A Kathy Bates-driven reboot of the Andy Griffith classic television series Matlock comes at the right time.
There's hope for you, Grampa Simpson — Matlock is coming back. The reboot of the classic series will feature Kathy Bates as Madeline "Matty" Matlock, a senior attorney who dives back into work at a law firm, succeeding on her charm and wiliness. It's an excellent choice — Bates is a great actress who has seen triumph on both the small and big screen, and a "Matlock" type character isn't all that far removed from Jo Bennett, Sabre CEO in The Office.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The original Matlock ran for nine seasons between two networks: on NBC from 1986 to 1992, and on ABC from 1992 to 1995. The series brought legendary actor Andy Griffith back to television as widower Ben Matlock, a well-known senior attorney working out of Atlanta.
That period of time, arguably, was a golden age of sorts for the golden-aged, with The Golden Girls, In the Heat of the Night, and BBC's Waiting for God just a few that had elderly protagonists. It made sense, given that seniors age 65 and over spend the most time watching television, averaging over four hours a day.
The 'Matlock' Time Is Right, Again The Matlock reboot, though, seems to have inherited the original's knack for timing. Senior representation on television is perhaps even better now than it was during the reign of Griffith and Lansbury. Shows like Only Murders in the Building, Grace and Frankie, and The Kominsky Method take a much more positive view of seniors.
The new Matlock apparently doesn't have any connection to the original series, other than its name. The trailer for the upcoming revival does name-drop the OG series once, though, as Bates' Matty tells a group of people that her last name Matlock is "like the old TV show." Whether there are other references to the original series is unknown at present, but what is clearly evident is that it shares the same spirit.
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