Kathy Bates has every reason to celebrate. Professionally, the 76-year-old’s Matlock reboot is off to a roaring start on CBS. And personally, the award-winning actress is feeling great health-wise too, which includes losing 100 pounds over the last seven years.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Matlock season 1, episode 1. There are many reasons why Madeline Matlock's 12-year-old grandson is the only person who can help her in the Matlock reboot. Kathy Bates stars in the CBS series as Madeline "Matty" Matlock,

The very long-awaited reboot of "Matlock" has finally debuted in the 2024 TV schedule, with CBS. The series has gotten plenty of promotion on the network and kept Kathy Bates from going into retirement,

While the actress recently made headlines for saying 'Matlock' is her “last dance," she says she isn’t ready to step away from the industry just yet

Kathy Bates made it clear she doesn't actually have any plans to retire yet. “I think people got confused and thought I was going to retire,” she told People on Wednesday, October 9, while discussing the success of her new CBS series,

After an early premiere preview in September, CBS is bringing its new drama “ Matlock ” to TV every Thursday. If you missed the pilot episode, watch it when it premieres again during the show’s official slot on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Watch the series premiere for free with a trial on Paramount+, Fubo or DIRECTV Stream.

Last month, we reported that the Oscar-winning Hollywood star Kathy Bates, 76, appeared to announce that she’ll be retiring after her new show Matlock eventually ends. She even described the CBS drama as her “last dance.