Producers discuss 'Good Wife' spin-off, new show drawing attention to network's streaming service
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Molly Driscoll Staff writer
Those behind the upcoming CBS All Access program 鈥淭he Good Fight,鈥� which is a spin-off of the critically acclaimed program 鈥淭he Good Wife,鈥� recently discussed some of the inspiration for the program, which will debut in February and be one of the high-profile programs that the network is no doubt hoping will draw attention to the CBS All Access streaming service.聽
鈥淭he Good Fight鈥� executive producer Michael King said at the Television Critics Association winter press tour that the program has been influenced by current events. 鈥淔ight鈥� centers on 鈥淲ife鈥� character Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski), who becomes part of a different law firm. It co-stars Rose Leslie and Cush Jumbo.
鈥淚 think this election gave us a spine,鈥� Mr. King said, according to . 鈥淲hat was good, the world changed on us. 'The Good Wife' was a little bit about the Obama years. This gives shape to a new show. This is all going to change, and some say for better, some for worse.鈥澛�
Executive producer Michelle King added, 鈥�'The Good Wife' was, if you looked for it, a satire of a liberal mindset. So it鈥檚 not just anti-Trump, but it鈥檚 also a look at how liberals are reacting. It鈥檚 more interesting to me to see how the culture changes.鈥�
鈥淔ight,鈥� which will debut on Feb. 19, will air on CBS All Acess, CBS鈥檚 paid streaming service, along with such upcoming programs as the upcoming 鈥淪tar Trek鈥� show 鈥淪tar Trek: Discovery.鈥澛�
CBS All Access is one of the paid streaming services now being offered by broadcast networks in the age of Netflix and Hulu. NBC has also launched a comedy streaming service, Seeso.聽
wrote that CBS choosing to put 鈥淪tar Trek: Discovery鈥� on the streaming service could be a good decision, especially with the show airing weekly. 鈥淎s cable cord-cutting grows more common among younger viewers, networks need to find a new way into their pockets, which is why the weekly cliffhanger may not be going anywhere anytime soon,鈥� Mr. Sims wrote. 鈥溾�橲tar Trek鈥� is about the most bankable streaming TV property imaginable.鈥澛�
Meanwhile, sees 鈥淔ight鈥� as a good acquisition for CBS All Access. 鈥淎 鈥楪ood Wife鈥� spinoff with Baranski would be another marquee property to help drive subscriptions to the service, which sells for $6 a month,鈥� Ms. Littleton writes. 鈥淪ending the spinoff to All Access rather than the mothership network is a sign of CBS鈥� determination to invest in All Access as a distinct programming platform.鈥�
