Watch: ‘Matlock’ starring Kathy Bates sneak peek (trailer)

Check out a new look at the new CBS series “Matlock” which strs Kathy Bates.  A first look episode airs September 22 with an encore of the episode on October 10. From showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman, the drama is a fresh take on a legal procedural with an overarching mystery.

“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 work force at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice, Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason 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 (David Del Rio) and the uber ambitious Sarah (Leah Lewis). “Matlock” is inspired by the classic television series of the same name.