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Benjamin Leighton "Ben" Matlock is a renowned, folksy yet cantankerous defense attorney who charges a fee of $100,000 to take a case. He is known for visiting crime scenes to discover overlooked clues, as well as his down-home style of coming up with viable, alternative theories of the crime in question (usually murder) while sitting in his office playing the banjo or polishing his shoes.
Matlock is an American legal drama television series that premiered with a sneak peek on September 22, 2024, before its timeslot premiere on October 17 on CBS.The show was developed by Jennie Snyder Urman, and draws from the original Matlock TV series which starred Andy Griffith, but with a gender flipped lead character played by Kathy Bates and a vastly different premise overall.
She starred in two short-lived dramas for CBS: TV 101 from 1988 to 1989, and Island Son (1989-1990). In 1992, she joined the cast of the ABC legal series Matlock portraying Matlock's daughter, Leanne MacIntyre, [ 3 ] and was a regular cast member; she was previously a guest star in the 1991 episode "The Suspect".
Andy Griffith (left) as Ben Matlock in the original "Matlock" series, which premiered on NBC in 1996 and Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock in CBS' new reboot of the how.
There’s a lot of rumors going around that Kathy Bates is going to retire but nothing could be further from the truth. The two-time Emmy winning actress is stepping into the title role in CBS ...
Jennie Snyder Urman, showrunner of 'Matlock' on CBS, talks about reimagining the character and why Kathy Bates is perfect for the role.
After her departure from Matlock, she began public speaking and hosted Main Floor, a 1990s talk show. [citation needed] In 2008, she co-hosted the first season of Love, Marriage and Stinkin' Thinkin alongside Mark Gungor. Stafford continued to guest star in many shows, such as ER, Frasier, Babylon 5, Baywatch and The Mentalist. [citation needed]
While some actors such as Cooper Koch on Monsters exposed themselves in full-frontal scenes, others have chosen not to go completely nude — and opted for body prosthetics instead. Eric Dane, who ...