Kathy Bates’ Last Act: On ‘Matlock’ Reboot, Aging, and Getting Her Due

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“I’ve never been like an A-string movie star,” Bates tells Obsessed. “I’m getting a chance, finally, to bring everything to the table for the very last act of my career.”

Published Oct. 10 2024 10:07AM EDT

A photo illustration of Kathy Bates in Matlock on CBS — Photo Illustration by Thomas Lev/Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/CBS

Every season, there’s a show people snark about before even seeing an episode. Sometimes, that’s understandable. Do you really need to watch yet another version of 90 Day Fiancé to know what awaits?

Sure, some people hear linear network procedural, and they’re out.

Jacqueline Cutler

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Kathy Bates’ Last Act: On ‘Matlock’ Reboot, Aging, and Getting Her Due

“I’ve never been like an A-string movie star,” Bates tells Obsessed. “I’m getting a chance, finally, to bring everything to the table for the very last act of my career.”

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Jacqueline Cutler