The Good Fight (2017) Parents Guide: Is the series OK for kids?

Name: The Good Fight
Rating: 7.5

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of "The Good Wife", an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, Maia Rindell, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor and godmother Diane Lockhart's savings. Forced out of her law firm, now called "Lockhart, Deckler, Gussman, Lee, Lyman, Gilbert, Lurie, Kagan, Tannebaum & Associates", they join Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago's preeminent law firms.

TV-MA • 2017 • 6 seasons

7.5

200+

Average rating by Bontent members

Age

16+

The Good Fight is a Paramount+ legal drama created by Robert and Michelle King as a spin-off of The Good Wife, set one year after that series' finale. Christine Baranski returns as Diane Lockhart, who loses her retirement savings in a Ponzi scheme orchestrated by her goddaughter Maia's father and must join the prestigious Black-majority firm Reddick, Boseman & Kolstad. The show follows Diane, Maia (Rose Leslie, Seasons 1–3), Lucca… Sign up for the full guide

Cast

Christine Baranski

Audra McDonald

Sarah Steele

Nyambi Nyambi

Michael Boatman

Charmaine Bingwa

Andre Braugher

John Slattery

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Substances Strong 6/10

Language Strong 6/10

Sex/Nudity Strong 6/10

Violence/Gore Strong 6/10

Mature Themes Strong 6/10

Sex and nudity in The Good Fight

Season 3's sexual content is driven primarily by Roland Blum's dialogue and behaviour rather than depicted sexual scenes. He references his sexual practices, makes explicit suggestions to other characters, and describes his history with graphic casualness. The #MeToo investigation at ChumHum involves detailed discussion of sexual harassment and the suppression of victims through NDAs — handled with legal directness rather than titillation. The Animated segment on NDAs is the show's clearest explainer of how sexual…

Violence and gore in The Good Fight

Episode 5 ('The One Where a Nazi Gets Punched') directly engages with the debate around political violence — is it acceptable to punch a Nazi? The episode takes the question seriously as a legal and moral matter without endorsing violence. Season 3's most sustained violence is the finale's confrontation with the political crisis the season has been building toward. Roland Blum's presence generates a kind of psychological violence — his unpredictability and moral vacancy are genuinely threatening in a way that…

Language in The Good Fight

Language at the series' strongest in Season 3 — Roland Blum's presence escalates the register significantly. F-words are more frequent in his scenes than in any other character's. The animated Coulton segments in Season 3 include a censored segment about China that was removed by CBS at the network's request — the show responded by displaying a placard stating the segment had been removed, making the censorship itself visible.

Mature themes in The Good Fight

Season 6's thematic culmination: Diane's ketamine therapy is the show's most formally inventive engagement with political despair — what does it mean to continue fighting when the institutions you believed in are failing? The 'End of X' structure makes the season feel like a reckoning — not just for the characters but for the political moment the show has been chronicling since inauguration day in 2017. 'The End of Ginni' is the show's most explicitly topical episode in the final season. Andre Braugher's Ri'Chard…

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Is The Good Fight appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests The Good Fight is best for ages 16+. It's rated TV-MA. The Good Fight is a Paramount+ legal drama created by Robert and Michelle King as a spin-off of The Good Wife, set one year after that series' finale. Christine Baranski returns as Diane Lockhart, who loses her…

What age rating does The Good Fight have?

The Good Fight is rated TV-MA. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 16+.

What is The Good Fight about?

How many seasons does The Good Fight have?

The Good Fight has 6 seasons covered in this parent guide. Sign up to see a season-by-season breakdown.

Is there sex or nudity in The Good Fight?

Our reviewers didn't note meaningful sexual content across The Good Fight.

How violent is The Good Fight?

Violence isn't a standout concern across The Good Fight per our reviewers.

Is the language in The Good Fight appropriate for kids?

Strong language isn't flagged across The Good Fight.

Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in The Good Fight?