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Reinventing the Legal Genre When Matlock first aired, television had already seen its share of legal dramas—from the stiff formalities of Perry Mason to the […]

A Southern Lawyer Comes to Primetime When Matlock debuted in 1986, it joined a crowded television lineup filled with crime dramas, family comedies, and soap […]

A Timeless Character in a Changing Television Landscape Decades after its original run, Matlock remains one of the most recognizable courtroom dramas in American television […]

A legal drama that spoke to ordinary peopleWhen Matlock premiered in the mid-1980s, television audiences were already familiar with courtroom dramas. But unlike some shows […]

A show that never goes out of styleIn an era when television dramas constantly try to outdo one another with darker stories, faster pacing, and […]

A defense attorney like no otherBefore flashy courtroom shows and fast-talking legal thrillers took over prime time, there was Matlock — a calm, methodical, and […]

Skye P. Marshall had a lot to say about Matlock’s second season. Marshall caught up with PEOPLE at the PEOPLE App launch party at the […]

The truth is out on Matlock. After last week’s bombshell ending that revealed Olympia’s (Skye P. Marshall) knowledge of Matty’s (Kathy Bates) secret identity, Matty […]

“Abbott Elementary” and “Ghosts” are two of the greatest comedies on TV, period. Yes, I know they’re broadcast shows — but that’s my point. Until […]

Madeline “Matty” Matlock conquered the bar exam long ago, but in Matlock’s second season, she’s about to take on a very different kind of bar: […]