CBS aired the pilot of its “Matlock” revival, penned by Jennie Snyder Urman of “Jane the Virgin,” weeks before the rest of the season begins its rollout this week. That’s given audiences time to absorb a twist that’s more like a premise.

CBS' "Matlock" reboot, starring an excellent Kathy Bates in the title role, makes a strong early impression, writes our reviewer.

Kathy Bates knows what it's like to feel overlooked and underestimated, especially in youth-obsessed Hollywood. Politely warning, "Excuse my language," beforehand, Bates, 76, tells a favorite story attributed to two-time Oscar-winner Shelley Winters,

Don't call it a reboot, because, as many viewers have discovered, the new CBS drama Matlock starring Oscar winner Kathy Bates is everything but. By now, it's an open secret that Jane the Virgin creator Jennie Snyder Urman has done it again.