 42mMatty and Olympia navigate a new trust dynamic with Julian as he accompanies Matty to surveil the ex-wife of a Wellbrexa exec. Meanwhile, Hunter, a member of the firm's floater pool, assists Olympia, Matty and Sarah on a manslaughter case involving a health care worker.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 5.5Tail Lights
2026-03-12 · 42mThe team works tirelessly to prove a landlord's culpability after a building collapse leaves multiple people dead and injured. The case takes a shocking turn after someone close to the team is arrested for misconduct involving the jury.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 5.5The Cavalry Isn't Coming
2026-04-02 · 43mThe stakes are high when Matty represents one of Jacobson Moore's own on trial amidst her and Edwin's 50th wedding anniversary. Meanwhile, Olympia and Julian track down a scientist from the Wellbrexa lab.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 5.5The Future is Nigh
2026-04-09 · 42mOlympia and the team take on a client, Vicki, who is fighting to gain full control of an AI afterlife software company she developed with her late sister. Also, Olympia tries to repair her relationship with Sarah and Matty gets a troubling call from Joey.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 5.7Day One
2026-04-16 · 42mAs the team continues tracing Senior's money trail, they arrange a delicate meeting with a key accomplice, one that could expose them all. Also, the team takes on a criminal justice student's personal case involving a hit and run.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 5.1Who Are You? (1)
2026-04-23 · 42mThe team confronts an unexpected final hurdle they need to overcome to bring Senior to justice for his role in the Wellbrexa cover up. Meanwhile, they defend an airport ramp operator accused of safety negligence in the death of a passenger.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 4.4Matty Matlock (2)
2026-04-23 · 42mThe team confronts an unexpected final hurdle they need to overcome to bring Senior to justice for his role in the Wellbrexa cover up. Meanwhile, they defend an airport ramp operator accused of safety negligence in the death of a passenger.
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Kathy Bates
Madeline 'Matty' Matlock
Skye P. Marshall
Olympia Lawrence
Jason Ritter
Julian Markston
Leah Lewis
Sarah Franklin
Sam Anderson
Edwin Kingston
Aaron D. Harris
Alfie Kingston