If the show's bite isn't quite as sharp as it was in the past, so be it... The acting remains top-notch and it's glorious to look at. As witty diversions go, "The Good Fight" still holds up.
Patinkin is always fun to watch but through the first four episodes his arc as a disruptor to the judicial system is more entertaining than driving a dramatic storyline with stakes.
The 45th presidency may be over; nevertheless, The Good Fight is dealing with its hangover, same as the rest of us. But it also makes the lingering headaches bearable.
Sometimes the character development and personal narratives get lost in all that mood-setting, but the premiere is propulsive. It's a maximalist example of how The Good Fight crafts an operatic farce.
The Good Fight has never shied away from incorporating real-life events into the show's fabric, but this [premiere] installment took that a step too far.