‘Matlock’ Episode 4 Preview: Photos, “Rabbit and the Hawk” Promo, and Cast

The promo for CBS’s Matlock season one episode four shows Madeline needing a little help from the younger generation. Directed by Kat Coiro from a script by Jeffrey Lieber, episode four – “The Rabbit and the Hawk” – will air on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.

The one-hour drama stars Kathy Bates as Madeline Matlock, Skye P. Marshall as Olympia, Jason Ritter as Julian, David Del Rio as Billy, and Leah Lewis as Sarah. Bates, Jennie Snyder Urman, Kat Coiro, Joanna Klein, and Eric Christian Olsen executive produce.

“The Rabbit and the Hawk” Plot: Olympia tasks Matty with getting close to their client, who is fighting for justice in the wrongful death of his wife.

Matlock Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:

Matlock stars Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years and decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia (Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice, Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Ritter), the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills.

As Matty endeavors to establish herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside the firm’s younger associates – the charismatic Billy (Del Rio) and the uber-ambitious Sarah (Lewis).