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Topic: Matlock (2024)

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After achieving success in her younger years, a brilliant septuagenarian, Madeline Matlock rejoins the work force at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases and expose corruption from within.

I have never watched the original Matlock show, so fresh eyes here without any comparison made.

The Pilot was ok, not sure if this will continue as a lighthearted comedy or drama. Guess it will keep being both.

Great seeing Jason Ritter on screen here, great actor and good character.
Too bad Beau Bridges only seems to have a smaller role.
Overall good cast and likeable characters.

▼Spoiler

Really, no one is going to ask for a CV? wink

It feels somehow weird that she keeps mentioning the "old" Matlock show. It is not described as a remake, but when it walks like a duck and talks like a duck...  - isn't this breaking the fourth wall basically?

The end for the case felt a bit too easy...recorded 911 call from 26 years ago?, very convenient.
The end for Matty...did not see that one coming !

Shows that deserved more runtime:
Abbys | Dead Like Me | Devs | Firefly | Gangsta. | Jack of all Trades | Kevin (probably) saves the World | Lodge 49 | Mrs. Davis | NYC 22 | Powerless | Roadkill | Special Unit 2 | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Stumptown | Surface | The Brave | The Company You Keep | The Crazy Ones | The Finder | The Middleman | Truth Seekers | Two Weeks to Live | Whiskey Cavalier

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Re: Matlock (2024)

The trailer was good, many known faces. I'll probably still skip this one, not enough hours in a day...

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Re: Matlock (2024)

1/3 through the season. It's a decent enough lawyer show to keep you entertained.
The characters at the law firm are all interesting and fun to watch. The cases are a bit soft but that's ok for me.

The family drama though....

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The main story about her daughter...the writers do not manage to make me care for that storyline at all.

Matlock herself just comes off as manipulative, I don't like her character. The old lady sympathy card gets old real fast.

A few flashbacks of the daughter would be a good way to make you care for the character but so far I don't know her at all.

The grandson...ugh, very poorly written character. Yes, kids these days can do a lot with computers but creating fake identities that fool a high profile law firm? Come on...

And the husband has no personality of his own...basically just there for her to play off.

Shows that deserved more runtime:
Abbys | Dead Like Me | Devs | Firefly | Gangsta. | Jack of all Trades | Kevin (probably) saves the World | Lodge 49 | Mrs. Davis | NYC 22 | Powerless | Roadkill | Special Unit 2 | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Stumptown | Surface | The Brave | The Company You Keep | The Crazy Ones | The Finder | The Middleman | Truth Seekers | Two Weeks to Live | Whiskey Cavalier