Matlock Season 3 is official. The Kathy Bates drama was one of 10 shows renewed by CBS on January 22. Other renewals included Tracker, Elsbeth, Survivor, The Amazing Race, and more, but the CBS fall 2026 schedule announcement in April revealed a big change for Matlock.
Returning for CBS’s 2026-2027 season are Tracker (Season 4), #1 comedy George & Mandy’s First Marriage (Season 3), Matlock (Season 3), Elsbeth (Season 4), Fire Country (Season 5), NCIS (Season 24), NCIS: Origins (Season 3), NCIS: Sydney (Season 4), Survivor (Season 51), and The Amazing Race (Season 39).
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