‘The Boomer Generation Has Been Pushed To The Side.’ Kathy Bates Gets Candid After Matlock Breaks Records And Gets An Early Renewal At CBS

Among the new shows in the 2024 TV schedule is CBS’ hit Matlock, marking Kathy Bates’ return to TV after six years. While the show was originally set to premiere earlier in the 2023-2024 lineup, it was pushed back due to the WGA writers strike and SAG-AFTRA actors strike. Now, it seems the wait hasn’t hurt the show at all, as Matlock has received an early Season 2 renewal after breaking records, and Bates is getting candid.

Deadline previously reported that Matlock’s series premiere in September brought in NBC’s largest non-post-Super Bowl audience series premiere in over five years. With the show becoming an instant hit, Bates is still trying to get used to it all. The actress told Newsweek that she’s “absolutely terrified” to see her face on a billboard, even after being in the industry for so long. However, she says that what’s been happening with Matlock, especially at this point in her career, is “just absolutely unreal.” And she’s feeling as grateful as ever:

[It] has caught fire with 10 million people. I feel grateful to play the role. I feel grateful to have this opportunity. I’m just thrilled with the numbers. The boomer generation has been pushed to the side. But in fact, we are a powerful force to be reckoned with.

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