{"id":2387598,"date":"2026-04-24T16:14:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2387598"},"modified":"2026-04-24T16:14:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:14:27","slug":"will-there-be-a-season-3-of-matlock-inside-kathy-bates-next-case-and-the-shows-big-reset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/will-there-be-a-season-3-of-matlock-inside-kathy-bates-next-case-and-the-shows-big-reset\/","title":{"rendered":"Will there be a season 3 of \u201cMatlock\u201d? Inside Kathy Bates&#8217; next case \u2014 and the show&#8217;s &#8216;big reset&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Matlock<\/em> was renewed for a third season in January 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman promises a &#8220;big reset&#8221; when the show returns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 3 is currently slated to premiere in early 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/matlock-kathy-bates-interview-exclusive-photos-8689636\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Kathy Bates;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kathy Bates<\/a> is having the time of her life on <em>Matlock<\/em>, a CBS legal drama that doesn&#8217;t seek to reboot its iconic predecessor so much as lean on its famous name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Oscar winner stars as Madeline Kingston, a retired lawyer who infiltrates the law firm Jacobson Moore. She suspects the firm of conspiring with the drug company Wellbrexa to keep dangerous opioids \u2014\u00a0like the ones that caused her daughter&#8217;s lethal overdose \u2014\u00a0on the market. Working undercover in her quest for justice, she uses the name Maddy Matlock. So far, Bates&#8217; performance has earned her nominations for an Emmy and two Golden Globes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 2 wrapped on April 23, offering fans a long-awaited conclusion to the Wellbrexa storyline as it set the stage for what could be a significant change of scenery in season 3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/matlock-season-2-kathy-bates-skye-p-marshall-tease-love-story-exclusive-11796358\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a> ahead of season 2, showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman said that the finale &#8220;really propels the third season&#8230; into a very different area again.&#8221; Elsewhere, she teased the end of the season as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/matlock-showrunner-explains-why-season-3-wont-premiere-until-2027-11956042\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:&quot;big reset.&quot;;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;big reset.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So, will there be a third season of <em>Matlock<\/em>? And what can fans expect for Matty moving forward? Below is everything we know so far about <em>Matlock<\/em> season 3.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Will there be a <em>Matlock<\/em> season 3?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Kathy Bates as Matty in &#8216;Matlock&#8217; season 2<br \/>Credit: Michael Yarish\/CBS<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yes, <em>Matlock<\/em> was renewed for a third season in January 2026. This comes as little surprise, what with <em>Matlock<\/em> being among CBS&#8217;s most-watched series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountpressexpress.com\/cbs-entertainment\/releases\/?view=112454-cbs-series-post-strong-fall-viewership-topping-broadcast-and-streaming-rankings-in-live-35-day-multiplatform-viewership\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:According to Nielsen;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">According to Nielsen<\/a>, <em>Matlock<\/em> was among the top 10 shows in terms of viewership across all broadcast and streaming this past fall.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">How did <em>Matlock<\/em> season 2 end?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Beau Bridges as Senior and Kathy Bates as Matty in 'Matlock' season 2Credit: Michael Yarish\/CBS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uKofNwsvwB2YjTQw0Ro.Nw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/b1a261a9a1e2d24c9201982605b1be98\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Beau Bridges as Senior and Kathy Bates as Matty in &#8216;Matlock&#8217; season 2<br \/>Credit: Michael Yarish\/CBS<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Matlock<\/em> season 2 finale saw Matty, Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), and Julian (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jason-ritter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jason Ritter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jason Ritter<\/a>) team with an agent at the Department of Justice in their investigation of the Wellbrexa cover-up, which turns out to have been orchestrated not just by Jacobson Moore boss Howard &#8220;Senior&#8221; Markston (Beau Bridges), but by all of the firm&#8217;s senior partners in charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Their work is derailed by a scheming Senior, who was faking dementia while working behind the scenes to muck up the investigation. In the end, Julian opts to wear a wire and force a confession out of Senior, though Senior catches on quick, destroying the wire before owning up to his misdeeds. Thankfully, Matty surreptitiously planted a second wire (disguised as a pen) in Senior&#8217;s pocket, sealing his fate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The episode ends with Senior being arrested along with his corrupt leadership team, which includes his ex-wife, Eva (Justina Machado). Julian, too, is arrested, though he says it was &#8220;worth it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With the future of Jacobson Moore uncertain due both to the arrests (and a major merger), Matty and Olympia discuss opening their own firm. Matty, meanwhile, opts to continue working under the name Matlock. The alter ego has given her a new sense of purpose.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What will <em>Matlock<\/em> season 3 be about?