David Del Rio’s character Billy was a significant participant within the Matlock season 2 premiere courtesy of a paternity scare story line that aired days after he was fired for allegedly sexually assaulting costar Leah Lewis.
Throughout the Sunday, October 12, episode of the hit CBS sequence, Billy was making an attempt to come back to phrases together with his ex Claudia’s (Bella Wholey Ortiz) stunning being pregnant, telling Sarah (Lewis), “She’s unsure but. Which suggests I’m simply ready to see which method my life goes.”
Billy admitted to Matty (Kathy Bates) and Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) that he would help “no matter Claudia” determined to do — however he had considerations.
“I assume I really feel like Claudia broke my coronary heart. Then I received over her,” he famous. “Positive, I used to be responding to her booty calls however she was on the capsule so how did this occur when all I need to do is exit on sizzling dates with different individuals?”
Whereas contemplating the opportunity of a child, Billy mentioned he did “not need to be a father,” including, “I need to unsubscribe from this child.” The premiere in the end ended with Billy assembly Claudia in an offscreen scene the place they decided in regards to the being pregnant and their shared future.
“We selected the third possibility,” Billy shared. “We’re having the newborn and getting again collectively.”
After the season 1 finale aired in April, showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman mentioned whether or not Claudia’s being pregnant meant Billy would return to pleasing different individuals over himself, telling Us Weekly solely, “You’re asking the questions that we ask within the writers’ room. However I can’t give it away as a result of it’s all within the season 2 premiere.”
Del Rio, 38, spoke to Us in Could about committing to the paternity twist. “I’m actually excited to see how Billy handles the work stability with the non-public stability of all of it,” he shared.
Lewis, 28, additionally weighed in on what was awaiting Sarah in season 2 throughout the joint interview.
“I keep in mind studying the finale and hoping on the finish that Sarah was going to get away scot free with this excellent victory. In fact the factor occurs with Simone and he or she would possibly must take accountability,” Lewis hinted. “To be trustworthy, that is the place we actually get to see if Sarah can step as much as the plate for the factor that she has been begging for, asking for and dealing so arduous for. You need to get handled like a giant canine. We’ll begin performing like a giant canine. I really feel like this season we’ll undoubtedly most likely get to see her mature a bit extra on that side. Her skilled win just isn’t over but.”
Matlock teased a shock paternity story line for Billy in season 2 earlier than David Del Rio was fired for allegedly sexually assaulting his costar Leah Lewis. The hit CBS sequence, which premiered in September 2024, follows a rich retired lawyer named Madeline Kingston (Kathy Bates) who pretends to be a poor widower named Matty Matlock […]
Shortly earlier than the season 2 premiere on Sunday, information broke that Del Rio was fired following an investigation into sexual assault accusations.
An alleged incident involving Del Rio and Lewis happened in late September, which was reported by the actress to CBS days later. Del Rio was “fired and escorted off the lot the identical day the alleged assault was reported,” in accordance with Deadline. Billy is predicted to be written off within the second half of the season.
Del Rio has but to deal with his firing, however Lewis broke her silence through social media on Thursday, October 9.
“Mother is right here, we’re shifting ahead in love and energy. I’m in good arms,” she wrote through Instagram on the time. “Thanks to everyone for any form of help and care. Actually, we’re shifting ahead in energy. Key phrase, energy. Please, let that be the take away.”
Matlock airs on CBS Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.
