Matlock Season 2 Ep. 10: "The Greater Good" Images, Overview Released

CBS releases new details for Matlock Season 2 Episode 10 "The Greater Good" airing March 5th.

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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CBS has released new details and images for the upcoming March 5th episode of Matlock Season 2, Episode 10 titled "The Greater Good". The episode will see Matty (Kathy Bates) and Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) navigating a new trust dynamic with Julian (Jason Ritter) as he accompanies Matty to surveil the ex-wife of a Wellbrexa exec. Meanwhile, a new associate named Hunter (Henry Haber) from the firm's floater pool assists Olympia, Matty, and Sarah (Leah Lewis) on a manslaughter case involving a health care worker.

Why it matters

The new episode will feature the introduction of two new cast members, Sarah Wright Olsen as Gwen, an efficiency expert brought in to review the firm, and Henry Haber as Hunter, a young "bro" associate from the floater pool. The showrunner has teased that the new characters will shake up the team dynamics and energy, particularly for Olympia and Matty as they interact with the new "bro" character.

The details

In the episode, Matty and Olympia will be working through a shifting trust dynamic with Julian as he joins Matty on a surveillance mission. Meanwhile, the new associate Hunter will be assisting Olympia, Matty, and Sarah on a manslaughter case. The episode is written by Sara Rose Feinberg and directed by Helen Shaver.

  • Matlock Season 2 Episode 10 "The Greater Good" will air on March 5, 2026.

The players

Matty Matlock

Played by Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates, Matty is a brilliant septuagenarian who rejoins the workforce at a prestigious law firm and uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases.

Olympia

Played by Skye P. Marshall, Olympia is a senior attorney and key rainmaker at the law firm where Matty works, with a thirst for justice.

Julian

Played by Jason Ritter, Julian is Olympia's ex-husband and the son of the head of the law firm where Matty and Olympia work.

Hunter

A young associate from the firm's floater pool who is described as a "total bro".

Sarah Franklin

Played by Leah Lewis, Sarah is one of the younger associates at the law firm who works alongside Matty and Olympia.

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What they’re saying

“What will it be like for Olympia [Skye P. Marshall] and Matty [Kathy Bates] to be around a bro? They've been with characters that really see them as the pinnacle and do things their way. But what happens when you have somebody who spreads a little bit and shoots a basketball when he wants to have ideas flowing? What is that like in our ladies' world? And I'll tell you, it's funny.”

— Jennie Snyder Urman, Showrunner (Bleeding Cool)

“We're always bringing in new associates, new people, because we want to give our characters different energies to react to, and different obstacles to overcome. And one thing that we were talking about in the writers' room that we've been wanting to bring in is a bro, like a real bro.”

— Jennie Snyder Urman, Showrunner (Bleeding Cool)

“Olson and Haber have added a "different light and energy and charisma" to the show's storylines, teasing that what's still to come with the midseason premiere will hit viewers the way the twist did during the series opener.”

— Skye P. Marshall, Actress (Bleeding Cool)

What’s next

The judge in the case will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow the health care worker accused of manslaughter to be released on bail.

The takeaway

The introduction of new characters like the "bro" associate Hunter is shaking up the dynamics at the law firm, forcing Matty and Olympia to navigate new personalities and work styles as they continue to take on high-stakes cases.