Matlock season 2 doubles down on character-driven stakes, turning the already sly CBS procedural into a weekly duel where every closing argument is also a trap door. With Kathy Bates steering Madeline “Matty” Matlock’s long game and Skye P. Marshall’s Olympia Lawrence matching wits stride for stride, this run leans into a slow-burn rivalry, richer case-of-the-week payoffs, and a broadcast schedule that rewards “appointment viewing.” New episodes air Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+.

Season 2’s hook: an all-out war fueled by a cover-up

Season 2 continues the undercover crusade that began with Matty’s infiltration of the high-powered firm Jacobson Moore. The Wellbrexa opioid scandal that cost Matty’s daughter her life remains the emotional fuse, but the fire

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