[Music] [Applause] [Music] Matlock reboot to Premier fall 2024 Kathy Bates leads the cast the start date was announced for September 22nd the show will air on Thursday nights followed by El Beth the reimagining features new characters and story lines the forthcoming Matlock reboot on CBS has received a significant update it was first announced in 2023 that Kathy Bates would lead the cast in a reboot of Matlock the Beloved mystery series from 1986 to 1995 that starred Andy Griffith it was already known that the series would be a part of cbs's fall 2024 lineup but now the show has been given an official start date of Sunday SE member 22nd however this is a special premiere date as the show will be slotted into the Thursday night lineup beginning with a rear run of its premiere on Thursday October 10th at 9:00 p.m et. cbs's new fall lineup was announced via a Paramount press release Thursday nights on the network also feature the return of elth which will follow Matlock and begin at 10 p.m. eastern time however Matlock is one of many new series coming to CBS on Thursday nights the latest show in The Big Bang Theory Universe Georgie and Mandy's first marriage will kick off cbs's Thursday night Prime Time lineup at 8:00 p.m. eastern time followed by ghosts at 8:30 Matlock was initially expected to return as part of the 2023 season but was delayed as a result of the Hollywood strikes that occurred in 2023 a reboot of a different kind is also joining the CBS lineup this season as Hollywood Squares is slated to return Drew Barrymore will host the game show which will air on Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. eastern time beginning in January 2025 Matlock is a reimagining of the original program paramounts upcoming Matlock reboot will follow mateline Mattie Matlock portrayed by Cathy Bates as she reenters the workforce in her later years she works at a prestigious Law Firm using her experience unassuming demeanor and the tricks she's picked up along the way to successfully win k while exposing corruption around her Kathy Bates along with Joanna kleene Kat coo Eric Christian Olen John will and Jenny Snyder man will serve as executive producers of this series the series will also star Sky P Marshall as Olympia a senior attorney at the law firm who is described as having a thirst for justice Jason Ritter joins the cast as Julian Olympia's ex-husband and the son of the head of the law firm David Del Rio will portray Billy and Leah Lewis will play Sarah Billy and Sarah are the firm's younger Associates and they will work alongside the experienced Matlock as the series is described as a reimagining Ben Matlock and any of the characters from the original series will not be mentioned in this universe Dean harro created the original Matlock this series starred Andy Griffith in his second lease on TV life following his adventures in Mayberry as Andy Taylor on The Andy Ric show the original series also starred Linda Pearl Julie Samar Clarence Gillard Jr Daniel robu Keen holiday and Nancy Stafford all nine seasons are free on Pluto TV for anyone wishing to relive the original Matlock