How to watch The Good Fight online: stream season 4 from anywhere
It’s time for the mid-season finale of the hit legal drama
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A Covid-19 shortened run for Chicago legal firm Reddick, Boseman & Lockhart means that it’s time for the mid-season finale - and you don’t have to miss a moment as its fearless lawyers look to upset the odds in the show’s latest run. Many people quietly regard it as the most insightful show on TV right now, so here’s how to watch The Good Fight season 4 finale online - stream episode 7 of the drama no matter where you are in the world right now.
Season 4 premiered onCBS All Accessin the US on Thursday April 9 with new episodes following weekly. As it’s a streaming-only affair, that means you have to watch online - and midnight PT or 3am ET is when you can expect the latest instalment to drop.
The CBS All Access legal drama has become far more than a mere spin-off of ‘The Good Wife’ since it first aired in 2017. Rather, it has developed into a groundbreaking political satire of its own with ripped-from-the-headline narratives that might make you blush.
Spoiler alert:if you’re not totally up-to-date with The Good Fight season 4, unwelcome surprises might lurk below. In which case, you can scroll down to our spoiler-free guide to watching the show.
The season 4 opener, for example, was a standalone episode set entirely in an alternate reality where Hillary Clinton is president after beating Donald Trump in the 2016 US election.
That followed the season 3 Good Fight cliffhanger, which saw Reddick, Boseman and Lockhart forced to accept an offer from massive multi-national law firm, STR Laurie,after falling into financial difficulties.
Now operating as a small subsidiary, Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski), Adrian Boseman (Delroy Lindo), Liz Reddick (Audra McDonald) and the rest of the firm must now survive being micromanaged, all the while investigating the mysterious memo 618 - a legal loophole that’s allowing the rich and powerful to ignore judicial rulings.
The new season boasts the welcome return of Michael J. Fox as manipulative lawyer Louis Canning, and Zach Grenier as plain-speaking attorney David Lee, with Hugh Dancy and John Larroquette also set to feature.
Keep reading to find out how to watch The Good Fight: season 4 online wherever you are and stream the all-new episode 5 today.
Watch The Good Fight online from outside your country
If you find yourself away from home abroad during the lockdown and want to watch the new season, then make sure not to let geo-blocks ruin your fun.
If you’re in a country where your domestic TV service isn’t available, utilizing aVPNwill allow you to watch The Good Fight: Season 4 online no matter where you’re situated. This simple piece of software changes your IP address, so you can access each episode live or catch-up with the series, just as if you were at home.
There are hundreds of VPNs to choose from.Our personal favorite is ExpressVPN. It’s quick, secure and uncomplicated to use. It’s compatible with numerous devices, including Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, the Xbox, PlayStation, and both iOS and Android software.
What makes ExpressVPN even more enticing is its flexible 30-day money back guarantee. But then again, if yousign up for an annual plan you’ll get a 49% discount and 3 months extra FREE- a brilliant deal on an essential bit of software.
Once downloaded, search for the location of your home country or select it from the pre-defined list, and then connect. You should then be able to watch The Good Fight: Season 4 online without any difficulty.
How to watch The Good Fight: season 4 online in the US
The Good Fight: season 4 is exclusive toCBS All Accessin the US, so you’ll have to register to the streaming site if you’re looking to keep-up with the legal twists and turn of Reddick, Boseman and Lockhart.
It’s $5.99 for their Limited Commercials plan, or $9.99 to stream without interruption. Both options come withone week FREEand you can cancel any time, so you could watch episodes free of charge.
Expecting to stick around? You’llsave 15%if you purchase an annual subscription.
CBS All Access is available on iOS devices, Android, Smart TVs, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, gaming consoles and more.
How to watch The Good Fight: season 4 online in the UK (and for FREE)
While Channel 4 has been the home for The Good Fight in the UK for the past three seasons. While we expect the fourth series will also be shown on the free-to-air channel, there currently isn’t any confirmed date for airing.
If you’re desperate to watch the new season in tandem with US audiences, the only alternative is to use one of ourbest VPN servicesas described above, set your location to a country on this page that is broadcasting and go from there. But do bear in mind that most paid streaming services do require a credit card based in the country the service is from.
How to watch The Good Fight: season 4 online in Canada
Season 4 of The Good Fight had been set to premiere in Canada on theW Networkon April 9, with the show set to be made available on demand onCBS All Accesssoon after.
However W have pulled the show from its schedule for the foreseeable thanks to the coronavirus, with a new date still unconfirmed.
An earlier version of this article had stated that Season 4 of The Good Fight was set to be available on the Canadian version of CBS All Access at the same time as the US - this unfortunately isn’t the case. With W having exclusive rights to broadcast the show in Canada first, its appearance on CBS All Access in the region looks set to be determined by when W reschedule their broadcasts.
With the show set to be delayed in Canada For a while, you could instead use one of our best VPN services as described above, set your location to a country on this page that is broadcasting and go from there. You do need to also consider that most paid streaming services do require a credit card based in the country the service is from.
How to watch The Good Fight: season 4 online in Australia
There’s good news and bad for Aussie viewers looking to follow Diane Lockhart and co’s latest exploits. Free-to-air station SBS has confirmed it will showing season 4, but has only given a vague “later in 2020” release date.
If you’re an inpatient Antipodean and want to watch the story unfold with US viewers, your only real option is to use one of our best VPN services as described above, set your location to either the US and Canada and sign up toCBS All Access. Do bear in mind, going down this route will require you to have a credit card linked to a US or Canadian address.
Where can I watch old episodes of The Good Fight?
If you’re a bit behind on the show, the good news is that the first three seasons are are available on a number of on demand services.
US and Canada:CBS All Accesssubscribers get access to all three previous seasons on demand. If you’re new to the show, the free but advert-servingRoku Channelhas season one available on demand.
UK:Up until recently All4 had on demand access to past episodes of the show for free, but that’s sadly no longer the case. All past episodes are nevertheless available viaAmazon Prime Video. The streaming service comes standard with anAmazonPrime membership which costs £7.99 per month or £79 for the year.
Everywhere else:If you can’t find on-demand access to old episodes where you are,there’s always a VPN. Simply switch your location to the US or UK, and you’ll be able to binge the last few years of The Good Fight episodes using one of the services listed above.
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