India, Oct. 12 -- The courtroom doors are opening once again as Matlock returns for its second season. The CBS legal drama, led by Oscar winner Kathy Bates, continues the story of Madeline "Matty" Matlock, a former lawyer who reenters the legal world under mysterious circumstances. Season 2 premieres on Sunday, October 12, with new episodes airing every Thursday after the special premiere night.

This rebooted version of the classic 1980s programming focuses on Matty, who works at a prestigious law firm in New York City. During its first season, she investigates in secret the death of her daughter, who was inappropriately involved in the opioid boom. The initial season finale raised the intensity of Matty's story by revealing that Julian,...