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Matlock
2024
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 2 seasons
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Every rating
63–93
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic users on 63, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 93. Critics average 84, everyone else 71.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Follows Madeline Matlock as she rejoins the work force at a prestigious law firm, where she uses her wily tactics to win cases and expose wrongdoing.
Details
- Created by
- Jennie Snyder Urman
- Released
- 22 September 2024
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 35 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 6 wins, 21 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (59) →
Awards & nominations
See all 27 →1 major award won · 6 wins from 27 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2025 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Kathy Bates | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2026 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2026 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Skye P. Marshall | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2026 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2025 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Skye P. Marshall | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2025 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2025 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Television Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Kathy Bates | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Skye P. Marshall | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Skye P. Marshall | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
Astra TV Awards
10 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Kathy Bates | Winner |
| Best Cast Ensemble in a Broadcast Network Drama Series | Matlock | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
| Best Cast Ensemble in a Broadcast Network Drama Series | Matlock | Nominee |
| Best Directing in a Drama Series | Hanelle Culpepper (for "I Was That, Too") | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Matlock | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Jason Ritter | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Jason Ritter | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Skye P. Marshall | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Drama Series | Jennie Snyder Urman (for "Pilot") | Nominee |
Gotham TV Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series | Kathy Bates | Winner |
| Breakthrough Drama Series | Matlock | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series | Skye P. Marshall | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Drama or Genre Series | Kathy Bates | Winner |
| Best Drama Series | Matlock | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress, Television | Kathy Bates | Winner |
Television Critics Association Awards
3 nominations
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Matlock | Nominee |
| Outstanding New Program | Matlock | Nominee |