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Kathy Bates as Matty and Skye P. Marshall as Olympia in 'Matlock' season 2Credit: Michael Yarish\/CBS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/UEXPHG815whyklUmmKHaXw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/9f742e33ad0a84367120ede69fc5ffba\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Kathy Bates as Matty and Skye P. Marshall as Olympia in &#8216;Matlock&#8217; season 2<br \/>Credit: Michael Yarish\/CBS<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 3 plot details are scarce at the moment, but showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman teased a &#8220;big reset&#8221; in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1259602\/matlock-season-3-midseason-move-explained\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:recent chat with TV Insider;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">recent chat with TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We really landed the plane on this,&#8221; she said of season 2 and the ongoing Wellbrexa storyline, &#8220;and we really thought that was important because we didn\u2019t want to keep dragging out the same story and the characters have to get to someplace real emotionally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That means season 3 will center on a &#8220;great new, contained mystery that relates to but is not part of the old mystery,&#8221; Urman said in a postmortem with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/matlock-season-2-finale-season-3-creator-interview-1236573526\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Hollywood Reporter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It may also, as teased in the season 2 finale, find Matty and Olympia starting their own firm. &#8220;We have a lot of exciting storytelling [ahead],&#8221; Urman told <em>THR<\/em>. &#8220;There will be a part of Jacobson Moore in it, but we are leaving with a lot of forward momentum, and things will be very different in the third season in an exciting way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This focus on Matty and Olympia tracks with remarks <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/matlock-season-2-kathy-bates-skye-p-marshall-tease-love-story-exclusive-11796358\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:previously made by Urman to EW;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">previously made by Urman to EW<\/a> about how their relationship is the engine that powers the show. &#8220;We are really arcing this as an epic love story,&#8221; she said. &#8220;There&#8217;s a ton of love underneath.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a recent interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/matlock-season-3-matty-olympia-relationship-change-tease-skye-p-marshall\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Screen Rant;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Screen Rant<\/a>, Marshall also emphasized Matty and Olympia&#8217;s relationship when speaking about season 3. &#8220;You&#8217;ll see in the finale that there is a scene with she and I, and we get a little tipsy. And it was one of the most joyful scenes that I have ever done with Kathy,&#8221; she said. &#8220;And it&#8217;s a little similar to our season one dance moment, where people just got to see them be fun, be childish, and be friends. And I want to lean more into that as well. The messiness and the vulnerability.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Who&#8217;s in the cast of <em>Matlock<\/em> season 3?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jason Ritter, Skye P. Marshall, and Kathy Bates in 'Matlock' season 2Credit: Michael Yarish\/CBS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zsTyhjA7B4dUkjgmH20SaA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/722ebca32565af9341098f87e33422b5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Jason Ritter, Skye P. Marshall, and Kathy Bates in &#8216;Matlock&#8217; season 2<br \/>Credit: Michael Yarish\/CBS<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bates and Marshall will obviously return for season 3, and we&#8217;d be surprised if Ritter&#8217;s reformed Julian didn&#8217;t remain part of the core cast. He&#8217;s in cuffs in the finale, but Olympia suggests he&#8217;ll be her and Matty&#8217;s first client at their potential firm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One actor who won&#8217;t be returning is David Del Rio, who was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/david-del-rio-fired-from-matlock-11827620\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:fired by CBS;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">fired by CBS<\/a> following an investigation into what <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/10\/david-del-rio-fired-matlock-sexual-assault-billy-martinez-1236574763\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Deadline reports;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Deadline<\/em> reports<\/a> was a sexual assault allegation. Del Rio, who played associate Billy Martinez, appeared in the first season and several episodes of season 2 before being <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/how-matlock-addresses-david-del-rio-absence-after-actor-firing-11863474\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:written out in the midseason finale;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">written out in the midseason finale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Is there a <em>Matlock<\/em> season 3 release date?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Sam Anderson as Edwin and Kathy Bates as Matty in 'Matlock' season 2Credit: Michael Yarish\/CBS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/55iL0iDNmOAAkXxmiZP3wA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/04b41ddedc941c58800c25e246bd6ff5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Sam Anderson as Edwin and Kathy Bates as Matty in &#8216;Matlock&#8217; season 2<br \/>Credit: Michael Yarish\/CBS<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There&#8217;s no official season 3 release date as of this writing, but <em>Matlock<\/em> is currently set to return in early 2027. This may come as a disappointment for fans, as the show typically premieres in the fall, but Urman told TV Insider that there&#8217;s a good reason for the delay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI asked for it with the network. We had a talk,\u201d she said, adding that the &#8220;reset&#8221; she and the creative team are aiming for in season 3 will require time to &#8220;really build the architecture so that we have it for the next seasons.&#8221; That includes &#8220;an extra long writer&#8217;s room before we go to camera.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She added, \u201cI want us to plot this new mystery and make sure it\u2019s airtight. We had a lot of pieces going in, so we really had to create this new piece of it. I feel lucky that the network\u2019s giving us time to get it right because I don\u2019t want the quality to drop.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Where can I watch <em>Matlock<\/em>?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Matlock<\/em> airs on CBS and streams on Paramount+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/matlock-season-3-release-date-cast-and-more-11957528\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Matlock was renewed for a third season in January 2026. 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