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Channel 5 /MY5 - The Good Wife returns

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Bea65 Thu 06-Feb-25 21:03:07

Loved this drama back in the day - now streaming on MY5 ..the wife Alicia was in ER as George Clooneys love rat he didn’t stay with her .. now she’s Mr Big’ s (SEX IN THE CITY) - wife as a lawyer .. good drama ..
did anyone watch the original series?

Aveline Thu 06-Feb-25 21:11:46

Is this a continuation of the 'Good Wife' series?

Bea65 Fri 07-Feb-25 04:19:49

Believe it’s the old original version

Aveline Fri 07-Feb-25 06:57:48

Awww. Disappointing.

Oopsadaisy1 Fri 07-Feb-25 08:18:13

We re watched the whole series just before Christmas and realised what an excellent series it was. Didn’t care much for the spin off though (The Good Life).

Sago Fri 07-Feb-25 08:45:35

We are currently watching it, it’s superb writing and casting.
Love Michael J Fox appearances.

Aveline Fri 07-Feb-25 09:18:50

I enjoyed the follow up series without Alicia too. Christine Baransky is brilliant.

Grammi Sun 09-Feb-25 14:23:36

Loved the Good Wife & then watched all the episodes again recently
Now am into Outlander & awaiting 8th season

wibblywobblywobblebottom Sun 09-Feb-25 17:22:07

The Good what now?

62Granny Sun 09-Feb-25 17:30:11

I did enjoy the first few series, although I thought it went on a bit too long then they had another series with some of the characters called the "Good Fight" but that got to be very Silly in the end and totally lost me.

DrWatson Sun 09-Feb-25 20:49:22

The Good Wife was a wonderful show, great writing, terrific cast, and some clever plotting in and out of court, and on the politics side.

But Julianna Margulies has moved on, and Chris Noth got himself disgraced. The series was graced by Alan Cumming and Archie Panjabi from this side of the Atlantic, the latter appeared as a guest in a few episodes of Still Open All Hours, one of the more unusual casting moves you could make, but she certainly wouldn't need the money, after being in a top-rated US hit show for so long!