Michelle King
“I Don’t Think This Is Like The Avengers”: ‘The Good Fight’ Creators on Why ‘Elsbeth’ Isn’t Really a Spinoff
Welcome to the 250th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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‘Elsbeth’ Review: Carrie Preston’s ‘Good Wife’ Character Gets an Appealingly Broad CBS Spinoff
Cheery and calculating Elsbeth Tascioni leaps from her Chicago legal practice to a Columbo-esque mystery-solving gig in New York City in Robert and Michelle King's new series.
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‘Evil’ to End With Season 4; Teaser Trailer Released
Paramount+ is putting an end to Evil. But not before giving the psychological mystery drama a proper ending. The streamer has ordered four additional episodes for the show’s upcoming fourth and final season, so creators Robert and Michelle King can give the drama a sense of conclusion. The show will return for its final run […]
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Annaleigh Ashford to Star in ‘Happy Face’ for the Kings, Paramount+
Annaleigh Ashford is putting on a Happy Face for Paramount+. The acclaimed actress has been tapped to star in the true crime drama series for executive producers Robert and Michelle King (The Good Fight, Evil). Additionally, Michael Showalter (The Dropout) has been tapped to direct the pilot for the series inspired by the podcast of […]
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‘Good Fight’ Duo Michelle and Robert King Have Concerns About Where Hollywood Is Heading
The sixth and final season of Paramount+’s The Good Fight makes a strong case that the world might be ending. Riots fill the streets, grenades are hurled into crowded elevators and suicidal birds bloody office windows during its Sept. 8 premiere. If the series’ creators, Michelle and Robert King, are feeling the same low-boil panic […]
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‘Evil’ Scores Speedy Season 4 Renewal at Paramount+
Paramount+ will continue to be Evil. The Paramount Global-backed streamer has handed out a speedy season four renewal for Robert and Michelle King’s former CBS drama Evil. The news arrives mere weeks after season three of the series starring Katja Herbers and Mike Colter launched its third season on the platform. “Evil continues to expand […]
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‘The Good Fight’ to End With Season 6 on Paramount+
The Good Fight, the first scripted original series for the former CBS All Access, is coming to a close. The previously announced sixth season will be its last. The final season of the series from creators/showrunners Robert and Michelle King will debut Thursday, Sept. 8, on Paramount+. “We’ve loved fighting The Good Fight these last six […]
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Robert and Michelle King Set ‘Happy Face’ Drama at Paramount+
The Good Fight and Evil creators Robert and Michelle King have set their next series at Paramount+. The married showrunners are adapting the Happy Face podcast as a live-action scripted original series for the ViacomCBS-backed streamer. The straight-to-series order, which has been in the works for more than a year, is inspired by the true-crime […]
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Michelle and Robert King on ‘Evil,’ ‘The Good Fight’ and Leaning Into the Absurd
[The following interview contains spoilers for Evil and The Good Fight.] Paramount+ drama Evil finished its second season over the weekend. In addition to layering on a few more bonkers elements to the theological thriller — Christine Lahti’s “cool grandma” character now appears to be in league with cannibalistic Satanists — the series tempted one […]
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Robert and Michelle King Ink Rich New CBS Studios Overall Deal
Two of CBS Studios’ most important producers are staying in-house. The Good Fight creators Robert and Michelle King have inked a rich new five-year overall deal to remain with the ViacomCBS-backed studio. The pact, sources say, is valued in the mid-eight figures. “Robert and Michelle represent an elite class of producers who consistently deliver intelligent, […]
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Spectrum’s ‘The Bite’: TV Review
'The Good Wife' creative duo Robert and Michelle King attempt to blend satire with COVID and zombies in a six-episode Spectrum original featuring Audra McDonald and Taylor Schilling.
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‘The Good Fight’ Creators Land Pandemic Drama at Spectrum
The creators of 'The Good Fight' are tackling the coronavirus pandemic with their next series project.
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