CBS set the return of Matlock Season 2 for Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 8:30 PM. That’s when the new season officially begins, marking the start of a different kind of rollout.

Matlock Season 2 premieres Sunday, October 12, at 8:30/7:30c on CBS. Note that it’s coming out on a Sunday for Season 2 Episode 1, but it will still air on Thursdays throughout the season after that.