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Matlock Season 2 Debuts Tonight on CBS, Then Moves to Thursdays

CBS confirms David Del Rio’s departure, with Season 2 launching on pre-filmed installments.

While the team is tasked with protecting a witness, Matty and Olympia square off over the Wellbrexa document.
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Matlock Season 2: Kathy Bates returns as Madeline Matlock, release date, plot, and cast details
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Overview

  • The Season 2 premiere airs Sunday, Oct. 12 at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS, before the series returns to its regular Thursday 9 p.m. slot starting Oct. 16.
  • Paramount+ Premium streams episodes concurrently with CBS, while non‑premium subscribers get next‑day access.
  • Kathy Bates leads the returning cast as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, with the new season continuing the Wellbrexa storyline introduced in Season 1.
  • CBS confirmed David Del Rio’s exit from the show after media reports of alleged misconduct, and a source told USA TODAY his character will be written out of future episodes.
  • The first half of the season was completed ahead of the personnel change, production is scheduled to pause for an October–November hiatus, and the first two episodes are titled “The Before Times” (Oct. 12) and “Another Matlock” (Oct. 16).