The Good Fight is adding a big name to its fifth season. Actor Mandy Patinkin is joining the series, which now has its home on the Paramount+ streaming service, after airing its first four seasons on predecessor CBS All Access.
Patinkin is joining Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Audra McDonald, Sarah Steele, Michael Boatman, Nyambi Nyambi, Zach Grenier, John Larroquette, and Delroy Lindo on the legal drama. He last starred in Homeland, which aired for eight seasons on Showtime.
Deadline revealed the following about Patinkin’s role on the Paramount+ show:
“Patinkin will play Hal Wackner, a layman with no legal training who spontaneously decides to open a court in the back of a copy shop. Against all odds, the court catches on, and the team at Reddick, Boseman & Lockhart find themselves contending with judgements that mean nothing legally, but are honored by much of the entertained public.”
Robert and Michelle King, showrunners for the drama, also spoke about Patinkin joining The Good Fight:
“We are the biggest fans of Mandy’s stage, screen, and now YouTube work, so we couldn’t be more excited for him to play Wackner. We only worry that he’ll have less time to do his fantastic work on YouTube.”
A premiere date for The Good Fight season five has not yet been revealed.
What do you think? Are you a fan of The Good Fight? Do you plan to watch season five on Paramount+ when it is released?
Would love to see matthew perry rejoin the cast..just loved him so much in this series..great sarcastic lawyer…which show needed
I thought Delroy Lindo and Cush Jumbo were leaving the show. Last season was supposed to be their last.
It is a wonderful show from the opening to the end. Christine baranski and Linda are superb. As well as the cast. To address important ethical and political topics is quite brave.
I can’t wait for this next season. The whole series has been fun.
I’m looking forward to the addition of Mandy. Are they going to continue the arc with Raúl Esparza? I really enjoyed seeing him on the show and his part was left up in the air after the pandemic.
This is going to be so much fun to watch! Loved the first 4 seasons but think this will increase viewership in a big way!! Congratulations on getting Mandy Patinkin he is magnificent!!
I am so pleased that this wonderful show will finally be returning. And now with the addition of Mandy Patinkin it should be even better. Hope Paramount + will have many more scripted shows for mature adults.