‘Matlock’ Season 2 Premiere Tallies Up Nearly 12 Million Viewers in One Week, Up 2% From Last Year | Exclusive

The “Matlock” Season 2 premiere tallied up an impressive delayed audience that rivaled its first installment’s average viewership, TheWrap can reveal exclusively.

The Oct. 12 sneak peek of CBS’ Kathy Bates-led series, which was followed up with the Season 3 premiere of “Elsbeth,” brought in 11.9 million multiplatform viewers after one week of viewing, according Nielsen big data plus panel viewing data. That’s up 2% from the 11.7 million viewers averaged by “Matlock’s” first installment.

After “Matlock” debuted from 8:30-9:30 p.m. Et on Oct. 12, the sneak peek of “Elsbeth” Season 3, which aired from 9:30-10:30 p.m. Et, drew a similarly impressive seven-day audience. The premiere episode of…