...Because Of Its Game-Changing Twist

https://screenrant.com/matlock-2024-kathy-bates-twist-set-the-bar-upcoming-reboots/

The new Matlock's game-changing twist forever raises expectations for how reboots of classic television shows can and should be handled.

Why? Why can't a detective show just be about the mystery and the law? Why does it need to have a .... backstory?