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Matlock Season 3 Won’t Return Until 2027
Matlock will not return until 2027, so the CBS legal drama will miss the network’s fall schedule.
Creator Jennie Snyder Urman asked CBS to hold season 3 for midseason after the show completed its main mystery.
Over two seasons, Matty tried to get documents to build a case against a company linked to her daughter’s death.
The Wellbrexa mystery has now been solved, giving the series a chance to move on from its original central plot.
Urman said the reset gives the writing team time to develop a new storyline.
The show has drawn millions of viewers and earned strong reviews, making the delay notable for a popular series.
Its next season is expected in 2027, though no specific premiere date is given.
Matlock will not return to CBS until 2027, after being left off the network’s fall schedule.
The show’s third-season premiere is planned for midseason.
Creator Jennie Snyder Urman asked CBS to hold the premiere until then.
The request followed the resolution of the Wellbrexa mystery over the show’s first two seasons.
Urman said the delay would give the writing team time to develop the next storyline.
- Who
- Matlock, a CBS legal drama created by Jennie Snyder Urman.
- What
- The show will not return until 2027, with its third-season premiere planned for midseason.
- When
- 2027. A more specific premiere date is not stated.
- Where
- On CBS.
- Why
- Urman asked for a midseason premiere after the Wellbrexa mystery was resolved, to allow time to develop the next storyline.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Matty pursued documents to build a case against the company linked to her daughter’s death, and the show resolved the Wellbrexa mystery.
Urman asked CBS to schedule the third season for midseason so the writing team could develop the next storyline.
Matlock is expected to return to CBS.
- Network
- CBS
- Return year
- 2027
- Season
- Third
- Planned schedule
- Midseason
- Creator
- Jennie Snyder Urman