This article includes mention of sexual assault.

Matlock showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman opens up about how season 2 wrote off David Del Rio after he was fired following a sexual assault allegation. Del Rio has been a main cast member of Matlock since season 1, portraying Billy Martinez, a first-year associate who works under Olympia at Jacobson Moore. He became an important ally throughout the series.

However, in October 2025, Del Rio was fired after being accused of sexual assault. Since Matlock season 2 was halfway through filming, the actor's final appearance occurred in season 2, episode 7. In the latest episode the following week, the series explained that Billy was absent because his girlfriend had suffered a miscarriage. This is established without Del Rio's character a

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