Diving Into The Good Fight

Spun off from the hit primetime drama The Good Wife back in 2017, the Paramount+ series The Good Fight has earned a following all its own, thanks to riveting performances from its top-notch cast and clever storylines. Set a year after the events of The Good Wife, which followed the renewed career of a defense attorney after her politician husband becomes embroiled in scandal, the hourlong drama follows lawyers Maia Rindell and Diane Lockhart as they rebuild their careers at a new law firm while maneuvering through social issues and dirty politics. 

Starring Christine Baranski, Rose Leslie, Cush Jumbo, Audra McDonald, and Delroy Lindo, the legal drama has earned rave reviews from both critics and fans, receiving an average Rotten Tomatoes score of 96% and a handful of award nominations with each passing year. As The Good Fight gears up for a new season, Ranker Insights is taking a deep dive into the fans of The Good Wife to find out what makes them tick. Here’s everything we know about the good folks who watch The Good Fight. 

The fifth season of this political drama will debut on June 24, 2021.  

The Good Fight on Ranker

The Good Fight is currently ranked at #4 on the list of Best Legal Drama TV Shows Ever, beating out Better Call Saul, longtime prime-time favorite Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and such old-school classic series as L.A. Law and The Practice. The series also ranked at #3 on the Best Current Paramount+ Original Shows, with Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Discovery nabbing the top spots. The Good Fight also comes in at #8 on the Best 2020 Shows With Female Casts, topping NBC’s Good Girls, Netflix’s Grace and Frankie, and CBS’s Mom. 

Other Ranker lists to feature The Good Fight include the Best Political Drama TV Shows (#34), the Best Legal TV Shows (#15), and the Best Current TV Shows With LGBTQ+ Characters (#31).

• #3 The Best Current Paramount+ Original Shows

• #4 The Best Legal Drama TV Shows Ever

• #8 Best 2020 Shows With Female Casts

• #15 The Best Legal TV Shows

• #31 The Best Current TV Shows with LGBTQ+ Characters

• #34 The Best Political Drama TV Shows

Who’s Watching The Good Fight?

It’s easy to say that any fan of The Good Wife will probably be watching The Good Fight, but thanks to critical acclaim, great writing, and one hell of a cast, the political drama has earned a fan base all its own. Using the data found within Ranker Insights, we can get to the nitty-gritty of The Good Fight fan base and find out exactly who is watching. 

LEGAL EAGLE WATCHERS

The Good Fight has a large fan base of folks who love legal dramas, political intrigue, and anything to do with the day-to-day trials and tribulations faced by lawyers on the job. While it is no surprise that fans of The Good Fight are almost 10X more likely to watch The Good Wife, our favorite show’s sister series, these fans are highly likely to check out any hourlong drama that features lawyers, court cases, and anything exploring the dark side of politics. 

These viewers love The Good Fight and… Goliath, How to Get Away with Murder, Damages

FANS OF FEMME-FOCUSED DRAMAS

Fans of The Good Fight also tend to enjoy TV shows with strong female leads like Dead to Me, which they are 8X more likely than the average TV viewer to watch. The femme-focused fans love any drama or comedy that features headstrong women who take charge of their own lives and situations. 

These viewers love The Good Fight and… Dead to Me, The Handmaid’s Tale, Unbelievable, Grace and Frankie

PEOPLE WATCHING ‘THE EYE’

It appears that fans of The Good Fight are loyal to CBS and its recently rebranded streaming platform Paramount+, as many of them seem to be keeping an eye out for other Paramount+ offerings. In addition to shows mentioned above, The Good Fight’s fan base is also drawn to CBS dramas like All Rise and Madam Secretary, as well as crime shows like Blue Bloods and Person of Interest.

These viewers love The Good Fight and… Madam Secretary, CBS’s All Rise, Blue Bloods

These stories are crafted using Ranker Insights, which takes over one billion votes cast on Ranker.com and converts them into actionable psychographics about pop culture fans across the world. To learn more about how our Ranker Insights can be customized to serve your business needs, visit insights.ranker.com, or email us at insights@ranker.com.

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