SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of CBS’ “Matlock,” now streaming on Paramount+.
The case is closed on Season 1 of CBS’ “Matlock,” which from its pilot episode set itself apart from the 1986-95 Andy Griffith legal drama. Rather than a simple, gender-flipped reboot, widowed lawyer Madeline “Matty” Matlock (Kathy Bates) joined law fim Jacobson Moore spouting downhome Southern wisdom, while displaying sharp legal skills — and quickly ingratiated herself with her colleagues. However, the big secret the audience was let in on at the end of the pilot was that Matty is really named Madeline Kingston. And rather than having to go back
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