This article contains spoilers for the two-part Matlock season 1 finale, "Tricks of the Trade." Don't let the name fool you — CBS' Matlock isn't a straight remake of the '80s legal drama starring Andy Griffith.

Bates is embedded in a competitive race that is expected to include Keri Russell (“The Diplomat”), Britt Lower (“Severance”) and Bella Ramsey, who became the fourth-youngest nominee in the category in 2023 at age 19 for “The Last of Us.”

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