Matlock Season 2 Premiere Delivers the Verdict: Does Matty Discover Olympia’s Secret?

Matlock is back on CBS for Season 2 on October 12, 2025, and the premiere wastes zero time. We pick up right where last season left us: Matty finally untangling who buried the Wellbrexa opioid documents tied to her daughter’s death, and Olympia sitting on a secret that could blow up her life, Julian’s life, and their law firm. Yes, it’s messy. Yes, it’s juicy.

So... does Matty find out about Olympia’s secret?

Short answer: yes. In the Season 2 opener, 'Continuance,' Matty (Kathy Bates) catches Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) hiding key evidence tied to Wellbrexa. And Matty doesn’t just call her out — she plays it smart and makes sure the real files don’t vanish again.

• Matty clocks a brand-new safe at Olympia’s place and immediately gets suspicious.
• With a timely distraction from Edwin, Matty cracks the safe, swaps the genuine Wellbrexa documents for fakes, and secures the originals so they can’t be buried a second time.
• Why did Olympia have the files? Because she had already figured out that her ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), was the one who hid them in the first place.
• Olympia refused to help Julian cover it up. Instead, she stashed the papers as part of a backup plan: if things went sideways, she could shift blame toward her former father-in-law and shield Julian when the moment came. It’s a pretty twisty bit of legal chess.
• Complication: if the truth gets out, Julian could be facing prison time — which would nuke his reputation, the firm, and his career. Terrible timing, considering he and Olympia are cautiously reconnecting for their kids.
• Meanwhile, Matty’s secret is out too: Olympia has realized Matty joined the firm to dig up the Wellbrexa case and figure out who hid the evidence tied to her daughter’s death.

Why this matters

This isn’t just a case-of-the-week. The Wellbrexa file is the thread that’s been pulling everyone apart since last season. Matty’s drive is deeply personal — her daughter’s gone because of this — and Olympia’s loyalty to her family is colliding with her ethics. Julian being the guy who hid the documents makes every decision radioactive. And Matty swapping the real papers for fakes? That’s her drawing a line in the sand.

Another curveball: Matty’s family drama

As if the safe-cracking wasn’t enough, a man shows up claiming he’s the father of Matty’s grandson, Alfie. He’s battling addiction and isn’t sober, which makes Matty understandably cautious. She insists on a DNA test — and it confirms he is, in fact, Alfie’s dad.

That opens a whole new can of legal and emotional worms. Is he going to push for custody? Can Matty and Edwin find any kind of workable middle ground with him? The show doesn’t hand-wave it; it sets the table for a thorny, ongoing family fight.

The vibe going forward

'Continuance' answers the big question — Matty does catch Olympia — but it also deepens the fallout. Olympia’s plan to protect Julian by redirecting blame is clever and also wildly risky. Matty now holds the real Wellbrexa evidence, and that tilts the power balance. Add in the sudden arrival of Alfie’s father, and the season’s already juggling high-stakes courtroom maneuvers and volatile family drama. Classic Matlock, just meaner and more personal.