Matlock [CBS]

It was aimed at family/older generation more than Kids, a soft detective series TBH. It looks like its just using the brand rather than re-booting the series. Looks like a good court room drama.

Objection! He stole that method from Perry Mason.

I see that both Matlock and the 1980s version of Perry Mason were done by a certain Dean Hargrove.

And that must be one of the most tenuous connections to an original series… unless deeper links emerge.

I think Dean Hargrove just rebooted Perry Mason in the late 80s and early 90s, could be wrong but …. checks internet … revived columbo around the same time but … he was also involved in the original era from the 1970s. Similar shows around the time from him include Jake and The Fatman … when they revive that series it will be called Jake - Stop Body Shaming Me.

I am not that old sorry 😂

Kids you say.

The problem with the 1980s detective series is that they really haven't stood the test of time, even the most repeatable Murder, She Wrote suffers from lack of plot and largely the same structure.

Act 1 : Murder and Victim have argument but who is going to be murdered? The victim everyone hates.

Act 2 : The most obnoxious or the most pleasant person is the main suspect. But our detective isn't quite sure.

Act 3 : Lots of talk with witnesses, "On the night of the murder you said you saw a handkerchief on the victims body?" now we have a clue!

Act 4 : The detective recounts and sums up "And that's why you couldn't bare to see the victim alive, and you framed Johnny here to make sure he was out of the picture, ISN'T THAT RIGHT?"

Act 5 : Queue lame joke

Also while Kathy Bates might talk about ageism in the new version both Murder, She Wrote and Matlock were both aware of the ageism that exists.

Yeah if you look back quite a lot of times not just in those US shows but other media from the period such as Maigret ... without a confession the evidence wouldnt stand up to beyond reasonable doubt for a jury.

will this be a NowTv show this side of the Atlantic? I hope to see it.

I used to enjoy shows like Elementary and The Closer, but they often orchestrated overly elaborate ploys towards the end to get the person to confess, often to the point of ridiculousness. The Closer in particular seemed to employ a lot of cops who were also extremely skilled actors who'd act out a convincing play at the end to catch the killer. I do like Kathy Bates though. But if it's on P+ I won't be watching either way.....

Ageism is dreadful… also I am too old for this sh1t

How does she think Andy Griffith and Angela Lansbury* did it in their later years! Young people these days!

*they were about 60 when their respective series began.

Seems this was to get a bump from another show. Think I saw it was the 60 Minutes season premiere. Apparently they did the same last year with Elsbeth.