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‘Matlock’ Episode 8 Preview: Photos, “No, No Monsters” Promo and Cast

The winter finale of CBS’s Matlock, season one episode eight, finds YouThree working on a case for a nanny in trouble. Directed by Yangzom Brauen from a script by Sheridan Watson, episode eight – “No, No Monsters” – will air on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.

The one-hour drama stars Kathy Bates as Madeline Matlock, Skye P. Marshall as Olympia, Jason Ritter as Julian, David Del Rio as Billy, and Leah Lewis as Sarah. Bates, Jennie Snyder Urman, Kat Coiro, Joanna Klein, and Eric Christian Olsen executive produce.

“No, No Monsters” Plot: YouThree help Olympia defend a defamed nanny at her children’s school. Also, Matty is on a stressful hunt for an important document on the Wellbrexa case.

Kathy Bates as “Madeline Matlock” and Skye P. Marshall as “Olympia Lawrence” in ‘Matlock’ episode 8 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Matlock Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:

Matlock stars Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years and decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia (Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice, Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Ritter), the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills.

As Matty endeavors to establish herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside the firm’s younger associates – the charismatic Billy (Del Rio) and the uber-ambitious Sarah (Lewis).

Kathy Bates as “Madeline Matlock” in episode 8 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
David Del Rio as “Billy Martinez” in episode 8 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Skye P. Marshall as “Olympia Lawrence”, David Del Rio as “Billy Martinez”, Leah Lewis as “Sarah Franklin”, and Kathy Bates as “Madeline Matlock” in episode 8 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
David Del Rio as “Billy Martinez” and Leah Lewis as “Sarah Franklin” in season 1 episode 8 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

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Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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