What happened to Matty Matlock's daughter?

Matty Matlock's daughter tragically died in the opioid epidemic, and Matty believes someone at her law firm hid evidence that could have saved her.

Who is responsible for the evidence cover-up in the Matlock case?

By the end of season 1, it was revealed that Olympia's ex-husband Julian was the one responsible for hiding the evidence that could have saved Matty's daughter.

When will the second season of Matlock premiere?

The second season of the CBS legal drama Matlock is set to premiere on October 12, 2025.

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Grieving Attorney Uncovers Shocking Secrets at Prestigious Law Firm

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Summary

Matlock renewed for second season, premiering October 2025
Widowed attorney Matty Matlock investigates daughter's death in opioid crisis
Shocking reveal: Olympia's ex-husband Julian responsible for evidence cover-up

Grieving Attorney Uncovers Shocking Secrets at Prestigious Law Firm

The CBS legal drama Matlock, an adaptation of the hit '80s series of the same name, has been renewed for a second season. The show premiered just weeks earlier in October 2024 and follows widowed former attorney Matty Matlock, who talked her way into a job at a prestigious New York law firm.

Matlock wasn't just there to keep busy after her daughter's tragic death in the opioid epidemic. She believed someone at the firm hid evidence that could have saved her daughter. By the end of season 1, the audience learned the person responsible was Julian, the ex-husband of Matlock's colleague Olympia.

As executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman explains, "It's just as bad as it gets. Because you felt like the hope of a friendship could come for Olympia and Matty, and then Olympia gets this information." This sets up a "terrible, but delicious dilemma" for season 2, which premieres on October 12, 2025.