Kathy Bates Is Coming To TV To Reboot A Classic Series

  • last year
The world of weekly crime-fighting is looking a bit more familiar when it comes to classic TV characters and premises in recent years. HBO successfully rebooted "Perry Mason," with Season 2 premiering soon in the 2023 TV premiere schedule. Peacock has a spiritual successor to Columbo with the critically-acclaimed "Poker Face," and now Kathy Bates is about to help CBS reboot a courtroom classic. Cue that beautiful theme music, folks, as "Matlock" is coming back to TV, and I’m already sold on its potential.

CBS will be gender-swapping Andy Griffith's Ben Matlock into Madeline Matlock for a new pilot, according to TVLine, with Kathy Bates herself starring. While the project currently only has a pilot order, the premise sounds already ready for a return to primetime. Now in her 70s, Madeline (played by Bates in her post-"American Horror Story" return to TV) is returning to the workforce to expose corruption at a prestigious law firm, with a combination of surprising skills.
Transcript
00:00 (upbeat music)
00:02 (upbeat music)
00:05 (upbeat music)
00:07 (upbeat music)
00:10 (upbeat music)
00:12 (upbeat music)
00:15 (upbeat music)
00:18 (upbeat music)
00:20 (upbeat music)
00:23 (upbeat music)
00:25 (upbeat music)
00:28 (upbeat music)
00:48 (upbeat music)
00:50 (upbeat music)
00:53 (upbeat music)
00:56 (upbeat music)
00:58 (upbeat music)
01:01 (upbeat music)
01:03 (upbeat music)

Recommended

0:39
I
Up next
John Krasinski Attacking Ryan Reynolds With A Puppet Cracked 'IF' Star Cailey Fleming Up, And I Need Those Deleted Scenes: ‘There's No Way That Made It In The Movie’
Cinema Blend
1:07
WWE Is Going To Have To Leave Some Really Big Names Off The WrestleMania 40 Card
Cinema Blend
2:35
The Fantastic Four’s Composer Michael Giacchino Shares With Us The Influences He Drew From For The Score, And What He’s Recorded So Far
Cinema Blend
1:30
Fans Were Obsessed With Ryan Gosling And Eva Mendes Showing Up At The Olympics, But We Don’t Think Anyone Could Top NBC’s Caption About It
Cinema Blend
11:22
'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' - Cast Interview
Cinema Blend
1:13
We've Reached The Point In The Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Romance Where His Barber Is Speaking Out: 'Things Have Changed'
Cinema Blend
0:50
Kevin Feige Told Us The ‘Focus’ Of 'The Fantastic Four' Movie, And The Moment He Understood ‘90 Percent Of The Work Was Done’ Master Captions
Cinema Blend
1:19
We Are So Excited That The James Bond Franchise Is Finally Giving A Beloved Character The Spotlight
Cinema Blend
1:07
An Awkward Moment Unfolds on Netflix's Love Next Door
FanReviews
1:29
Justin Baldoni Takes You Inside It Ends with Us
FanReviews
1:03
James McAvoy reveals Andrew Tate was inspiration behind Speak No Evil character
Bang Showbiz
1:03
One doctor charged in relation to Matthew Perry's death has accepted a plea deal
Bang Showbiz
1:03
Winona Ryder doesn't really use the internet
Bang Showbiz
1:42
The Big Wedding on the ABC Hit Series The Good Doctor
FanReviews
1:16
Never Let Go Movie Trailer
Teaser Trailer
1:28
The Six Triple Eight Movie
Teaser Trailer
1:01
V H S BEYOND Movie
Teaser Trailer
1:36
It’s No Coffee Cup Error, But 'House Of The Dragon' Fans Have A Lot Of Thoughts About One Quick Moment On The Show
Cinema Blend
1:07
Kurt Russell Digs Into The One 'Monarch Legacy Of Monsters' Action Sequence That Reminded Him Of 'The Thing'
Cinema Blend
1:07
'Big Brother' Season 26 Had A Solid First Night Premiere, But We Already See A Problem Ahead Of Night 2
Cinema Blend
1:09
Former Disney World Fans Are Sharing The Reasons They Bailed On The Theme Parks As New Rules And Hidden Costs Came In
Cinema Blend
1:06
'NCIS: Origins' Just Cast Its Third Returning Character With An Actor Who's Already Appeared In The Franchise
Cinema Blend
0:52
William Shatner Clarifies What He Meant When He Said Gene Roddenberry Would ‘Turn In His Grave’ Over Modern 'Star Trek'
Cinema Blend
1:11
Mark Harmon Had Only Two Words For The New Gibbs Actor When He Showed Up For The 'NCIS' Origins Screen Test
Cinema Blend
0:52
‘I Still Don’t Know The True Story’: Kevin Feige Tells Us About Ryan Reynolds’ Legendary Leaked Deadpool Test Footage, And Why He’s ‘Glad They Did It’
Cinema Blend