I’ve never been like an A-string movie star,” Bates tells Obsessed. “I’m getting a chance, finally, to bring everything to the table for the very last act of my career.”

While the actress recently made headlines for saying 'Matlock' is her “last dance," she says she isn’t ready to step away from the industry just yet

Kathy Bates made it clear she doesn't actually have any plans to retire yet. “I think people got confused and thought I was going to retire,” she told People on Wednesday, October 9, while discussing the success of her new CBS series,

Bates stars as a 70-something lawyer in "Matlock," which gained big ratings and critical love when it debuted last month. The second episode premieres on Thursday.

Kathy Bates' Matlock is taking a hiatus after the pilot, meaning that fans will have to wait longer to learn what's next after its big twist.

After an early premiere preview in September, CBS is bringing its new drama “ Matlock ” to TV every Thursday. If you missed the pilot episode, watch it when it premieres again during the show’s official slot on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Watch the series premiere for free with a trial on Paramount+, Fubo or DIRECTV Stream.

Matlock” is the potato chips of new television series. You get a taste and, before you know it, half the bag is gone.

Last month, we reported that the Oscar-winning Hollywood star Kathy Bates, 76, appeared to announce that she’ll be retiring after her new show Matlock eventually ends. She even described the CBS drama as her “last dance.

Get ready for the thrilling return of CBS's Matlock, a fresh take on the beloved legal drama brought to life by Jennie Snyder Urman. Starring Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates as the indomitable attorney Matlock,