Renewed: The Good Fight

There’s good news and bad news around The Good Fight.

The good news: it has been renewed for a fifth season.

The bad news: Season 4 has been cut to just 7 episodes. 7 of its 10 episodes were in the can when the pandemic shutdown began.

Season 4 was due to begin on SBS in April but those plans were thrown out.

“It’s been weird to not be able to finish the fourth season,” said showrunners Robert and Michelle King. “It left the story in even more absurd a place than usual. So we’re thrilled that CBS All Access wants to bring The Good Fight back for an additional season, and we know what story we’re planning to tell. It’s like getting the answers to the SAT ahead of time.”

“The Good Fight remains one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed original series on CBS All Access, and we’ve seen a tremendous response from fans this season,” said Julie McNamara, executive vice president and head of programming at All Access. “While we all had hoped to provide audiences with a 10-episode fourth season, we, among many others, have had to adapt due to the pandemic. Although it’s a shortened season, the incredible cast and crew, helmed by the incomparable Robert and Michelle King, have produced a phenomenal seven episodes. We can’t wait for viewers to see the remainder of the season and are excited to bring subscribers even more of the timely, gripping storylines the Kings bring to life next in season five.”

While the series did return in the US last month a date for SBS is yet to be re-announced.

Source: Variety