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Dino Dex
Dinosaurs walk among us—well, depending on who you ask. And as for Dino Dex? He’s going to tell us all about them.
Everyone hates being overlooked … except perhaps Madeline Matlock. In fact, Matty uses her invisibility as a superpower. “It’s useful,” she claims, “because no one sees us coming.”
And Matty immediately puts her unassuming personality to work.
She easily waltzes past several levels of security at the prestigious law firm Jacobson Moore, where she declares her desire for a job. Initially, the lawyers chuckle at her request. But when Matty provides them with pivotal information for a case, the firm’s head, Senior, offers her a two-week trial period to be considered for a permanent position.
Matty gladly takes the offer, claiming she desperately needs a job at Jacobson Moore to pay off debt left by her good-for-nothing, dead ex-husband. During the trial period, she works on a case with attorney Olympia, (who’s divorcing another lawyer at the firm, Julian). Although Matty hasn’t practiced law in years, her assistance helps win the case, and she receives a full-time position at Jacobson Moore.
When she heads home after the success, Matty is greeted by a personal chauffeur. “Good evening, Mrs. Kingston,” he says.
Turns out, Matty is not who she claims.
Matty arrives at her opulent mansion and embraces her husband—who is very much alive.
“Are you sure you can do this?” he asks.
“I have to,” Matty replies.
The real reason Matty wants to work at Jacobson Moore is to avenge her daughter, who died of opioid usage. Matty knows that someone at Jacobson Moore hid documents that could have removed opioids from the market. And she believes either Olympia, Julian or Senior is responsible for that oversight.
“I’m going to figure out who knew what when,” says Matty. “And then I’m going to put them in jail.”
In CBS’ modern reboot, Matty’s alias last name and position as a lawyer pay homage to the original 1980s Matlock, starring Andy Griffith. Though the opioid subplot is new, the core of the story feels familiar to the original: Matty, like Griffith’s original Ben Matlock, disguises a rapier-like mind underneath a folksy, disarming exterior. And for a modern interpretation, the content issues aren’t as indicting as you might expect.
Characters occasionally use profanity including “d–n,” “b–ch” and “a–.” Additionally, some conversations include sexual innuendos and mild sexual descriptions. And of course, the premise of the show is predicated on Matty lying about her identity and seeking revenge.
Still, Matlock’s content is generally tame, and the show’s subversive plots and dramatic courtroom scenes might provide the legal drama some viewers are itching for.
(Editor’s Note: Plugged In is rarely able to watch every episode of a given series for review. As such, there’s always a chance that you might see a problem that we didn’t. If you notice content that you feel should be included in our review, send us an email at [email protected], or contact us via Facebook or Instagram, and be sure to let us know the episode number, title and season so that we can check it out. )
Madeline Matlock has two weeks to prove she deserves to work at Jacobson Moore. If she can win Raymond Harris the financial compensation he deserves for being wrongfully imprisoned, she might land a permanent job.
There are references to female anatomy and descriptions of sexual actions. Characters call a woman a “hoe.” Matty speaks to an ex-prostitute, and it is implied that the woman was sexually assaulted.
Characters use profanity, including three uses of “d–n,” one use of “b–ch,” two uses of “a–” and one use of “p-ss.”
A few lawyers state that they plan to celebrate winning a case by going out to drink. Characters reference that someone died from drug abuse.
Olympia and her husband Julian are divorcing each other, and they argue about custody of their kids. A character refers to marital infidelity.
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