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Those everyone agrees are terrible and easily opposed? From where I see them, the Sackler family, their enablers, and their competitors are on the run. Those who profit from the opioid epidemic have contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths in the United States. And with series like Netflix's "The Fall of the House of Usher" and now CBS's "Matlock," they are shown as the truly destructive force they are. "Matlock" uses this premise to great effect. Kathy Bates harnesses her formidable powers as Madeline "Mattie" Matlock, the protagonist, this time with a hidden (and righteous) agenda. Bates's Matlock knows what people see when they look at her, if they look at her at all. She is invisible to many, underestimated by almost everyone, considered a harmless (and kind) old woman. She has some of those qualities, but she is also incredibly cunning, able to use those expectations to her advantage wherever she goes. She also knows how to...