Overview
- Season two of the Matlock reboot premieres in Germany on May 30, 2026 on pay-TV channel Universal TV at 20:15 and will be available to stream on WOW.
- Oscar winner Kathy Bates stars as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a gender-swapped lead who drives the show’s new perspective and casework.
- The new season runs 16 episodes and is presented as a reinterpretation rather than a continuation of the 1986–1995 original.
- Promotional material emphasizes a conspiracy-tinged plot in which Matty investigates a law firm called Jacobson Moore, searches for a document tied to drug-related deaths, and faces rising conflicts with colleagues.
- None of the original series’ main cast appear in the reboot, and coverage places the show against the legacy of Andy Griffith and the varied post-Matlock careers of the original actors while noting the modern multi-platform release strategy.