Kathy Bates is giving her Critics Choice Award for 'Matlock' to series executive producer Eric Christian Olsen who lost his house in the LA fires.

Network TV dramas remain immensely popular on the small screen into the 2025 TV schedule, but anybody who stays tuned into the awards circuit knows that the big wins usually go to either streaming or premium cable shows that don't produce 20+ episodes in a season.

Kathy Bates took home the win for best actress in a drama series at the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards on Feb. 7. Before taking the stage, Bates was visibly stunned by the recognition and couldn't stop dropping F-bombs on her way up.

Bates looked stunned when her name was called as winner for Best Actress In A Drama Series, letting out an expletive before she made her way to the stage. In her acceptance speech, she thanked CBS/CBS Studios executives George Cheeks, Reisenbach and David Stapf.

Fresh off her win for best actress in a drama series at the Critics Choice Awards, Kathy Bates said she had to "dig deep" to develop the guilt needed for her starring role in CBS' "Matlock." "I had to dig really deep for this character to understand [her] -- I'm not a mom,

Kathy Bates’ reaction at the Critics Choice Awards is making the rounds online. The actress, 76, won the award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Madeline “Matty” Matlock on CBS’ hit freshman drama Matlock,

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Kathy Bates had an unbelievable night at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards—literally! The actress, 76, took home the award for best actress in a drama series for her performance in Matlock at the awards show, held Friday, Feb. 7, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. And her reaction was priceless.

"I just want to tell Eric Olsen, who hasn't quite found a home yet, this is coming to you first thing for decor," the veteran actress said.

People are loving the reaction Kathy Bates had when she won a Critics Choice Award for her part in Matlock. She was up for the Best Actress in a Drama Series gong and seemed to be quite surprised when it was announced she was meant to go up on stage and collect the award.