Matlock
Kathy Bates Dedicates Critics Choice Trophy to ‘Matlock’ Producer Who Lost His Home in L.A. Fires
"I just want to tell Eric Olsen, who hasn't quite found a home yet, this is coming to you first thing for decor," the veteran actress said.
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TV Ratings: Here’s How Much Streaming Impacts Viewing on Top Network Shows
The majority of the top 10 series' adults 18-49 viewers come via streaming platforms.
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‘Matlock’ Boss Hints at What’s Ahead: More Secrets and a “Ticking Time Bomb”
After becoming a hit in the fall, the Kathy Bates-starring legal drama from creator Jennie Snyder Urman returned Jan. 30 with a focus on women in the workplace and mom guilt.
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2024 Ratings Superlatives: ‘Bluey,’ ‘Yellowstone’ and Sports’ Streaming Breakthroughs
Plus, some lows ranging from The CW's six-figure lineup to cable news stumbles.
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‘Matlock’ Director on How Kathy Bates and Their CBS Hit Are Subverting the Age Trope
Executive producer Kat Coiro talks to The Hollywood Reporter about finding both depth and lightness in the law procedural with a twist that turns "the perception of older women on its head."
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‘Tracker,’ ‘Elsbeth’ Show Strong Multi-Platform Gains for CBS in Early Ratings Returns
Eight of the network's shows averaged 10 million or more viewers to kick off the 2024-25 season
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TV Ratings: ‘Matlock,’ ‘Tracker’ Premieres Score Big Multi-Platform Audiences
CBS releases all-in viewing data for a handful of its season premieres.
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Kathy Bates and ‘Matlock’ Boss on Bringing Nuance to #MeToo Conversation With Powerful Episode
"The privilege of being listened to is very real. And that’s why we want to put more and more examples on the screen to say, ‘This is not okay,'" says Jennie Snyder Urman of centering an episode around sexual harassment and generational bias.
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‘Matlock’ Earns Quick Season 2 Renewal at CBS
The legal drama starring Kathy Bates has put up strong ratings in its first two episodes.
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Kathy Bates on How ‘Matlock’ Rescued Her From Semi-Retirement: “This Is Unlike Anything I’ve Ever Experienced”
"I really can't believe all this, especially at my age," says the Oscar-winning actor about the CBS reboot's success and reception to the show's twist update.
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TV Ratings: CBS’ ‘Matlock’ Makes Solid Opening Argument
The Kathy Bates-led legal drama scores the network's best series premiere audience in five years, excluding post-Super Bowl debuts.
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‘Matlock’ Review: Kathy Bates’ CBS Take on the Andy Griffith Favorite Is Slightly Twistier Than You’re Expecting
'Jane the Virgin' creator Jennie Snyder Urman updates the classic procedural about a geriatric lawyer for a new generation. Kinda.
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