Overview

• Kathy Bates plays Madeline 'Matty' Matlock in a gender-swapped reboot of the original series that starred Andy Griffith.
• The show centers on Matty, a septuagenarian lawyer who cleverly uses societal biases to solve cases.
• Matty's character is introduced as a seemingly down-on-her-luck widow and ex-lawyer, but her true identity is gradually revealed.
• The series creator, Jennie Snyder Urman, aims to highlight how older women are often underestimated.
• Bates has indicated that 'Matlock' may be her final acting project, as she plans to retire after this role.