Her version of Matlock is a seemingly shy, sweet old lady who no one sees coming when she starts to slam her throat. Her Matty is also a lawyer, but a corporate lawyer, back in the workforce after a long absence due to personal trauma. She worms her way into a fancy firm and starts showing the kids how it’s done, all the while pursuing her own agenda (there’s a fantastic twist at the end of the first episode that I won’t spoil, but make sure you watch until the end).

Matty surprises not only the audience and her legal enemies, but also her colleagues and superiors, such as boss Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), a black woman and top-notch attorney who has had to work harder than her peers to get where she is in her career. Olympia is constantly battling with her ex-husband and corporate fake baby Julian (Jason Ritter, who knows how to smarm). Matty is a thorn in Olympia’s side and a new career rival for junior associates Billy (David Del Rio) and Sarah (Leah Lewis). The sideshow initiated by Madeline is watched with amused disinterest by the head firm honcho Senior (Beau Bridges), who seems to hire Madeline as a private joke but keeps a close eye on her.

It’s a big cast, but creator Jennie Snyder Urman (“Jane the Virgin,” “Charmed”) has balanced the ensemble well in humorous and well-timed scripts. There’s time to get to know everyone in the first two episodes available for review. And two different legal battles to win. The best procedures can do both, and “Matlock,” especially after its big twist, certainly has ambitions as big as those of our best procedures.