Audra McDonald actually joined THE GOOD FIGHT in season 2, reprising a role that she'd originally played as a guest star on THE GOOD WIFE. She was not in season 1 at all.
She's terrific on the show, but I was curious about why the show basically ignored the strong, black, female character in the cast during the first season, only to replace that character with McDonald's, another strong, black, female character in season 2. McDonald quickly became a focus and held her own with the show's other leads, but the original actress was never even given a shot at half the material that McDonald got.
In any case, THE GOOD FIGHT has, so far, been McDonald's strongest work in film or television to date. I hope it gets her some attention, while also hoping that she's able to come back to the stage every couple of years or so. |
