Matlock executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman has revealed that David Del Rio ‘s final episode as Billy Martinez has already aired. She said there will be another update on Billy later in Season 2 that will complete the character’s storyline. The midseason finale airs Thursday (December 11) night at 9/8c on CBS . Matlock has also cast Henry Haber and Sarah Wright Olsen in the second half of Season 2, premiering in February . Snyder Urman said that Haber’s character is not a “replacement” for Del Rio.

Del Rio was fired from Matlock in October after CBS investigated a report of an alleged sexual assault, reportedly involving Del Rio’s costar, Leah Lewis. Del Rio has denied the allegations. On December 11, TMZ reported that CBS reopened the investigation .

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