Zach Attack

David Gregory Is Happy To Be Fighting THE GOOD FIGHT.

- Bryan Beckley

It has been just over five years since David Gregory appeared on daytime and his new project has brought him back to the small screen. The actor is appearing as Zach Devine on THE GOOD FIGHT, which can be seen on CBS’s new digital programming channel, CBS All Access. The show picks up one year from where THE GOOD WIFE left off after it ended its CBS network run in 2016.

Gregory was a fan of THE GOOD WIFE long before being cast on the spin-off. “I loved that show. It’s probably the show I auditioned for most in New York,” he shares. “In 2011, I was cast in a guest-starring role, but had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts with OLTL. Fast-forward a few years to auditions for THE GOOD FIGHT. The producers had a rule that if an actor had appeared on THE GOOD WIFE, they couldn’t be cast in THE GOOD FIGHT unless it was in the same role. So it actually worked out that I never got to do the show that first time around! Sometimes, you never know why things happen.”

Zach was not the role the actor originally tested for. “I initially went in to play Colin [Justin Bartha was cast in the role],” he recounts. “I figured I may not have enough clout to land something that high-profile, but I loved the script, went in, and had a great time. A week later, they asked to see me for Zach. I think it was between me and 20 [other] guys. I found out I got cast last Halloween.”