

(One of its small pleasures was the recurring cast of judges observing each case, which included some stunning guest stars including David Paymer, Dominic Chianese, Ana Gasteyer, Joanna Gleason, and Bebe Neuwirth.) “Good Fight,” meanwhile… it’s on another planet.

While “Good Wife” was extremely serialized for its time and network, creators Robert and Michelle King were still making 22 episodes a season and leaning on the procedural element more often than not. But the courtroom shenanigans that revolved around Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) as she returned to the workplace and, year after year, grew more deeply drawn into the nexus of Chicago politics and legal technicalities To really appreciate just how insane a show “ The Good Fight” has become, it’s worth going back to revisit its big-sister series, “The Good Wife.” The CBS legal drama, which ran for seven seasons beginning in 2009, was notable for being the last broadcast drama to be nominated for Emmys its status as a CBS series meant that it never had the buzz of “Mad Men” or “Breaking Bad” during its time.
