Skye P. Marshall Shares Exciting Insights on New Characters Coming to CBS’s ‘Matlock’ in 2026
Skye P. Marshall is generating excitement among fans of the CBS legal drama Matlock with the announcement of two new cast members as the show gears up for the second half of Season 2, set to premiere on February 26.
Sarah Wright Olsen and newcomer Henry Haber will join the cast, enhancing the show’s dynamic. Olsen will portray Gwen, an efficiency expert evaluating the firm, while Haber will take on the role of Hunter, a younger associate from the floater pool described as a quintessential "bro."
Marshall expressed her eagerness to collaborate with the new actors, noting that though she hasn’t worked extensively with them yet, she’s looking forward to it.
These new additions come on the heels of series regular David Del Rio’s departure, whose final appearance was in Episode 7. Del Rio played Billy Martinez, an associate at Jacobson Moore, and a colleague of both Marshall’s character, Olympia Lawrence, and Kathy Bates’ Madeline “Matty” Matlock.
Showrunner and executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman has also hinted at the rationale behind introducing new characters. “We’re always bringing in new associates, new people, because we want to give our characters different energies to react to, and different obstacles to overcome. And one thing that we were talking about in the writers’ room that we’ve been wanting to bring in is a bro, like a real bro,” she stated.
Before her role in Matlock, Marshall had notable appearances in CBS’ East New York, Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, NBC’s This Is Us, and CBS’ Good Sam. In Good Sam, she shared the screen with Edwin Hodge, whom she married in 2024.
For more insights, viewers can catch Marshall discussing the new cast members of Matlock in the featured clip below.
Skye P. Marshall on the two new cast members joining *Matlock* this season #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/WXxyiIfIjM
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Kathy Bates and Skye P. Marshall at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes
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