The remake of a classic '80s legal show that managed to earn a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score is now a streaming hit, seemingly earning its spot via now-cancelled Quantum Leap, a remake of the 1989 series, and a trilogy of shows made by Peter M. Lenkov, those being remakes of Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver, and Magnum P.I. These remakes have managed to find varying levels of success as they've been released.

The level of success these shows have found also depends on where they're being watched. Many of these remakes are on network TV channels, meaning they stream the following day on services like Paramount+ or Peacock. Because of the ease of access streaming allows, it offers a new metric of success for these shows. This also means some reboots can unexpectedly rise to the top, not just through traditional night-of viewership, but also through the services they're available to watch on.

Kathy Bates' Matlock Remake Has Become A Major Streaming Success

The Reimagining Airs On CBS

One recent remake is CBS' Matlock, a reimagined version of the 1986 legal drama of the same name. The series stars Kathy Bates as Madeline Kingston, a retired lawyer who, under the alias Madeline Matlock, s the law firm Jacobson Moore. She's intent on gaining their trust to find out which member of their team hid evidence that could have saved her daughter Ellie from dying of her opioid addiction. Matlock season 2 has already been announced and the show holds a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, averaging roughly 6.5 million live viewers per episode as of episode 4.

However, according to characters in Matlock coupled with a unique story have given the show everything it needs to become a streaming hit.

Our Take On Matlock Becoming A Hit On Streaming

It Makes More Sense Why It Was Renewed For Season 2 So Quickly

Given how swiftly the legal drama was renewed, it makes sense that it's earning high numbers not just on live TV, but also through streaming platforms as well. It's no doubt aided by having an entirely different premise than the original, which exists in-universe as inspiration for Madeline's alias. Because it's still early days within Matlock's story, the show will no doubt be providing plenty of interesting twists and turns that could see continued - or higher - success in streaming.

New episodes of Matlock air Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on CBS.

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