Kathy Bates could be the new queen of network television despite her promise to retire from acting.
The 76-year-old actress has said her latest project, Matlock, would be her “last dance”.
However, she agreed to stay at the party a little longer and shared good news with her castmates in a conference call Tuesday, telling them, “We’ve been picked for season two.”
Co-stars Skye P. Marshall, Jason Ritter, Leah Lewis and David Del Rio were on Zoom along with show creator Jennie Snyder Urman and executive producer Eric Christian Olsen when the Oscar winner broke the news.
The series, loosely based on the legal drama of the same name that starred the late Andy Griffith from 1986 to 1995, was renewed just two episodes into its first season.
Kathy Bates, 76, could be the new queen of network television. His series, Matlock, has been renewed for a second season after debuting on September 22.
‘Oh. My. God!’ Ritter, 44, exclaimed.
“Wait, Jason, are you figuring it out too?” Marshall, 39, asked. “I’m finding out right now,” the actor responded.
“I’m screaming in the streets of New York,” Marshall explained, adding, “What am I supposed to do?”
Bates then thanked show creator Jennie Snyder Urman for allowing her to be the one to break the good news.
A statement from CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach explained why the show was renewed so quickly.
“This re-conceived ‘Matlock’ was dreamed up by Jennie Snyder Urman with a brilliant surprise plot twist, and we knew we had something very special the moment we saw the first episode brought to life by the incredibly talented Kathy Bates,” said the executive.
‘Public reception and critical praise have been overwhelming. We are looking forward to starting a second season.”
Fans went crazy with the good news. ‘I’m obsessed with Kathy Bates! Watching her lead a magnificent cast in a well-written television series is the best! I smell another Emmy,’ one excited fan predicted.
“We’ve been picked up for season two,” Bates told co-stars Skye P. Marshall, Jason Ritter, Leah Lewis and David Del Rio on a Zoom call alongside show creator Jennie Snyder Urman and executive producer Eric Christian Olsen. .
‘Oh. My. God!’ Ritter, 44, exclaimed. ‘Wait, Jason, are you finding out too?’ Marshall, 39, asked. “I’m finding out right now,” the actor responded. “I’m screaming in the streets of New York,” Marshall explained, adding, “What am I supposed to do?”
‘Congratulations !!! I love this show because I love the twists and turns,” another happy viewer explained.
‘Congratulations! I’m loving Matlock so far and I’m so excited to see the show coming back for season 2!!!’ wrote another.
Martin took to social media to share the good news, which coincided with a big day for her. ‘OMG… BEST BIRTHDAY EVER! #MATLOCK,’ he shared. “Thank you to our entire cast and crew and the great @CBStv @CBSStudios @MatlockCBS.”
The veteran actress plays Madeline Matlock, a woman who claims to be a former lawyer from the South, who is trying to support herself and raise her grandson in the big city after the death of her evil husband.
The veteran actress plays Madeline Matlock, a woman who claims to be a former lawyer from the South, who is trying to support herself and raise her grandson in the big city after the death of her evil husband.
The name and backstory are a ruse for the lawyer to discover a deep secret that she believes is hidden in the files of the prestigious law firm specialized in representing pharmaceutical companies.
The name and backstory are a ruse so that the lawyer can discover a deep secret that she believes is hidden in the files of the prestigious law firm specialized in representing pharmaceutical companies.
The show has been well received by both critics and the public.
The series received a 100 percent rating from Rotten Tomatoes and drew 7.7 million viewers when it debuted with a preview on September 22 before its start on October 17 based on Neilsen Live+Same Day ratings, according to Variety .
Matlock airs Thursday nights on CBS.