The Good Fight
Season: 5
Episode: 1

Previously on...
Air Date:24/06/2021
A flashback to 2020 reveals how the team at Reddick, Boseman & Lockhart experienced the year's major events.

Name: Michael Boatman
Character: Julius Cain
Department: Acting

Name: Cush Jumbo
Character: Lucca Quinn
Department: Acting

Name: Delroy Lindo
Character: Adrian Boseman
Department: Acting

Name: Tamberla Perry
Character: Judge Charlotte Hazlewood
Department: Acting

Name: Chasten Harmon
Character: Bianca Skye
Department: Acting

Name: Amy Aquino
Character: Stella Corben
Department: Acting

Name: Rob McClure
Character: Judge Trig Mullaney
Department: Acting

Name: Ben Vereen
Character: Frederick Douglass
Department: Acting

Name: Carson Elrod
Character: Josiah
Department: Acting

Name: Saamer Usmani
Character: Leopold
Department: Acting

Name: Keith Randolph Smith
Character: John
Department: Acting

Name: Phillip James Brannon
Character: Kevin Walker
Department: Acting

Name: Jordan Boatman
Character: Associate Lucy
Department: Acting

Name: Steven Skybell
Character: Karl Marx
Department: Acting

Name: Brandon Mendez Homer
Character: Jesus Christ
Department: Acting

Name: Clifton Duncan
Character: Malcolm X
Department: Acting

Name: Margo Martindale
Character: Ruth Eastman
Department: Acting

Name: Michael Bloomberg
Character: Michael Bloomberg
Department: Acting

Name: Major Garrett
Character: Major Garrett
Department: Acting

Name: Gary Cole
Character: Kurt McVeigh
Department: Acting

Name: Brenda Braxton
Character: Madeline Gilford
Department: Acting
Episode: 2

Once there was a court...
Air Date:01/07/2021
Diane and Marissa find themselves arguing at the Circuit 9 3/4 Court, led by the quirky "Judge" Hal Wackner. Meanwhile, Carmen Moyo proves herself to be an effective, yet underestimated, new associate.

Name: Michael Boatman
Character: Julius Cain
Department: Acting

Name: Charmaine Bingwa
Character: Carmen Moyo
Department: Acting

Name: Hugh Dancy
Character: Caleb Garlin
Department: Acting

Name: Ben Vereen
Character: Frederick Douglass
Department: Acting

Name: Wallace Shawn
Character: Charles Lester
Department: Acting

Name: Tony Plana
Character: Oscar Rivi
Department: Acting

Name: Heather Burns
Character: Toni Hedger
Department: Acting

Name: Danny Burstein
Character: William Schultz
Department: Acting

Name: Tyrone Mitchell Henderson
Character: Barry Poe
Department: Acting

Name: Gary Cole
Character: Kurt McVeigh
Department: Acting

Name: Brenda Braxton
Character: Madeline Gilford
Department: Acting

Name: Geoffrey Owens
Character: Daniel
Department: Acting

Name: Blake Morris
Character: Bailiff Dean Rush
Department: Acting

Name: Mark Deklin
Character: Judge Wick Stilton
Department: Acting

Name: Michael Thomas Holmes
Character: Horace Carruthers
Department: Acting

Name: David Rosenberg
Character: Mitchell
Department: Acting

Name: Emily Dorsch
Character: Nell Fulton
Department: Acting

Name: Christa Scott-Reed
Character: Isabel Pressley
Department: Acting

Name: Zoe Mann
Character: Phoebe
Department: Acting

Name: Ann Sanders
Character: Jenny Klay
Department: Acting

Name: Jerry Kernion
Character: Court Sheriff Gage
Department: Acting

Name: Brent Bateman
Character: Criminal Sheriff
Department: Acting

Name: Davis Duffield
Character: Lawyer Malcolm
Department: Acting

Name: Scott Robertson
Character: Spectator Sam
Department: Acting

Name: Stephanie Weeks
Character: Tia Johnson
Department: Acting

Name: Jeremy Cohen
Character: Lawyer Teddy
Department: Acting

Name: Dan Rosales
Character: Interpreter
Department: Acting

Name: Bartley Booz
Character: Copy Shop Employee
Department: Acting

Name: Luis Vega
Character: Daniel Vanegas
Department: Acting
Episode: 3

And the court had a clerk...
Air Date:08/07/2021
Diane is aghast when Kurt reveals he recognized the face of a man featured in a U.S. Capitol insurrection "Most Wanted" poster. Intrigued by Wackner, Marissa sneaks over to his copy shop "courtroom" and is thrilled by what she encounters. Back in legitimate court, Liz uses a current case to tackle Section 230.

