Los Angeles /Toronto – CBS Studios International announced a licensing agreement with Corus for the exclusive, first window broadcast rights in Canada to the CBS All Access original series, The Good Fight. The series will premiere in Canada concurrent with the U.S. on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 8:00 PM ET/PT with a special event broadcast on both W Network and Global, and then move exclusively to W Network on Feb. 26.
“The Good Fight is the first original scripted series for CBS All Access, our digital on-demand and live streaming service. CBS All Access represents another platform in the U.S. for best-in-class original programming from CBS Television Studios, and an opportunity for us to deliver even more high quality, premium content to our international clients,” said Armando Nuñez, President and CEO, CBS Studios International. “We are thrilled to partner with Corus in this creative rollout to bring audiences across Canada The Good Fight.”
The series, from The Good Wife creators Robert and Michelle King, stars Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Rose Leslie, Delroy Lindo, Sarah Steele, Paul Guilfoyle, Bernadette Peters, Justin Bartha and Erica Tazel. Robert and Michelle King serve as showrunners and executive producers of the new series. Phil Alden Robinson co-wrote and executive produced the premiere episode with the Kings. Ridley Scott, David Zucker, Liz Glotzer, Brooke Kennedy and Alison Cross also serve as executive producers. Kennedy directed the premiere episode. The series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions. The series will be distributed worldwide by CBS Studios International.