The Good Fight is an American legal television series produced for CBS's streaming service CBS All Access. It is CBS All Access's first original scripted series. The series—created by Robert King, Michelle King, and Phil Alden Robinson—is a spin-off and sequel to The Good Wife, which was created by the Kings. The first season consists of 10 episodes and premiered on February 19, 2017, with the first episode airing on CBS and the following nine episodes on CBS All Access. The series was initially scheduled to air in May 2017 but was moved up after production delays forced CBS to postpone the premiere of the new series Star Trek: Discovery. The series follows Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart, as she loses her employment after an enormous financial scam destroys the reputation of her goddaughter Maia and Diane's savings, leading them to join Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago's preeminent law firms.
| Genre | Legal drama, Political drama |
| Created by | Robert King, Michelle King, Phil Alden Robinson |
| Starring | Christine Baranski, Rose Leslie, Erica Tazel, Cush Jumbo, Delroy Lindo, Sarah Steele, Justin Bartha, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman, Audra McDonald, Michael Sheen, Zach Grenier, John Larroquette, Charmaine Bingwa, Mandy Patinkin |
| Composer(s) | David Buckley |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
| Executive producer(s) | Robert King, Michelle King, Phil Alden Robinson, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Liz Glotzer, Brooke Kennedy, Alison Scott |
| Running time | 49–53 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Scott Free Productions, King Size Productions, CBS Studios |
| Distributor | CBS Media Ventures |
| Original network | CBS All Access (seasons 1–4), Paramount+ (season 5) |
| Picture format | 1080p (HDTV) |
| Audio format | 5.1 Dolby Digital with DVS on SAP |
| Preceded by | The Good Wife |
About The Good Fight
Spin-off and sequel to The Good Wife in which Diane Lockhart must start from scratch at a new firm after losing her life savings. The show was created for CBS All Access by Robert King, Michelle King and Phil Alden Robinson.
Achievement of The Good Fight
The show earned a 2017 Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music, and 2018 nomination for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.
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Latest information about The Good Fight updated on July 28 2021.