Name: Michael Boatman
Character: Julius Cain
Department: Acting

Name: Charmaine Bingwa
Character: Carmen Moyo
Department: Acting

Name: Bebe Neuwirth
Character: Judge Claudia Friend
Department: Acting

Name: Aaron Tveit
Character: Spencer Zschau
Department: Acting

Name: Jordan Boatman
Character: Associate Lucy
Department: Acting

Name: Joshua Echebiri
Character: Devin
Department: Acting

Name: Gary Cole
Character: Kurt McVeigh
Department: Acting

Name: Jane Lynch
Character: Madeline Starkey
Department: Acting

Name: Brenda Braxton
Character: Madeline Gilford
Department: Acting

Name: Stephen Lang
Character: David Cord
Department: Acting

Name: Geoffrey Owens
Character: Daniel
Department: Acting

Name: Samaria Nixon-Fleming
Character: Louisa
Department: Acting

Name: Daniel Pearce
Character: Reif Van De Berg
Department: Acting

Name: David Alford
Character: Benjamin Dafoe
Department: Acting

Name: Michael Countryman
Character: Mr. Hookstratten
Department: Acting

Name: Marc Kudisch
Character: Mr. Rottenberg
Department: Acting

Name: Elisha Lawson
Character: Gunnar Neustadt
Department: Acting

Name: Eric T. Miller
Character: V.A. Spokesman
Department: Acting

Name: Larry Bull
Character: V.A. Employee
Department: Acting

Name: Mallory Portnoy
Character: Anne
Department: Acting

Name: Ray DeMattis
Character: Irwin Mandel
Department: Acting

Name: Michael Di Liberto
Character: Author One
Department: Acting

Name: Tracy McMullan
Character: Author Two
Department: Acting
Episode: 4

And the clerk had a firm…
Air Date:15/07/2021
When a comedy streaming network executive, Del Cooper, asks Liz to conduct a sensitivity read on one of his comedians, the entire firm ends up fighting over how comedy and 'cancel culture' collide. Meanwhile, FBI agent Madeline Starkey goes after Kurt for his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol insurrection.

Name: Michael Boatman
Character: Julius Cain
Department: Acting

Name: Charmaine Bingwa
Character: Carmen Moyo
Department: Acting

Name: Mamie Gummer
Character: Nancy Crozier
Department: Acting

Name: Ben Vereen
Character: Frederick Douglass
Department: Acting

Name: Jordan Boatman
Character: Associate Lucy
Department: Acting

Name: Wallace Shawn
Character: Charles Lester
Department: Acting

Name: Jane Curtin
Character: Judge Pamela Farley
Department: Acting

Name: Tyrone Mitchell Henderson
Character: Barry Poe
Department: Acting

Name: Joshua Echebiri
Character: Devin
Department: Acting

Name: Gary Cole
Character: Kurt McVeigh
Department: Acting

Name: Brenda Braxton
Character: Madeline Gilford
Department: Acting

Name: Wayne Brady
Character: Del Cooper
Department: Acting

Name: Stephen Lang
Character: David Cord
Department: Acting

Name: Geoffrey Owens
Character: Daniel
Department: Acting

Name: Blake Morris
Character: Bailiff Dean Rush
Department: Acting

Name: Dina Pearlman
Character: Katherine
Department: Acting

Name: Rachel Nicks
Character: Leah Davis
Department: Acting

Name: Rashad Edwards
Character: Jim
Department: Acting

Name: Laurence Lau
Character: Lawyer
Department: Acting

Name: Alex Chester
Character: Gina
Department: Acting

Name: Jack Berenholtz
Character: Michael
Department: Acting

Name: Jonas Cohen
Character: Mr. Earl
Department: Acting

Name: Cameron Folmar
Character: Defense Lawyer
Department: Acting

Name: Emma Willmann
Character: Morgan
Department: Acting
Episode: 5

And the firm had two partners...
Air Date:22/07/2021
Liz and Carmen represent Oscar Rivi, who is suing Harbor Hospital over the wrongful death of his daughter. Jay's investigation of the case triggers some PTSD that forces him to dig deeper into his own experience with Covid. With Madeline Starkey still hell-bent on getting Kurt to come clean, Diane decides to take matters into her own hands.

