A Guy Named Greg

Yael Grobglas, appearing as an amazing jury consultant (a la Michael Weatherly's character in his series "Bull") guests on "Matlock", almost stealing the center of attention from Kathy Bates in a brief but impactful role. It's not clear if she'll be back, perhaps as a semi-regular, but she definitely helps to propel this third episode into the winner's column.

Case is a he said/she said sexual harassment issue, with the firm representing the lady (expressive Danielle Larracuente) against her boss. Key plot twist has the consultant suggesting that Matlock take over trying the case in court midway through the trial, based on the jury's fondness for her, putting Bates in charge rather than in the background during the all-important courtroom scenes. That's going to be important as the series progresses, following in the footsteps of Andy Griffith dominating the original program. And the backstory that in her earlier career Matlock never actually tried a case in court adds panache to this development, resulting in a very powerful drawing upon her own past experience of being harrassed (concerning the "Greg" in the episode's title) to amplify her closing arguments in the case. Concise writing also manages to advance the relationships of other cast regulars without distracting from the case or Matlock's story.