Netflix's Mexican remake of "The Good Wife" dropped its first part Wednesday, and the rest lands Dec. 9. This Alicia went 20 years without practicing law before her husband's arrest.
Netflix has its own version of "The Good Wife" now, and it's in Spanish. La Ley de Alicia, called Alicia's Law in English, premiered Part 1 on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and Part 2 arrives Wednesday, Dec. 9, What's on Netflix reported.
That's a four-week wait between halves, so plan your binge accordingly.
The Mexican legal drama is an official adaptation of the CBS series. CBS Studios produces it with TIS Estudios, according to What's on Netflix. Netflix sums it up this way: Alicia returns to practicing law and finds that rebuilding her career "also means redefining herself."
What is La Ley de Alicia about?
Alicia's life falls apart when her husband, Aurelio, a Supreme Court justice, goes to prison for corruption and gets tied to a public scandal, according to Netflix's synopsis. She has two teenage kids and bills to pay.
So she goes back to work as a lawyer after 20 years away from the job, Grazia Mexico reported. Her new boss is David, her college sweetheart, who now owns the firm.
At the firm, Alicia has to prove herself to tough colleagues and compete for a permanent spot. Later, Aurelio gets out of prison and tries to win back his career and his wife. Alicia has to decide whether to go back to her old life or build a new one.
If that sounds familiar, it should. It's the basic setup of "The Good Wife," moved to Mexico's courts and politics.
Who is in the cast of Alicia's Law?
Netflix and What's on Netflix list these main players:
Fernanda Castillo as Alicia
Juan Manuel Bernal as Aurelio, her husband
Michel Brown as David, her old flame and new boss
Karina Gidi as Diana
Dario Yazbek as Alex
Yoshira Escarrega as Katya
Karla Gaytan as Greta and Axel Madrazo as Iker
Claudio Roca, Patricia Bernal, Caro Darman and Francisco Rubio are also in the cast.
Castillo is a familiar face for Netflix viewers. She starred in "Monarca" and "The Dad Quest," and she's known for Telemundo's long-running "El Senor de los Cielos." Bernal was also in "Monarca," and Brown starred in Netflix's "Just Alice" and "The Marked Heart."
How is it connected to The Good Wife?
"The Good Wife" ran for seven seasons on CBS, from 2009 to 2016, with Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick. Robert and Michelle King created it, and Grazia Mexico noted the new series starts from their premise.
The Mexican version keeps the big pieces: the jailed politician husband, the comeback lawyer, the college sweetheart at the firm and the kids caught in the fallout. The writing team behind this version includes Fernanda Eguiarte, Jimena Gallardo, Itzel Lara, Patricia Ordaz and Carlos Trujano.
"The Good Wife" also spun off "The Good Fight," so this format has a habit of sticking around.
Can you watch Alicia's Law in English?
The show is in Spanish, and its official trailer is in Spanish too. To watch with English subtitles, or with an English dub if Netflix offers one, open the Audio & Subtitles menu while the show is playing.
Netflix lists it under courtroom shows and Mexican dramas and tags it "soapy" and "emotional," which is about right for a show built on a political scandal and a love triangle.
Is Alicia's Law OK for teens?
Netflix rates it TV-MA, meaning it's meant for viewers 17 and older. The story centers on corruption, a public scandal and adult relationships, so this one is for after the kids go to bed.
How many episodes are in Alicia's Law?
Netflix hasn't said how the episodes split between the two parts, Pixel Twelve noted. Part 1 is streaming now. Part 2 follows Dec. 9, which lands a week after Netflix's holiday rom-com "In a Holidaze" on Dec. 2.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
What's on Netflix (Oct. 15, 2026), release dates for both parts, cast, writers, directors and producers
Netflix (Nov. 2026), title page synopsis, TV-MA rating, genres and cast
Grazia Mexico (Nov. 2026), 20 years away from law and The Good Wife creators
Pixel Twelve (Nov. 2026), Spanish-language trailer and unannounced episode count
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