Good Wife Spinoff: Rose Leslie’s Lead Character Is a Lesbian

CBS’ forthcoming Good Wife spinoff is uttering the L-word.

Sources confirm to TVLine exclusively that when The Good Fight premieres on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 8/7c, it will be revealed that the character played by Game of Thrones actress Rose Leslie is a lesbian. What’s more, she will have a steady girlfriend. 

Leslie’s Maia figures into the series in a major way. She’s the goddaughter of Christine Baranski’s Diane and, as we’ll learn in the premiere, she gets caught up in a huge financial scamthat also brings down Diane (and forces her to restart her career).

The ensemble also includes Good Wife vets Cush Jumbo (Lucca) and Sarah Steele (Marissa), as well as franchise newbies Delroy Lindo, Paul Guilfoyle, Bernadette Peters, Justin Bartha and Erica Tazel. Additionally, Gary Cole will reprise his role as Diane’s hubby Kurt McVeigh on a recurring basis and Zach Grenier (David) and Jerry Adler (Howard) will guest star in the premiere.

Here’s a first look at Maia and her girlfriend Amy (played by Helene Yorke).