Matlock 2024 Kathy Bates. Kathy bates as madeline “matty” matlock. Taking over for the late andy griffith in the title role is academy award winner kathy bates.

Bates almost turned down the role sight unseen. In a reboot of the classic show, septuagenarian madeline “matty” matlock decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming.