The Good Fight Stoppable: Requiem for an Airdate (Season 1, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama

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The Good Fight

Stoppable: Requiem for an Airdate (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama

The firm defends a TV writer who released an episode of a TV show, even though the network postponed airing it several times, ultimately benching the writers episode. Elsbeth returns to help the firm when Kresteva tries to attack the firm.

Showrunners

Michelle King | Robert King

Director

Ron Underwood

Writers

Robert King (created by) | Michelle King (created by) | Phil Alden Robinson (created by) | Marcus Dalzine (written by) (executive story editor) & 3 more

Producers

Kristin Bernstein (produced by) | Michelle King | Robert King | Debra Lovatelli

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated May 20, 2018

Release date

Mar 12, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 8 wins & 82 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
Christine Baranski Diane Lockhart Diane Lockhart See fewer	Mamma Mia! (2008)
Rose Leslie Maia Rindell Maia Rindell See fewer	Honeymoon (I) (2014)
Erica Tazel Barbara Kolstad Barbara Kolstad See fewer	Justified (2010)
Sarah Steele Marissa Gold Marissa Gold See fewer	The To Do List (2013)
Justin Bartha Colin Morello Colin Morello See fewer	National Treasure (2004)
Cush Jumbo Lucca Quinn Lucca Quinn See fewer	The Good Fight (2017)
Delroy Lindo Adrian Boseman Adrian Boseman See fewer	Get Shorty (1995)
Matthew Perry Mike Kresteva Mike Kresteva See fewer	Friends (1994)
Gary Cole Kurt McVeigh Kurt McVeigh See fewer	Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
Greta Lee Amber Wood-Lutz Amber Wood-Lutz See fewer	Past Lives (2023)
Paul Guilfoyle Henry Rindell Henry Rindell See fewer	L.A. Confidential (1997)
John Benjamin Hickey Neil Gross Neil Gross See fewer	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Michael Boatman Julius Cain Julius Cain See fewer	Hamburger Hill (1987)
Paulo Costanzo Keith Fisk Keith Fisk See fewer	40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
Kelli O'Hara Deirdre Kresteva Deirdre Kresteva See fewer	The Gilded Age (2022)
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