Matlock trailer is Kathy Bates meline hiding a big secret everything we know about reboot as broadcast networks continue to look to the Past for new offerings CBS is rolling out an updated version of the 1986 to 1995 legal drama Matlock taking over for the late Andy Griffith in the title role is Academy Award winner Kathy Bates the new Matlock originally set for a 2023 bow will finally Premiere this fall but the hype is already building Bates herself gave TV Insider an excl exclusive preview of the reboot as part of our 2024 fall preview revealing that her mateline Maddie Matlock no relation to Griffith's character has some tricks up her sleeve Matlock has an agenda that not everyone knows about Bates told TV Insider the new Matlock trailer also implies she's keeping a big secret here's the need to know info about the new series what is CBS Matlock reboot about bait stars as the brilliant septo genarian meline Matlock in the new drama series inspired by the classic television series of the same name mateline achieved success in her younger years and decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious Law Firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and Wy tactics to win cases and expose corruption from within the original Matlock is a TV series in this Show's Universe mateline cheekily refers to the show when introducing herself to others is there a Matlock trailer the first Matlock trailer has been out for about 1 year but CBS dropped a new one on Tuesday September 3rd that hints that meline could be keeping a big secret in the video above bat's character somehow sneaks her way into a meeting at a law firm at which she's hoping to work she gets the job thanks to her impressive bold move and continues to shock her new colleagues by defying stereotypes about her age it's the song in the trailer paired with a few Choice Clips near the end however that imply there's something else going on