Name: Michael Boatman
Character: Julius Cain
Department: Acting

Name: Charmaine Bingwa
Character: Carmen Moyo
Department: Acting

Name: Morgan Weed
Character: Keira
Department: Acting

Name: Danny Pino
Character: Racehorse Diaz
Department: Acting

Name: Ben Vereen
Character: Frederick Douglass
Department: Acting

Name: Steven Skybell
Character: Karl Marx
Department: Acting

Name: Brandon Mendez Homer
Character: Jesus Christ
Department: Acting

Name: Tony Plana
Character: Oscar Rivi
Department: Acting

Name: Gary Cole
Character: Kurt McVeigh
Department: Acting

Name: Jane Lynch
Character: Madeline Starkey
Department: Acting

Name: Jill Eikenberry
Character: Sharon Booth
Department: Acting

Name: April Matthis
Character: Dr. Debby Hammond
Department: Acting

Name: Stephanie Nogueras
Character: Isabel Rivi
Department: Acting

Name: Josh Grisetti
Character: Mr. Glubman
Department: Acting

Name: Setareki Wainiqolo
Character: Elliot Novacek
Department: Acting

Name: Henry Stram
Character: Dr. Bernard
Department: Acting

Name: Tina Chilip
Character: Nurse Feverdoll
Department: Acting

Name: Delissa Reynolds
Character: Nurse
Department: Acting

Name: Kim Fischer
Character: Nurse
Department: Acting

Name: Samuel María Gómez
Character: Orderly
Department: Acting

Name: Hilary Bediako
Character: Naked Woman
Department: Acting
Episode: 6

And the two partners had a fight...
Air Date:29/07/2021
When Reddick/Lockhart associates start posting anonymous hate messages about Julius and Diane on a new interoffice app, Diane's name partner position at the firm is once again questioned. At home, Diane grapples with her marriage after learning Kurt is considering a job offer from the NRA. Meanwhile, Wackner goes to real court to have his approach and sanity questioned.

Name: Michael Boatman
Character: Julius Cain
Department: Acting

Name: Charmaine Bingwa
Character: Carmen Moyo
Department: Acting

Name: Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Character: Mr. Vitar
Department: Acting

Name: Jane Curtin
Character: Judge Pamela Farley
Department: Acting

Name: Elaine May
Character: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Department: Acting

Name: Danny Burstein
Character: William Schultz
Department: Acting

Name: Tyrone Mitchell Henderson
Character: Barry Poe
Department: Acting

Name: Joshua Echebiri
Character: Devin
Department: Acting

Name: Paul DeBoy
Character: Bob the Fracking King
Department: Acting

Name: Al Sapienza
Character: Teamsters Client
Department: Acting

Name: Jason Bowen
Character: Moderator
Department: Acting

Name: Jeb Kreager
Character: Henchman
Department: Acting

Name: Louis Vanaria
Character: Henchman
Department: Acting

Name: Abigail Stephenson
Character: Tip-Top Trina
Department: Acting

Name: Gary Cole
Character: Kurt McVeigh
Department: Acting

Name: Brenda Braxton
Character: Madeline Gilford
Department: Acting

Name: Wayne Brady
Character: Del Cooper
Department: Acting

Name: Stephen Lang
Character: David Cord
Department: Acting

Name: Geoffrey Owens
Character: Daniel
Department: Acting

Name: Blake Morris
Character: Bailiff Dean Rush
Department: Acting
Episode: 7

And the fight had a détente...
Air Date:05/08/2021
At Circuit 9 3/4 court, Marissa is assigned to "prosecute" two contrasting "cancel culture" cases, which both leave her questioning the intentions of Wackner, David Cord and Del Cooper. The tension between Diane and Liz increases while they work together on a high profile case against the Chicago PD.

