Notice: This story incorporates spoilers from “Matlock” Season 2, Episode 4.
“Matlock” welcomed Melanie Lynskey into its ensemble forged, enjoying a hilariously key function in Season 2’s ongoing thriller.
Episode 4, titled “Piece of My Coronary heart,” noticed as Matty (Kathy Bates) continued her investigation into Senior (Beau Bridges) and a mysterious journey abroad that would take him down. That led her to satisfy up with make-up artist Debra Palmer (Lynskey), a lady from Senior’s previous she hoped to exploit for info.
One dialog put Matty on the make-up chair, resulting in an intense makeover. One other assembly ended with Matty and Debra dueting a karaoke jam — which occurred to be the identical music our titular lawyer additionally sang together with her late daughter, as revealed through flashbacks. However Debra ended up being extra evasive than Matty realized, repeatedly not answering questions on her former beau and blocking Matty’s quantity by the top of the episode after a run-in on the karaoke bar with Olympia (Skye P. Marshall).
Lynskey’s visitor look on the CBS authorized drama was not teased by the community forward of Thursday’s airing. It’s unclear if the “Yellowjackets” star will reprise the function in future episodes. CBS didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
The opportunity of Lynskey becoming a member of the forged loomed over the present from the beginning, given her real-life husband Jason Ritter is a collection common. The actor spoke about having to keep away from telling Lynskey spoilers from the plot in numerous interviews throughout Season 1, and collection creator Jennie Snyder Urman additionally spoke about wanting to seek out the right function for the Emmy-nominated actress.
“Clearly I need Melanie Lynskey to come back on and play a enjoyable character,” she advised TVLine in Could, including her hopes to do the identical with Edwin Hodge, Marshall’s husband and an “FBI: Most Needed” alum.
“Matlock” airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streams the following day on Paramount+.
