Few TV characters are as beloved as Ben Matlock, the dogged lawyer performed by Andy Griffith throughout 9 seasons of ’80s and ’90s TV (and, in fact, that ripping two-part crossover episode with Prognosis: Homicide). And no beloved character can stay gone for lengthy on this world of perpetual IP. And thus, CBS is reviving the Matlock idea for a brand new technology (or, realistically, these from the previous technology who keep fond reminiscences of the previous Matlock), with a brand new sequence that can debut within the fall.
The present, additionally referred to as Matlock, stars Kathy Bates within the title position. This time, although, it’s Madeline Matlock who’s the main target, not Ben Matlock. Based mostly on the sequence trailer, there doesn’t look like a familial relationship between the 2 Matlocks — actually, in a considerably bewildering second, Bates’ Matlock says her title is “sure, Matlock, just like the previous TV present.” So she’s Matlock, in a world the place Matlock exists, and she or he simply so occurs to additionally a folksy Southern legal professional, and it’s all only a massive coincidence? Bizarre.
Anyway, relatively than working in Atlanta, Bates’ Matlock will get a job at a high-powered New York agency the place she is perpetually underestimated due to her age. You possibly can watch the trailer under:
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MATLOCK stars Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, an excellent septuagenarian who achieved success in her youthful years and decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious regulation agency the place she makes use of her unassuming demeanor and wily techniques to win circumstances. Matty is assigned to Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), a senior legal professional and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice. Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the pinnacle of the agency, is intrigued by Matty and her intelligent expertise. As Matty endeavors to determine herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside the agency’s youthful associates – the charismatic Billy (David Del Rio) and the uber formidable Sarah (Leah Lewis). MATLOCK is impressed by the traditional tv sequence of the identical title.
Matlock will air Sunday nights at 8PM ET this fall on CBS. I hope there’s a complete scene of this Matlock watching Matlock whereas the opposite characters look on in whole confusion.
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