Matlock season 2 episode 8 spoilers: Ready for Christmas?

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It is easy to be excited for Matlock season 2 episode 8 just on the basis of the show’s overall quality. With that, why not take things up another notch?

First and foremost, we should note that this will be a holiday-themed episode of the Kathy Bates series, and that simple thought alone does add to the essence of the story. Of course, we do still think there is going to be a lot of drama and ultimately, it is possible that we get a cliffhanger! Why wouldn’t we, given that the idea here may be to set up a really incredible second part of the season airing in the new year?

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If you look below, you can get a lot more insight on what is ahead courtesy of the Matlock season 2 episode 8 synopsis below:

“Call It a Christmas Gift” – With the holidays approaching, the team’s secrets start to come to light while they take on a harassment case involving the city’s fire department. Meanwhile, Sarah makes a shocking confession that could put her entire relationship with Olympia at risk, on MATLOCK, Thursday, Dec. 11 (9:01-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.

We do think it is fair to wonder why Matlock is ending its 2025 run a little bit earlier than some of the other CBS Thursday-night shows. The simplest answer we can give here is just that this show may have fewer overall episodes than the other shows, and they still want a situation where they all still wrap up the season at the same time. This one can be a little more serialized than some of the others and by virtue of that, it has to be a little tighter in terms of its narrative.

What are you most eager to see at this point leading into Matlock season 2 episode 8?

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