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- CBS
- Feb 19, 2017
- CBS
- Feb 19, 2017
Summary The spinoff of The Good Wife picks up a year later as a financial scam forces Diane Lockhart and her goddaughter Maia Rindell (Rose Leslie) to join a law firm that includes Lucca Quinn (Cush Jumbo).
Created By: Michelle King, Robert King, Phil Alden Robinson
- CBS
- Feb 19, 2017
- CBS
- Feb 19, 2017
Summary The spinoff of The Good Wife picks up a year later as a financial scam forces Diane Lockhart and her goddaughter Maia Rindell (Rose Leslie) to join a law firm that includes Lucca Quinn (Cush Jumbo).
Created By: Michelle King, Robert King, Phil Alden Robinson
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
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96% Positive
24 Reviews
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4% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
80
96% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
4% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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The Good Fight is as sexy and profane as it wishes to be while retaining the crackling wit and smart sophistication of the original series. [27 Feb - 5 Mar 2017, p.17]
The dialogue crackles and the first featured case (in Episode 2) is buoyed by a guest appearance from Christine Lahti (Chicago Hope) as a very self-assured prosecutor.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 112 User Ratings
7.2
76% Positive
85 Ratings
85 Ratings
4% Mixed
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20% Negative
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 112 User Ratings
7.2
76% Positive
85 Ratings
85 Ratings
4% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
20% Negative
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
This show is a must-watch for all fans of "The Good Wife." Christine Baranski's Diane Lockhart is simply captivating, as is the full series cast. "The Good Fight" is much more controversial and daunting than "The Good Wife," and to much avail. The plot is extremely relevant and thought provoking. It touches on risky and taboo subjects and does so in a graceful manner. As the ostensible series lead, Christine Baranski's character deals firsthand with personal and public 21st century subjects. The new plot elements in "The Good Fight" bring many new issues to light that "The Good Wife" never did. As wonderful as a series lead as Julianna Margulies was, Christine Baranski's quintessential performance is flawless. "The Good Fight" is a captivating journey into the time we are now in.
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SEASON 1
I love The Good Wife, so I wanted to like this, but was scared it would lean to hard on it's predecessor only to fail at being the same, but I was pleasantly surprised.
THIS SHOW IS AWESOME! Acting, casting, writing, cinematography and sound track are all totally on point. The use of Good Wife history and characters were blended perfectly; enough that the show was familiar to fans and our former likes and dislikes of characters were re-kindled, but for new watchers, it wouldn't be confusing because the writing is so careful to be accessible to most.
The new main character is a LESBIAN!!! and she's like... a normal lesbian, not anything invented solely for sensationalism. I LOVE OUR NEW MAIN!!! She's amazing, her relationship with her girlfriend is perfect! I'm so so glad Marissa is back, she is the perfect way to make this a new character to explore for old and new viewers since this is a new side of her for everyone. Something about this series that is different then The Good Wife, is that we are now mostly based in a primarily black law firm; that's how they market themselves in our current society as tribalism escalates. We explore more relevant politics (Trump, Hillary), male sexual violence towards women, the legalities of police brutality and some of the ways in which systemic racism is very much alive and well in America.
There's very little I could say to criticize this show, like The Good Wife, every part of this show is thought through so thoroughly, that it takes the viewer exactly where they writers want them. This legal drama is now among my Top 2, along with The Good Wife. I would recommend this to anyone who likes strong women characters, very cunning and slightly mischievous characters, shows with a lot of African American representation, and fast paced dramas.
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SEASON 1
The Good Fight, a spinoff from CBS’s acclaimed The Good Wife, turns out to be a really good show.
The Good Fight has been assembled in such a way that you don’t need to have seen so much as one episode of The Good Wife to follow what’s going on. The new chapter in Diane’s life is also a new chapter in the genre of first-rate lawyer shows.
It’s still a procedural, but it’s a damn fine one--one worth paying for CBS All Access, even though it deserves so much more.
Turns out there may be more corners of the Kings’ Chicago to explore, with the help of their twisty scripts and expert pacing, which keep each episode moving like a long, sustained crescendo.
The series is agreeable enough, in that it captures some of the spirit of the earlier show, but it’s hard not to hope Julianna Margulies will walk through the door to bring the moral conflicts that made “The Good Wife” so good.
Best spinoff I think I've ever seen. The opening credits, alone are terrific! It's nice seeing several of the old faces and watching my favorite second and third "bananas" get a chence to take more center stage in the drama Christing Baranski as Diane Lockhart, Cush Jumbo as Lucca, and Sarah Steele as Marissa Gold. Quick note, one of the reviews marked as "red" is actually a very positive one. In my opinion, this show deserves a user score higher than a 6.
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SEASON 1
The show is not as well produced as Good Wife, and perhaps I am getting tired of the formula and some of the characters. The writers just can't resist putting their anti-Trump propaganda in the mix, too. That gets old real fast. It reminds me of the elitism of Hollywood when all I want is a good show. I may not renew my monthly subscription if it doesn't grab my interest more.
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SEASON 1
Although the writing is decent and the score is quite strong, the political bias of both the writer's and their views (filtered through the characters) is some of the worst I've ever seen in a fictional show. We get it - white people are bad, Republicans are bad, Trump is bad - do we need to make this every episode? The best part of The Good Wife was, although it was about the political in-fighting, it always steered clear of both stereotyping and delving too deep in to ideological battles - the fun was in the battle, and Alicia overcoming obstacles. Unfortunately unless they dial it down a bit, the show, unless you have particular political leaning that fit exactly with what the writer's, will likely put people off and relegate the show to a niche audience.
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