CBS Pilot MATLOCK With Kathy Bates Starts Filming in Toronto
CBS pilot Matlock with Kathy Bates starts filming in Toronto, in a new take on the classic legal series starring Andy Griffith.
After achieving success in her younger years, the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock (Kathy Bates) rejoins the work force at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases and expose corruption from within.
Toronto filming dates: March 20 2023 – April 4 2023
Writer/Producers: Jennie Snyder Urman (Jane the Virgin creator), Eric Christian Olsen (NCIS: Los Angeles star).
Director: Kat Coiro.
Kat Coiro story on Day One of Matlock.
Cast: Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall, David Del Rio, Leah Lewis, Jason Ritter
Skye P. Marshall plays attorney Olympia., who’s a key rainmaker at the New York City law firm.
David Del Rio plays associate Billy, who helps “Matty” navigate her new work environment at the law firm.
Nancy Drew’s Leah Lewis plays junior associate Sarah, who’s highly ambitious and not pleased about having to work alongside Matty at the law firm.
Jason Ritter plays attorney Julian, who’s the son of the head of the law firm.
Producers: Kathy Bates, Kat Coiro, Sutton Street, Take 5 Productions, Cloud 9 Productions. CBS Studios.