Name: Michael Boatman
Character: Julius Cain
Department: Acting

Name: Charmaine Bingwa
Character: Carmen Moyo
Department: Acting

Name: Wayne Brady
Character: Del Cooper
Department: Acting

Name: Stephen Lang
Character: David Cord
Department: Acting

Name: Andy Karl
Character: Officer Jesse McFinley
Department: Acting

Name: Kristine Nielsen
Character: Professor Henrietta Michaels
Department: Acting

Name: Dana Gourrier
Character: June Barrow
Department: Acting

Name: Bill Sage
Character: Joey Battle
Department: Acting

Name: Mary Testa
Character: Amy Ann Howard
Department: Acting

Name: Gabby Beans
Character: Camille
Department: Acting

Name: Mo Rocca
Character: Ted Willoughby
Department: Acting

Name: Annie McNamara
Character: Vanessa McFinley
Department: Acting

Name: Blake Morris
Character: Bailiff Dean Rush
Department: Acting

Name: Natasha Yvette Williams
Character: Juror
Department: Acting

Name: Tina Johnson
Character: Juror #2
Department: Acting

Name: Denis O'Hare
Character: Judge Charles Abernathy
Department: Acting

Name: Dina Pearlman
Character: Katherine
Department: Acting

Name: Samaria Nixon-Fleming
Character: Louisa
Department: Acting

Name: Shanel Bailey
Character: Antoinette Lacey
Department: Acting

Name: Sinclair Daniel
Character: Ms. Farrow
Department: Acting

Name: Brandon Williams
Character: Nicholas Dupont
Department: Acting
Episode: 8

And the détente had an end...
Air Date:12/08/2021
Julius fights to defend himself in Wackner's court in a surreal and harrowing effort to reclaim his car...and his dignity-all because of an alleged parking violation. Meanwhile, after focus group feedback threatens to sink Del Cooper's reality show about Wackner, both Marissa and Wackner embrace different tactics to help revive the court

Name: Michael Boatman
Character: Julius Cain
Department: Acting

Name: Elaine May
Character: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Department: Acting

Name: Tyrone Mitchell Henderson
Character: Barry Poe
Department: Acting

Name: Brenda Braxton
Character: Madeline Gilford
Department: Acting

Name: Wayne Brady
Character: Del Cooper
Department: Acting

Name: Stephen Lang
Character: David Cord
Department: Acting

Name: Blake Morris
Character: Bailiff Dean Rush
Department: Acting

Name: Wanda Sykes
Character: Allegra Durado
Department: Acting

Name: Adam Keane
Character: Stoner Student
Department: Acting

Name: Andrew Burnap
Character: Max
Department: Acting

Name: Julie Halston
Character: Rita
Department: Acting

Name: Max Casella
Character: Danny Trumpet
Department: Acting

Name: Quincy Dunn-Baker
Character: Officer Harp
Department: Acting

Name: Chris Carlock
Character: Nigel Ball
Department: Acting

Name: Samuel Ray Gates
Character: Tommy
Department: Acting

Name: Shaun Anthony
Character: Moderator
Department: Acting

Name: Henny Russell
Character: Mrs. Joy
Department: Acting

Name: Anne Brummel
Character: Molly Elizabeth Dix
Department: Acting

Name: Sarah Mackenzie Baron
Character: Officer Ardor
Department: Acting

Name: Chris Thorn
Character: Focus Group Member
Department: Acting
Episode: 9

And the end was violent...
Air Date:19/08/2021
Liz and Diane struggle to get David Lee and the Dubai overlords to accept the new name partner, Allegra Jurado. Oscar Rivi attempts to make his cannabis business legitimate, but realizes that the corporate world can be just as cut-throat as his own. When the justice system fails to detain and prevent a man from continually committing anti-Asian hate crime, the cops discover another way for justice -- Wackner's court.

