Matlock teased a shock paternity story line for Billy in season 2 earlier than David Del Rio was fired for allegedly sexually assaulting his costar Leah Lewis.
The hit CBS collection, which premiered in September 2024, follows a rich retired lawyer named Madeline Kingston (Kathy Bates) who pretends to be a poor widower named Matty Matlock to get a job at Jacobson Moore legislation agency. Because it seems, Matty thinks somebody on the firm is complicit within the opioid epidemic that resulted in her daughter's loss of life.
The season 1 finale ended with Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) confronting Julian (Jason Ritter) concerning the Wellbrexa paperwork. He begged Olympia to not expose him — not figuring out she truly discovered the paperwork due to Matty's mission at Jacobson Moore. Then there was Billy (Del Rio), who discovered he was going to be a father, and Sarah (Lewis), who was celebrating an enormous skilled win.
Shortly earlier than the season 2 premiere on Sunday, October 12, information broke that Del Rio was fired following an investigation into sexual assault accusations.
An alleged incident involving Del Rio and Lewis happened in late September, which was reported by the actress to CBS days later. Del Rio was “fired and escorted off the lot the identical day the alleged assault was reported,” in keeping with Deadline. Billy is predicted to be written off within the second half of the season.
Del Rio has but to handle his firing, however Lewis broke her silence by way of social media on Thursday, October 9.
“Mother is right here, we're transferring ahead in love and power. I'm in good fingers,” she wrote by way of Instagram on the time. “Thanks to everyone for any form of assist and care. Really, we're transferring ahead in power. Key phrase, power. Please, let that be the take away.”
Hold scrolling for particulars on what Matlock had deliberate for Billy earlier than the actor's abrupt departure:
Addressing the Huge Subject
After the season 1 finale aired in April, showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman mentioned whether or not Claudia's being pregnant meant Billy would return to pleasing different individuals over himself, telling Us Weekly completely, “You're asking the questions that we ask within the writers' room. However I can't give it away as a result of it's all within the season 2 premiere.”
Matlock has plenty of inquiries to reply after a number of stunning reveals within the finale — however not each fan-favorite character returns for season 2 after an offscreen firing. In the course of the April 2025 finale of the hit CBS collection, Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) realized that her ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), was liable for hiding the […]
Increasing His Level of View
Del Rio spoke to Us in Could about committing to the paternity twist. “I'm actually excited to see how Billy handles the work stability with the private stability of all of it,” he famous.
Lewis additionally weighed in on what was awaiting Sarah in season 2 in the course of the joint interview.
“I bear in mind studying the finale and hoping on the finish that Sarah was going to get away scot free with this glorious victory. In fact the factor occurs with Simone and he or she would possibly have to take accountability,” Lewis hinted. “To be trustworthy, that is the place we actually get to see if Sarah can step as much as the plate for the factor that she has been begging for, asking for and dealing so exhausting for. You need to get handled like an enormous canine. We'll begin appearing like an enormous canine. I really feel like this season we'll undoubtedly in all probability get to see her mature a bit extra on that side. Her skilled win isn't over but.”
Pulling From His Life
Del Rio, who shares two youngsters with spouse Katherine Del Rio, opened up in June about connecting to Billy's arc.
“This would be the first character I've ever performed that has to take care of fatherhood,” he informed TVLine. “And to be in an atmosphere such because the legislation recreation goes to be an actual good ‘two thunderstorms colliding.' As an actor, you need your circumstances to be scrumptious.”
