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For Sale Apr 7, 2026 at 8:21 PM

Is anyone just watching The Good Wife for the first time?

Posted by PretendForm7362

It’s such a great show, with a perfect cast. There are 156 episodes, and I’m sad the we are almost finished. I know that we have The Good Fight available, and we are all caught up on Elsbeth, but I enjoy the clever scripts of the original. My favorite is the recurring characters who pop up at very opportune times!
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Asleep-Journalist-94 Apr 7, 2026 +41
Not watching it now, just watched it in real time, and it’s the absolute best. But I think I might have liked The Good Fight even better. It’s a terrific premise (reinvention/fish out of water) and a wonderful showcase for Christine Baranski, and the cast around her is phenomenal. That one I might go back and rewatch.
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meatball77 Apr 8, 2026 +10
The Good Fight gets really silly in the end.
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Eugene_Henderson Apr 8, 2026 +6
I agree that Good Fight is the better of the two, but if you’re thinking of a rewatch it’s worth realizing that the finale hits differently post-2024.
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PretendForm7362 Apr 7, 2026 +1
That’s great news! Looking forward to it!
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YourGlacier Apr 7, 2026 +11
Yeah the Good Fight is like a super enjoyable b-side to the series. Reminds me a bit of Breaking Bad and BSC in that way--it's just like a fun reinvention that's wholly enjoyable if you liked the original at all. And Elsbeth is their newest spin-off, which carries on that character, and while it's totally different, it does feel enjoyable. I like it less though. Evil, their other series, was VERY good and in general kind of felt like a subplot on an episode made into a series.
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FakeRealGirl Apr 8, 2026 +3
The Kings also had a 1-season political comedy in 2016 called i think Brain Dead about US hyper-partisanship being caused by alien brain bugs.
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jbrowder24 Apr 9, 2026 +4
They also have a new drama next season on CBS (not sure yet if fall or midseason) called Cupertino which returns them to the legal world, set in the titular city that is part of Silicon Valley. It's framed as a David vs Goliath type, with an upstart firm against the big billionaire-backed tech firms. It reteams them with Mike Colter of Evil, with other cast members (some recurring) including Rachel Keller, Ella Stiller, Nik Dodani, and Busy Phillips.
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FakeRealGirl Apr 9, 2026 +3
I can't believe I hadn't heard of that, thanks for mentioning it!
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snafu_74 Apr 17, 2026
Braindead is one of my all time favorite series. It's a shame it didn't get renewed.
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Thor_pool Apr 8, 2026 +1
For a second I thought you were saying Evil was a spin-off of The Good Wife and I was like "Wow, the advertising didn't do those shows justice."
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snafu_74 Apr 17, 2026 +1
I love Evil too. I've rewatching it again!
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Asleep-Journalist-94 Apr 8, 2026 +1
I haven’t seen Elspeth, might check it out. And I thoroughly enjoyed her in TGF, but wondering if she can carry a whole series.
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AnitaLib Apr 7, 2026 +18
It is one of my favourte shows ... ever! Many people wanted it to keep going but Julianna Margulies says she was utterly exhausted - and when you think she was in each and every episode no wonder. it's a long way from Snakes on a Plane (but she was the best part of that too!) The cameos never felt false or forced, inserted just to boost the ratings (e.g. like Bruce Willis or Elle McPherson in Friends, who, IMO, added nothing). Michael J Fox is excellent - as is Matthew Perry - both abhorrent but strangely likeable characters. I thought the Good Fight was very good too but quite a different vibe.
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greenbud420 Apr 7, 2026 +11
There was some drama on the set too apparently, she did not get along with Archie Panjabi (Kalinda) towards the end and was bad enough that she insisted on filming her last scene with Archie separately so she didn't have to see her in person.
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DelcoPAMan Apr 8, 2026 +3
Yeah, that's crazy.
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PretendForm7362 Apr 7, 2026 +3
Glad to hear about The Good Fight!
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parkernisbett Apr 7, 2026 +8
I’m actually watching it for probably 10th time lol it’s definitely my favourite show. Just perfectly clever writing
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Grantdawg Apr 7, 2026 +3
We are in the middle of a rewatch as well. It's is well done all around.
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Conscious-Read-698 5 days ago +2
It's a bit too easy to rematch. I'm glad you said 10th because sometimes I feel some asylum patient watching it again lol
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primal_slayer Apr 8, 2026 +8
I loved it when I first found it. The Good-verse is QUALITY.
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snafu_74 Apr 7, 2026 +7
I'm rewatching it for the 2nd time. I always thought this show would have been even more popular if it had a different title. I know I initially passed on it due to the show title. But I love all of the shows done by the Kings. You might look up "Braindead", also done by them. Another fantastic series that only lasted 1 year.
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Playful_Succotash_30 Apr 17, 2026 +1
Rewatching as well !!
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EuphoricReplacement1 Apr 7, 2026 +5
I love that show, the Good fight is alright, but not the same!
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IvnOooze Apr 8, 2026 +7
Just finished this weekend. Started The Good Fight. I know it's supposed to mirror real world stuff and it was 2016 but so far all the Trump references are exhausting :(
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OfficialJKV Apr 8, 2026 +3
Yeah I find TGF unwatchable because of this.
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PretendForm7362 Apr 8, 2026 +2
Uggggh
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vocal-avocado Apr 11, 2026 +2
I just keep thinking that whomever watched it back when it was airing and decided to buy some bitcoins after seeing them in the show made some serious money (if they held).
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throwaway2766766 Apr 8, 2026 +1
I came across it a couple of years ago and loved it too. It’s one of those shows that I wished would go on forever. After I finished it I watched The Good Fight which I also enjoyed, at least the first season. I think that got weird by season 3 (?) and I gave up on it.
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Responsible-Coffee1 Apr 8, 2026 +1
A few of those reoccurring characters pop up in The Good Fight!
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Candymom Apr 8, 2026 +1
I am, it’s been on tv Sunday nights. I’ve really enjoyed it and am wondering if The Good Fight will start when it ends.
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WestCovina1234 Apr 8, 2026 +1
Loved The Good Wife and The Good Fight, but Elsbeth is utterly unwatchable to me. That's a character that's fine in small doses, but way too much for an entire show.
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vocal-avocado Apr 11, 2026 +1
They are very different shows.
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illuvattarr Apr 8, 2026 +1
Finished it last year, and mostly really loved it, until it somewhat abandoned its legal drama genre and moved more towards politics. But still, great show. I continued with Good Fight afterwards, but quit somewhere in season 2. Just wasn't my vibe. I started The Practice afterwards and that's really been better than both honestly.
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PretendForm7362 Apr 8, 2026 +1
True. I like the legal drama better. I’ll have to try The Practice. Watching Law and Order UK on Brit box, and it’s quite unique!
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okmijnmko Apr 8, 2026 +1
The Gilded Age was clever & fun if you're looking for drama/ensemble shows, Christine Baranski is a key character too.
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PretendForm7362 Apr 8, 2026 +1
Love The Gilded Age and looking forward to new episodes. Several actors appear in both series. It was funny watching both Nathan Lane and Christine Baranski as 2 completely characters in one viewing night! I believe both shows film in the same location, so there are many Broadway actors in the casts.
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thundrlipz Apr 17, 2026 +1
Just watching it for the first time and have now realized how Luke Cage's last episode is just Bishop taking over lol
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waitmyhonor Apr 8, 2026
I liked it until what season 5 or 6 with that prison arc and Alicia getting too smart and better than the other experienced lawyers. I think around Will’s death it was downhill
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TheTooz72 Apr 7, 2026 -3
Nope
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