The fifteenth episode of Matlock (2024) was titled Game Face and was the fifteenth episode of the show’s first season. Madeline upsets Bitsy in court as the Slamm’d litigtion hurtles towards a conclusion. In this podcast Gerry and Iain consider animal mascots.

















The Slamm’d case reaches a head with evidence from Lydia Reed (Marley Shelton) and the company’s Marketing lead, Caroline Dinh (Ann Hu), with each presenting a very different picture to the jury, including the libertarian Juror 32 (Jim Hanna).







Meanwhile, Madeline and Edwin smoke out the Redditor as the end of their campaign approaches, but will they reveal themselves to each other, or is this a one-sided exposure? And can Madeline regain Bitsy’s (Julie Hagerty) trust when a betrayal is exposed?







This episode was directed by Gina Lamar. The writers were Nicki Renna and Michelle Leibel.







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Game Face was released in 2025. It is 42 minutes long and originally aired on CBS. Episodes continue to stream on Paramount+ internationally and on Sky in the UK.