The One About the Recent Troubles

"The One About the Recent Troubles" is the first episode of the third season of The Good Fight and the twenty-fourth episode overall. It aired on March 14, 2019.

Summary[]

While interviewing law firm employees for a documentary on the deceased Carl Reddick, previous acts of sexual assault against the secretarial staff by Reddick are revealed. The firm is able to settle on both counts. covering up Reddick's crimes. Diane, having reconciled with Kurt, finds her happiness threatened when she begins to suspect Kurt of cheating again, but it turns out he is working for Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. Diane resumes investigating the extra-marital affairs of Donald Trump in hopes of finding something with which to impeach him. However, Tara, a porn star who claims to have had an affair with Trump, refuses to come forward out of fear of reprisals, so Diane reveals her story to a reporter. Maia begins acting out after she is photoshopped out of a picture of female employees for the website. The firm is forced to acknowledge their role in shutting down a feminist blog that names and shames men accused of sexual harassment.

Cast[]

Starring[]

Guest Starring[]

Gary Cole as Kurt McVeigh
Andrea Martin as Francesca Lovatelli
Keesha Sharp as Naomi Nivola
Taylor Louderman as Tara Strokes
Brenda Braxton as Madeline Gilford
Tyrone Mitchell Henderson as Barry Poe

Guest Cast[]

Keith Randolph Smith as John Wilson
Regina Taylor as Cynthia Cromley
Bill Dawes as Jason Hardy
Shamika Cotton as Wendy
Joniece Abbott-Pratt as Monique Cromley
Alex Hurt as Roger

Background Information[]

Production[]

Broadcast[]

This episode has aired streaming on March 14, 2019.

Deleted Scenes[]

Trivia[]

During end credits, the NDA song counts the number of red folders in this episode.
Original cast member Justin Bartha's left the series before the beginning of season 3. No explanation is given why his character, Colin, is never seen again though he did leave Chicago to move to Washington, DC after being elected as a senator at the end of season 2.

Goofs, Bloopers & Continuity Errors[]

When Cynthia Cromley (Regina Taylor) signs the NDA, you can see her start her signature with an uppercase "R" for Regina, instead of a "C" for Cynthia. Probably due to muscle memory.

Quotes[]

References[]

v • e • d The Good Fight Episodes

Season 1
Inauguration • First Week • The Schtup List • Henceforth Known as Property • Stoppable: Requiem for an Airdate • Social Media and Its Discontents • Not So Grand Jury • Reddick v Boseman • Self Condemned • Chaos

Season 2
Day 408 • Day 415 • Day 422 • Day 429 • Day 436 • Day 443 • Day 450 • Day 457 • Day 464 • Day 471 • Day 478 • Day 485 • Day 492

Season 3
The One About the Recent Troubles • The One Inspired by Roy Cohn • The One Where Diane Joins the Resistance • The One with Lucca Becoming a Meme • The One Where a Nazi Gets Punched • The One with the Celebrity Divorce • The One Where Diane and Liz Topple Democracy • The One Where Kurt Saves Diane • The One Where the Sun Comes Out • The One About the End of the World

Season 4
The Gang Deals with Alternate Reality • The Gang Tries to Serve a Subpoena • The Gang Gets a Call from HR • The Gang Is Satirized and Doesn't Like It • The Gang Goes to War • The Gang Offends Everyone • The Gang Discovers Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein

Season 5
Previously On... • Once There Was a Court... • And the Court Had a Clerk... • And the Clerk Had a Firm... • And the Firm Had Two Partners... • And the Two Partners Had a Fight... • And the Fight Had a Détente... • And the Detente Had an End... • And the End Was Violent... • And the Violence Spread.

Season 6
The Beginning of the End • The End of the Yips • The End of Football • The End of Eli Gold • The End of Ginni • The End of a Saturday • The End of STR Laurie • The End of Playing Games • The End of Democracy • The End of Everything

See also: • The Good Fight Seasons •