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Matlock is now off the air (and it's a long break!)

That's a wrap for Matlock season 1. Here's what we know about when the Kathy Bates series will return.
ByAlexandria Ingham|
“Crash Helmets On” – Matty and Sarah pose as grandmother and granddaughter in order to gather information at a senior living facility facing a wrongful death suit, on MATLOCK, Thursday, Feb. 6 (9:01-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Kathy Bates as “Madeline Matlock” and Hal Williams as “Autry”.
“Crash Helmets On” – Matty and Sarah pose as grandmother and granddaughter in order to gather information at a senior living facility facing a wrongful death suit, on MATLOCK, Thursday, Feb. 6 (9:01-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Kathy Bates as “Madeline Matlock” and Hal Williams as “Autry”.

We have some bad news to start off the day. Matlock season 1 has come to an end. There isn’t going to be another episode for some time as the summer hiatus has begun.

The Kathy Bates certainly ended with a bang. Don’t worry; we’re not spoiling it in this post. This is all about when the show will be back, and while we don’t have exact dates, we certainly have a good idea of how long this hiatus is going to be.

Yes, the Matlock season 1 finale just aired

If you happened to miss last night’s episode, then you missed a big one. We got a two-episode Matlock season 1 finale, and it packed a punch with more reveals and secrets. The great thing is that it left us wanting more, and we do know that there will be a second season.

This is an early finale, though, so you’ll be forgiven if you happened to miss it. The good news is you can watch the episode on Paramount+ right now. It’s a two-hour episode, so keep that in mind when you start watching!

How long is the Matlock hiatus?

While CBS hasn’t announced plans just yet, we know that this hiatus is going to be at least until September. We’re sure that the series will remain a fall one, which means it could arrive in September or October. CBS hasn’t been consistent with its premiere dates recently, even this TV season when there was no excuse to delay the premieres.

The first season premiered straight after a major Sunday night football game. We’re not expecting that to happen again this time, as the special premiere was a way to kick the series off with a good audience number. That worked, making it one of the most-watched shows of the TV season, and it meant Matlock was renewed for season 2 extremely early.

We’re sure to see Matlock remain on Thursdays at 9/8c. It was such a great timeslot for the series, and it even helped give Elsbeth a bit of a boost in the linear ratings. There’s no reason for CBS to change Thursday nights at this point.

We’ll be sure to keep an eye on when Matlock will return. We’re ready for it!

Matlock is available to stream on Paramount+.

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