Matlock S1 Trailer - Plot Synopsis: After achieving success in her younger years, the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock, played by Academy & Emmy Award Winner Kathy Bates, rejoins the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases and expose corruption from within. Inspired by the classic television series of the same name.br br » Watch Matlock Thursdays at 9pm8c on CBSbr » Starring: Kathy Bates, Jason Ritter, Skye P.