Even as the first season kicks off on CBS, we don’t have to worry whether The Good Wife TV show is cancelled or renewed for season two. This spinoff of The Good Wife originated on CBS All Access (the paid subscription streaming service) back in February of 2017 and was recently renewed for season four. We’re still tracking the ratings, to see how it stacks up to the other summertime programming on the CBS broadcast network. Will it be a hit, or has everyone who cares already watched it on CBS All Access? Stay tuned.
A CBS legal drama, season one of The Good Fight stars Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Rose Leslie, Delroy Lindo, Erica Tazel, Sarah Steele, and Justin Bartha. Paul Guilfoyle, Bernadette Peters, Carrie Preston, Matthew Perry, and Rita Wilson recur. The spin-off picks up one year after the events of The Good Wife TV series finale. In the wake of the 2017 presidential inauguration, Diane Lockhart (Baranski) decides to move to Provence and tenders her resignation. Her goddaughter, Maia Rindell (Leslie) is just starting out at the firm when word breaks that her parents have perpetrated a huge financial scam. Now, Maia’s reputation is trashed, and Diane’s savings are wiped out. No longer welcome at Lockhart & Lee, Maia and Diane join Lucca Quinn (Jumbo) at a prominent Chicago law firm.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly on the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
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Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like The Good Fight TV series? Will you consider subscribing to CBS All Access to watch the second season and beyond? Should season two be broadcast on CBS, as well?
I really liked The Good Wife and finally saw The Good Fight tonight. I like it equally as well. Hope it stays on CBS.
I loved the Good Wife and now really like the Good Fight. Pleas keep it on CBS.
Love Season One. Please air the remaining seasons!
Keep the Good Fight on CBS please! People deserve to see this show that cannot afford to stream CBS all access.
Keep The Good Fight on CBS! Please!
I would love for cbs to air all seasons of the good fight
Love the show needs to be on CBS
I am thoroughly enjoying season one of the Good Fight but I will not pay for another channel to view the other seasons! Enough is enough….. I already pay my cable company plenty, plus Prime, Netflix & Hulu.
Was excited when I noted it was offered on CBS. And
am enjoying season 1 of the Good Fight. However, just as when it was offered on all access, though, I loved Good Wife, there was no way I was paying for YET another service. DTV, Amazon and Netflix…give me a break. I’d love to continue future seasons but count me out for $$!.
Could be a decent program.. Not sure why there is a need to slam the President. We see too much politics on the evening news and don’t need or want to hear about it on, what could be something worth watching. After tonights show and I did not watch it all… but I won’t be watching any more. Ratings will continue to drop.
The ratings on CBS are skewed because the company that provides CBS content to UVerse customers has blocked all CBS since the end of June, including The Good Fight.
I loved getting to watch it on regular tv. I cannot afford to pay for it. Wish it was on regular tv all the time.
I watched the first two Episodes of the good fight. I think it could be a very successful show with high ratings if you keep it on CBS. No I will not pay for a subscription to continue to watch it as I pay enough as it is.
The good wife was an amazing series with high ratings and could’ve probably continued. I want the same ratings on the good fight bring it to like go to CBS.
Great to have on regular TV!
The Good Fight should be on cbs tv, not online streaming.
Why? All Access needs content as well. It’s only $5.99 a month, one less coffee a month.
Some of us are on fixed budgets and can’t afford things like coffee out, cable tv, streaming services or other things like that. Not your fault I know, but when you are on a tight budget it all adds up.
Loved the good wife and saw the good fight for the 1st time this past weekend. Thoroughly enjoyed it and hope that it will be on regular CBS programming!!