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Season 1 – The Good Fight

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The series picks up one year after the events in the final episode of "The Good Wife." After a financial scam destroys the reputation of young lawyer Maia Rindell and wipes out her mentor and godmother Diane Lockhart's savings, the two are forced out of Lockhart & Lee and join forces with Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago's pre-eminent law firms. At Reddick, Boseman & Kolstad, Diane finds familiar faces, including Colin Morrello, who is a rising star in the state's attorney's office, and Marissa Gold. Though starting at the bottom, Diane and Maia are determined to rebuild their careers and lives at the new firm.

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The Good Fight — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

An auspicious beginning for CBS All Access, The Good Fight solidly follows its predecessor while allowing for new storytelling styles, a wider narrative scope, and a chance for its lead to explore new territory with a relatable human struggle.

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Eric Deggans NPR 11/26/2019
The rewritten version with a slack-jawed Lockhart's snapping off a TV showing Trump's inauguration makes even more sense. Go to Full Review Josh Rothman The New Yorker 03/30/2018
The heroines in "The Good Fight," at least so far, are simpler. Their problems are less intimate, their strategies less perplexing. Go to Full Review Angelica Jade Bastién New York Times 03/06/2018
Of The Good Fight's three leads, Maia is set up to have the grandest arc. But it's Lucca who proves the most fascinating. Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ 11/02/2020
Each episode offers plenty of laughs, myriad twists and turns and both satisfying and enraging outcomes. Go to Full Review Hannah Brown Jerusalem Post 09/12/2020
A topical and very enjoyable Good Wife spinoff... Go to Full Review Becky Kukla The F Word UK 03/12/2019
In the same way that The Good Wife was unafraid to comment on the issues of the day, the sequel The Good Fight takes on the same mantra, with added force. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jake P @RT31438510 02/13/2025 Honestly one of the worst brainrot television shows. If youre looking for a law show, this series will NOT scratch the itch you would be looking for. See more Elizabeth M @RT02514263 04/02/2023 Excellent storyline and very entertaining. Loved it and just had to continue watching all six seasons. Didn't miss a minute See more 03/14/2021 Fantastic tv show that depicts modern conflicts with no cringe. See more Thomas O @Majortom30 05/01/2020 How is this show possible rated this high? See more 04/17/2019 Outside the Overton window See more 03/24/2019 Can't get past Rose Leslie and her insipid Maia character. The whole storyline involving her parents was dragged out too long..and her whiny voice just killed this show for me. Let me know when they kill off her character. See more Read all reviews
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Christine Baranski

Diane Lockhart

Cush Jumbo

Lucca Quinn

Rose Leslie

Maia Rindell

Delroy Lindo

Adrian Boseman

Erica Tazel

Barbara Kolstad

Sarah Steele

Marissa Gold

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 19, 2017 Inauguration Lawyers Maia Rindell and Diane Lockhart join one of Chicago's pre-eminent law firms after a financial scam destroys Maia's reputation and wipes out Diane's savings. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 19, 2017 First Week Diane settles in as a new partner at Reddick, Boseman & Kolstad; Maia continues to deal with the repercussions of her family's Ponzi scheme; Lucca and Maia unexpectedly pick up a new case. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 26, 2017 The Schtup List Adrian and Barbara face a realization about a high-profile client; Lucca gets more than she bargained for as second chair to Diane on a case; Maia goes to see her father in prison. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 5, 2017 Henceforth Known as Property Diane and Lucca represent an ovarian cancer survivor who wants custody of her previously donated embryos; someone creates a fake social media account for Maia; Mike Kresteva visits Reddick, Boseman and Kolstad. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 12, 2017 Stoppable: Requiem for an Airdate Lucca defends a TV writer-producer in a copyright infringement case with ties to the President of the United States; Mike Kresteva takes aim at Reddick, Boseman & Kolstad. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 19, 2017 Social Media and Its Discontents After landing a tech mogul as a client, the firm must figure out a way to combat hate speech on his social media platform; a visit from Maia's uncle causes her suspicions about her father to grow; Lucca and Colin's romance heats up. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 26, 2017 Not So Grand Jury Mike Kresteva takes his case against Reddick, Boseman & Kolstad to a grand jury, but the firm devises a grand jury strategy of their own to hamper his efforts; Colin finds himself in an awkward position in court. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 2, 2017 Reddick v Boseman Carl Reddick makes a surprise return to the firm; a local pastor needs the firm's help; Lucca unexpectedly meets Colin's parents; Henry attempts to reconnect with Maia. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 9, 2017 Self Condemned Diane and Adrian find themselves involved in another police brutality case; Lucca represents Maia for her interview with a federal investigator seeking information on the Rindell scandal. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 16, 2017 Chaos Diane takes on a new client who is accused of cyber-terrorism; an accident brings Diane and Kurt together; Henry reveals new truths about the scandal to Maia. Details

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The Good Fight — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
So-yong Kim, Marta Cunningham, Ron Underwood, Michael Zinberg, Jim McKay, Robert King
Executive Producer
Robert King, Michelle King, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Liz Glotzer, Brooke Kennedy, Alison Cross
Screenwriter
Robert King, William M. Finkelstein, Joey Hartstone, Keith Josef Adkins, Joey Scavuzzo, Michelle King, Ryan Pedersen
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-MA (L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 19, 2017