Sky Witness has picked up another US drama, as they announce the acquisition of the upcoming CBS series ‘Matlock‘ starring Kathy Bates.
‘Matlock’ stars Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as the titular character, which is based on the classic TV show. It follows the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline “Matty” Matlock, who, after achieving success in her younger years, decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanour and wily tactics to win cases.
Matty is assigned to Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice, while Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills. Matty works alongside the firm’s younger associates – the charismatic Billy (David Del Rio) and the uber-ambitious Sarah (Leah Lewis) – as she endeavours to establish herself in her new high-stakes world.
The series is written by Jennie Snyder Urman (‘Jane the Virgin’), and is produced by CBS Studios. Urman, Bates, Eric Christian Olsen, Joanna Klein, John Will, and Kat Coiro also exec produce with Coiro directing the pilot.
‘Matlock’ joins Sky’s other recently announced CBS acquisition, ‘Elsbeth’, which sees Carrie Preston reprise her role as Elsbeth Tascioni from ‘The Good Wife’ & ‘The Good Fight’ series.
‘Matlock‘ Season 1 isn’t due to air on CBS in the USA until their “Fall Season” (Sept-Nov) 2024, so it’ll obviously be after that when it lands in the UK. If you want to keep track of this or any other show, you can add it via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when it gets a UK premiere date.
