The Good Fight is an enormously popular American series that begins to air on 19 February 2017. It is actually an extension or sequel of The Good Wife which aired till 8 May 2016. The Good Fight Season 5 is focused on the professional life of Diane and has covered international issues like Me Too, online harassment, and fake news. After 4 successful seasons of The Good Fight, it’s back with the smash. The last season had to be wrapped up earlier on 28th May 2020, owing to the coronavirus conditions. Without further ado, let’s dig into it and know more about the infamous series.
The Good Fight Season 5 Release Date
The drama was launched on 24th June 2021 on Thursday on its Paramount+ home after nearly one year gap. It will probably have a total of 10 episodes and is believed to be continued till the end of August 2021. All episodes will be released every Thursday.
As it is premiered on the paramount network, you may sign up and even select a seven-day free trial. Thereafter, you can opt for a subscription with a $5.99 per month plan, with some advertisements in between. However, with a $9.99 subscription plan, you may enjoy the series without any disturbing commercials.
The Good Fight Cast
As per the sources, the show would be adorned by the following cast members:-
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- Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
- Audra McDonald as Liz Lawrence
- Sarah Steele as Marissa Gold
- Michael Boatman as Julias Cain
- Nyambi Nyambi as Jay Dipersia
- Zach Grenier as David Lee
- Charmaine Bingwa as Carmen Moyo
- Mandy Patinkin as Hal Wackner
- Wayne Braddy as Del Cooper
- Jane Lynch as Madeline Starkey
The Good Fight Season 5 Plot
The series bid adieu to Cush Jumbo and Delrey Lindo in the premiere. Although it lost two characters, two new actors are welcomed simultaneously. Charmaine Bingwa and Mandy Patinkin are new arrivals, the first will be seen playing a role of a working lawyer. And, the latter would begin his own courtroom without any relevant legal training.
In initial episodes, there would be a winding up of the left-out episodes of the previous season. Jay is in post covid treatment phase, is hallucinating a version of Frederick Douglass and other events. Moreover, it will focus on the current burning issues such as “Black Lives Matter” following the murder of George Floyd’s case in the real world. Diane is in a dilemma as two top lawyers of the firm have resigned and they are planning to fight for the victims who have suffered discrimination due to color, which would be challenging for the law firm.
The Official Synopsis For Season 5 Is Mentioned As Below
In the fifth season, Diane (Christine Baranski) is forced to question whether it’s appropriate for her to help run an African American law firm with Liz (Audra McDonald) when the firm loses two top lawyers. Meanwhile, Marissa (Sarah Steele) and the firm become entangled with Hal Wackner (Mandy Patinkin), a regular Chicagoan who decides to open his own courtroom in the back of a copy shop.
