Could this be the end of an acting legend’s career?

“Sometimes I get jealous of having this talent.

Because I cant hold it back, and I just want my life.

Kathy Bates MATLOCK

Kathy Bates on ‘Matlock’.Brooke Palmer/CBS

At least for now.

“This is my last dance,” she said.

Does that mean she’s retiring?

Misery, Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates in ‘Misery’.Castle Rock Entertainment

“She wantsMatlockto go on for many many years.”

AndMatlockoffers the actress a unique experience to exorcise some career demons.

Bates described acting as “the only thing Ive had, ever.

She recentlydescribedUrman’s new vision ofMatlocktoEWas “like nothing I’ve ever experienced, really.

Everybody’s excited, and it’s possible for you to just feel it.”

Matlockdebuts on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ on Sept. 22.