Photo Credit: CBS Amidst the conclusion of the second season of Matlock, fans are eager to find out whether CBS will green-light a Season 3. It seems that there is some good news for fans of the show, even though there are some concerns that remain over its future. Has CBS canceled Matlock or renewed it for Season 3?

Yes, CBS has renewed Matlock for Season 3. Alongside several other popular shows on the network, Matlock is going to have more episodes. Shows like Tracker, Elsbeth, Fire Country, NCIS: Origins, NCIS: Sydney, Survivor, and The Amazing Race have also been renewed for new seasons alongside the legal drama.

While the third season of Matlock will arrive on CBS, fans have some concerns about the future of the show. This is because the “secret mission” arc that kept things afloat has come to a conclusion in the finale of the second season. So, going forward, the series will focus on the new firm’s daily legal battles.

This will mark a big change that has some fans concerned. Matlock premiered in October 2024 on CBS. Developed by Jennie Snyder Urman, the new series draws from the original series of the same name.

The official synopsis for the series reads, “After achieving success in her younger years, the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock rejoins the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases and expose corruption from within. Inspired by the classic television series of the same name.” The series stars Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall, Jason Ritter, David Del Rio, Leah Lewis, Aaron Harris, and Sam Anderson in the primary roles.