We Don't Know a Lot About Matty's Relationship With Alfie in 'Matlock' In Season 1, we do get some basics about this grandmother/grandson bond. We know that Matty adopted Alfie when he was a small child, due to Ellie's addiction problems.
Discovered on stage in Atlanta as part of Orbit Arts Academy's Jr. Company, Aaron launched his professional acting career in 2023, quickly landing a recurring role starring opposite Kathy Bates, playing her lead character's grandson, in Matlock on CBS.
Her real name is Madeline Kingston, and she's hiding her identity behind a very famous moniker because she believes someone at Jacobson & Moore helped suppress evidence that could've helped curtail the opioid epidemic.
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Do they find out Matlock is lying?
This information was uncovered by Olympia herself, whose world was already tenuous, given that she'd revealed in the April 3 episode that she knew Matty's name wasn't Matlock and had been lying to her, and everyone else since joining Jacobson Moore.
Matty suspects it's the item that Olympia said she didn't back up on the cloud. So in order for Matty to not feel guilty that she just deprived Olympia of ever hearing her dad's voice and words of encouragement again, she has to convince herself they aren't friends.
Is Madeline Matlock the original Matlock's daughter?
That's Madeline Matlock (Kathy Bates) in the first episode of CBS's rebooted “Matlock,” inspired, of course, by the iconic lawyer TV show. But this is a fresh take on the character — Bates' Matlock isn't a long-lost daughter of the fictional icon.
Madeline “Matty” Matlock has assumed an entirely fake identity that explains this reboot's connection to the original 1980s TV show. The Andy Griffith legal series isn't being recreated here. Rather, it's directly referenced by the central character through her deep emotional connection to the series.
After divorcing her husband, of whom her father did not much approve, she moves back to Atlanta to help him with his legal practice. She assists her father for three years before leaving for her own practice.
Family. Ben Matlock is a widower who had two daughters, Charlene and Leanne, who both became lawyers in their own right and who both worked alongside their father at one point or another. His father, Charlie Matlock, was an auto repairman in Ben's hometown.
The son of John Ritter and Nancy Morgan, he is known for his work in television series such as Joan of Arcadia (2003–2005), Gravity Falls (2012–2016), Another Period (2015–2018), Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (2017–2018), Raising Dion (2019–2022), and Matlock (2024–).
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? Bates stars as the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock in the new drama series, inspired by...
Ben Matlock always loved hot dogs. Off-camera, Andy Griffith preferred to eat apples and peanut butter. According to Dean Hargrove, Griffith always had to have apple slices and peanut butter on set.
Sarah is determined to get revenge for Madeline replacing her on a case with Billy, yet her friendship with the man who replaced her seems to be of primary importance to her.
From the beginning of CBS's Matlock, audiences have known the show's central twist — that Matlock isn't really Matlock. Madeline Kingston, aka Matty (Kathy Bates), has been working undercover at Jacobson Moore, determined to find out who buried information she believes could have saved her daughter's life.
Matlock was moved to the 2024–25 season due to strike-related production delays. It was later reported that it was an 19-episode order. On October 22, 2024, CBS renewed the series for a second season. Though set in New York City, the show is filmed at Paramount Studios in California after the pilot was shot in Toronto.
Everything We Know About 'Matlock' Season 2. Like Matty said, two things can be true at once. You can completely understand how Julian was led to act that way, but at the same time, what he did was awful and impacted the lives of so many people. So he is guilty.
In 2003, John Ritter — beloved actor, husband, father, and friend — died suddenly due to a misdiagnosed thoracic aortic dissection. Since that time, his family and loved ones have worked to ensure his legacy helps save the lives of others.