Name: Charmaine Bingwa
Character: Carmen Moyo
Department: Acting

Name: Christian Borle
Character: Carter Schmidt
Department: Acting

Name: Tony Plana
Character: Oscar Rivi
Department: Acting

Name: Wayne Brady
Character: Del Cooper
Department: Acting

Name: Stephen Lang
Character: David Cord
Department: Acting

Name: Blake Morris
Character: Bailiff Dean Rush
Department: Acting

Name: Wanda Sykes
Character: Allegra Durado
Department: Acting

Name: Joshua De Jesus
Character: Matteo Vargas
Department: Acting

Name: Alok Tewari
Character: Osman bin Ansari
Department: Acting

Name: Anthony Cochrane
Character: James Winston
Department: Acting

Name: Stephanie Nogueras
Character: Isabel Rivi
Department: Acting

Name: Max Casella
Character: Danny Trumpet
Department: Acting

Name: CCH Pounder
Character: Vinetta Clark
Department: Acting

Name: George R. Sheffey
Character: Officer Bellamy
Department: Acting

Name: Charlie Semine
Character: Officer Ribisi
Department: Acting

Name: Jefferson White
Character: Clay
Department: Acting

Name: Dario Vazquez
Character: Kewame
Department: Acting

Name: Steve Key
Character: Officer Gipmar
Department: Acting

Name: Amy Lynn Stewart
Character: Officer Beth Franklin
Department: Acting

Name: Brandon Kazen-Maddox
Character: Hughes
Department: Acting

Name: J. Oscar Simmons
Character: Mike
Department: Acting

Name: Ignacio Diaz-Silverio
Character: Andres
Department: Acting

Name: Mitch Greenberg
Character: Norm
Department: Acting
Episode: 10

And the violence spread...
Air Date:26/08/2021
In the season five finale, it's too many courts and too little time for the folks at Reddick/Lockhart. Marissa is mounting a strong defense in Vinetta's court for Matteo, while Diane attempts to get an interview with him in order to spring Matteo from court. Carmen, Liz, and Allegra defend drug dealer, Oscar Rivi, as prosecutors attempt to put him back in prison.

Name: Michael Boatman
Character: Julius Cain
Department: Acting

Name: Charmaine Bingwa
Character: Carmen Moyo
Department: Acting

Name: Christian Borle
Character: Carter Schmidt
Department: Acting

Name: Brandon Mendez Homer
Character: Jesus Christ
Department: Acting

Name: Tony Plana
Character: Oscar Rivi
Department: Acting

Name: Gary Cole
Character: Kurt McVeigh
Department: Acting

Name: Stephen Lang
Character: David Cord
Department: Acting

Name: Blake Morris
Character: Bailiff Dean Rush
Department: Acting

Name: Samaria Nixon-Fleming
Character: Louisa
Department: Acting

Name: Wanda Sykes
Character: Allegra Durado
Department: Acting

Name: Mark Deklin
Character: Judge Wick Stilton
Department: Acting

Name: Daniel Bellomy
Character: Levi
Department: Acting

Name: Joshua De Jesus
Character: Matteo Vargas
Department: Acting

Name: Michael Thomas Holmes
Character: Horace Carruthers
Department: Acting

Name: Alok Tewari
Character: Osman bin Ansari
Department: Acting

Name: Anthony Cochrane
Character: James Winston
Department: Acting

Name: Stephanie Nogueras
Character: Isabel Rivi
Department: Acting

Name: CCH Pounder
Character: Vinetta Clark
Department: Acting

Name: George R. Sheffey
Character: Officer Bellamy
Department: Acting

Name: Brandon Kazen-Maddox
Character: Hughes
Department: Acting

Name: Austin Pendleton
Character: Dr. Goat
Department: Acting

Name: Brian Dykstra
Character: Mr. Holzapple
Department: Acting

Name: Twinkle Burke
Character: Mrs. Harbor
Department: Acting

Name: Beethovan Oden
Character: Troy
Department: Acting

Name: Eddie Korbich
Character: Captive Neighbor
Department: Acting

Name: Ben Biggers
Character: Jimmy
Department: Acting

Name: Geoffrey Murphy
Character: Bob
Department: Acting

Name: Patrick Noonan
Character: Elton
Department: Acting

Name: J.Stephen Brantley
Character: Bearded Enthusiast
Department: Acting

Name: Jacob Daniel Smith
Character: Gideon
Department: Acting

Name: Britt Faulkner
Character: Betty
Department: Acting

Name: Marc Koeck
Character: Tully
Department: Acting

Name: David Baida
Character: Court Clerk
Department: Acting