Spotlight REVIEW Review: New take on classic 'Matlock' series is tasty, thanks to Kathy Bates BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal Sep 28, 2024 Sep 28, 2024 Updated Mar 20, 2025 0 1 of 2 Kathy Bates often finds herself in the middle of bickering partners in "Matlock." Here she's between Jason Ritter and Skye P. Marshall. Sonja Flemming, CBS Kathy Bates stars in the new CBS series, "Matlock." Brooke Palmer, CBS Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal “Matlock” is the potato chips of new television series. You get a taste and, before you know it, half the bag is gone. Movies & TV Kathy Bates makes a case for a new 'Matlock' BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal kAmz6J :D z2E9J q2E6D 2D |256=J? |2E=@4<[ 2 f_\D@>6E9:?8 2EE@C?6J H9@’D ECJ:?8 E@ 86E 2 ;@3 2E @?6 @7 E96 >@DE A@H6C7F= =2H 7:C>D :? }6H *@C<] w6C D64C6E :D E@ 7=J F?56C E96 C252C] $96 5@6D :E E@ 86E :?E@ E96 3F:=5:?8[ E96? 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