When CBS unveiled plans to reboot the iconic detective drama Matlock with Oscar-winner Kathy Bates stepping into the titular role, many worried it would be another woke hatchet job, gender-swapping Andy Griffith’s beloved character with a woman. Thankfully, however, the show actually pays homage to Griffith with a clever twist: Bates’ character, Madeline Kingston, adopts the alias Madeline “Matty” Matlock to go undercover at a swanky law firm.
Her mission? To expose their cover-up for a pharma giant linked to her daughter’s opioid overdose death. It’s a nod to the original that actually works.
Thus, it’s been pleasant to watch each episode since they’ve been free of typical leftist propaganda. That is until this week’s episode, “The Johnson Case,” which was a slap in the face to Griffith and every other white male that has ever…
