- Network: CBS , CBS All Access , Paramount+
- Series Premiere Date: Feb 19, 2017
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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.
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"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.
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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.
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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.
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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.