The Good Fight: Season 5

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CBS | CBS All Access | Paramount+ | Season Premiere Date: June 24, 2021

Summary: The loss of two attorneys leads Diane to wonder if she should be leading the African American law firm with Liz as they also wrangle with Hal Wackner (Mandy Patinkin), who runs a court in the back of his copy shop. While not legal, the public seem to take the decisions seriously.

Creator: Michelle King and Robert King

Genre(s): Drama

Season 5 Episodes

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S5:E9. And the end was violent...
Air Date: August 19, 2021
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S5:E8. And the detente had an end...
Air Date: August 12, 2021

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IndieWire Steve Greene

Jun 24, 2021

For those concerned that any departures and rearranging mean that the show has lost its freewheeling spirit, fear not. ... After setting the table in that season premiere, the second episode has all the hallmarks of the wild “Good Fight” imagination and self-deprecation that it’s long had in its foundation. Those renewed strengths are delivered with an even greater sense of confidence, in writing and performance and presentation. Read full review

Melanie McFarland

Jun 24, 2021

"Previously On" is designed to serve everyone who has been with the show since the start, of course, but to those coming in cold it's a succinct summary of what happened before that nobly sends Adrian and Lucca on their way while moving confidently into the next chapter. ... The spark and wit is as palpable as ever. Read full review

Inkoo Kang

Jul 8, 2021

Thankfully, the Kings’ unparalleled knack for topicality has confidently steered Season 5 toward where we are in 2021: largely done with Trump the man (for now), but certainly not his influence. Read full review

Rob Owen

Jun 24, 2021

Patinkin is always fun to watch but through the first four episodes his arc as a disruptor to the judicial system is more entertaining than driving a dramatic storyline with stakes, something “The Good Fight” seems to be having some difficulty finding in a post-Trump environment. Read full review

Nina Metz

Jul 14, 2021

If the show’s bite isn’t quite as sharp as it was in the past, so be it. Who among us isn’t a little battered and bruised these days? The acting remains top-notch and it’s glorious to look at. As witty diversions go, “The Good Fight” still holds up. Read full review

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LewisDanny

Aug 5, 2022

The Good Wife was great - even-handed (for the most part), well-written, etc. As an Australian, it is embarrassing how some Americans 'dealt with' the existential threat of someone they didn't like getting elected for four years. Absolutely pathetic and deranged TDS.

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Series Overview
Season 6

75
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 8, 2022
Season 5

80
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: June 24, 2021
- tbd
  S5:E9. And the end was violent...
  Air Date: August 19, 2021
- tbd
  S5:E8. And the detente had an end...
  Air Date: August 12, 2021
Season 4

84
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: April 9, 2020
Season 3

83
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 14, 2019
Season 2

70
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 4, 2018
Season 1

80
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 19, 2017