There is some bad news when it comes to a new episode of Matlock tonight, Thursday, March 20. Not only is there not a new episode on tonight, but there isn’t even a rerun on.
It’s all about March Madness tonight. That’s something we did warn you about last week, as it was clear that basketball would take over CBS for the next couple of weeks. Thursdays and Fridays are about to look very different for the rest of March.
When will Matlock return with new episodes?
The lack of new episode is due to basketball, but it comes with good news for the other side of the break. The series was always going to need to go on a break at some point due to the number of episodes vs. the weeks available until May finale week. With a forced break for sports, it means there are fewer breaks just for reruns in the next set of weeks.
The good news is that the break is a short one. Matlock will return on Thursday, April 3. It will continue to air at 9/8c once it does come back.
This break isn’t anything bad for the series, either. Remember that it was the first CBS series to score a second season renewal, coming just weeks into the series. Fans quickly took to the storytelling and Kathy Bates in a lead we wouldn’t usually get to see an older woman in.
What to expect when Matlock returns
There are no details about the episode when the series does come back, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take some guesses. The most recent episode delivered a powerful reveal. It turned out that Mrs. Belvin is the Redditor that got Matty and Edwin on their mission in the first place. She broke some rules, after proving that she is a rule follower this whole time.
Matty’s cover still isn’t blown, but it’s only a matter of time before it is. The question is whether Mrs. B will be the one who finds out Matty’s alias first, or if it will be someone else.
Right now, the suspicion is on Olympia as the one who forged Senior’s signature, but Julian certainly wanted some easy access to her old office. Is it possible that he did something in there, and now he wants access to it? Out of the two of them, my money is on Julian being the guilty party.
Matlock returns on Thursday, April 3 at 9/8c on CBS. Catch up on the series on Paramount+.
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