Bates is embedded in a competitive race that is expected to include Keri Russell (“The Diplomat”), Britt Lower (“Severance”) ...

Matlock is a certified hit. The CBS legal drama starring Oscar winner Kathy Bates is TV's top new show — drawing an average ...

visit our main awards page, and explore the official rankings on each individual category page. Pictured (L-R): Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock.

Matlock is back in a brand-new version led by none other than Kathy Bates, and the role could place her in Emmy history.

Matlock has become a major success for CBS, and the credit partly goes to the stellar performance of Kathy Bates.

Don't let the name fool you — CBS' Matlock isn't a straight remake of the '80s legal drama starring Andy Griffith. Kathy Bates' brassy attorney might go by the moniker Madeline Matlock ...

It's time to go have some fun.'" Marshall's character is the boss of Madeline "Matty" Matlock, played by Kathy Bates. Marshall said she put Bates "on a pedestal," but soon learned that Bates "just ...