Justina Machado Joins CBS Matlock Season 2 Recurring Role

CBS's legal drama Matlock is set to return for its second season on October 12, 2025, featuring Justina Machado in a major recurring role as Eva, the fourth ex-wife of managing partner Howard "Senior" Markston, played by Beau Bridges. Eva, described as a formidable, smart, and ambitious attorney running the Miami office of Jacobson Moore, arrives in New York for an emergency meeting that she uses to advance her career ambitions. Machado's casting reunites her with showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman, with whom she previously worked on Jane the Virgin, and also reunites her with co-star Yael Grobglas. Season 2 will continue to explore the complex dynamics at the law firm, particularly affecting Kathy Bates's character Matty Matlock, as she faces new challenges and uncertainties. Early teasers from cast and creators suggest a season filled with intriguing power plays, new characters, and unresolved mysteries, promising a more intense and engaging storyline than the first season. The show will air weekly on Thursdays starting October 16, following the premiere.