Julian Markston has been a ticking time bomb throughout this Matlock season. Ever since Olympia found the damning Wellbrexa documents in his safety-deposit box in the season-one finale, he’s been scrambling, trying to stay out of jail and save his job (and maybe even to get back together with his ex). Because the Kingstons’ grudge against Julian has kept Olympia from telling him everything he needs to know, he keeps flailing blindly about, trying to piece together what he does know into something that could help him.

Well, in this week’s “Call It a Christmas Gift” — the midseason finale — Julian finally makes those dangerous connections. An explosion is imminent. But we’ll deal with those repercussions next year. And frankly, I’m looking forward to Julian adding some fresh energy to t

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