The week began with new episodes of Tracker and Marshals and continued with the season premieres of FBI, CIA, and NCIS.
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The fun continues on Friday night as we prepare for new seasons of Fire Country, Sheriff Country, and Boston Blue.
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Just a reminder that you can watch CBS live via Paramount+ Premium, and new episodes of your favorite shows are available for next-day streaming for all Paramount+ subscribers.
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One show that’s noticably absent from CBS’ fall schedule is Matlock.
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Debuting in 2024, the Kathy Bates-led legal drama became an instant fan favorite.
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The second season finale premiered in April, with many fans wondering when the new season of Matlock will drop on CBS and Paramount+.
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When does the new season of Matlock start?
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Here’s everything you need to know.
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Is Matlock Airing Tonight on CBS (October 8)?
Nope.
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Has Matlock Been Renewed For Season 3?
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You bet!
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In January 2026, it was announced that Matlock would be back for a third season.
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When Does The New Season of Matlock Start?
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The beloved series is slated to return in early 2027.
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The decision to hold the third season until 2027 was made by showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman.
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I asked for it with the network.
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We had a talk,” Urman told TV Insider about the 2027 return date.
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“I just feel like we had so much stuff to think about because we really landed the plane on this, and we really thought that was important because we didn’t want to keep dragging out the same story, and the characters have to get to someplace real emotionally.
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So we really, when we took this two-hour finale and really paid a lot of things off, what came with that was I’m going to need time after that to really build the architecture so that we have it for the next seasons.
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I’m excited about it, but I am also grateful because we needed a little bit of time.”
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There’s no official Matlock Season 3 release date, but cast member Beau Bridges recently told TV Insider that filming on the third season just started.
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“Matlock is great,” Bridges said.
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“I have so much fun on that one, and what a gift to be able to do a show here in L.A. where I live.
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That’s fantastic.
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And Kathy Bates is an old buddy of mine, and working with her is fun.
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Yeah, it’s good.”
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Last season, CBS rolled out their midseason premieres from January to March.
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We expect a similar schedule, with Matlock most likely returning with new episodes in the first quarter of 2027.
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You can stream every episode of Matlock on Paramount+.
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Paramount+ offers two subscription plans, Essential and Premium.
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Right now, you can get started with a seven-day free trial on the Premium plan.
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The ad-supported Essential plan typically costs $8.99/month, while the ad-free Premium plan (which comes with Showtime titles and live CBS) costs $13.99/month.
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You can also add Paramount+ to your Hulu or Prime Video accounts for an additional $13.99/month.
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