Matthew Perry will be back on "The Good Wife," eventually.

In an interview with Zap2It, Perry said his character was supposed to have a much bigger role, but his new NBC series "Go On" has curtailed those plans.

"They had taken a risk, which I was really grateful for," Perry said of "The Good Wife" producers. "Before 'Go On' got picked up, they had plans for it to be a much bigger character; I was going to do nine or 10 episodes, but I know I'll be able to go back and do one or two. I wish I could do both shows, but you just can't. So far, the two episodes they've given me are some of the best writing I've encountered."

Perry appeared in two episodes of "The Good Wife" as Mike Kresteva. The character famously sparred with Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) in the episode "Blue Ribbon Panel" and later announced a gubernatorial campaign against Peter Florrick (Chris Noth). Perry described the character as an "all-out bad guy."

"The fact that he was basically a sociopath, a guy who would lie to your face, was just so much fun to play," Perry told Zap2It. "I actually got that job and 'Go On' on the same day. That was a nice day."

According to Margulies, she helped Perry get "The Good Wife" gig. While on Anderson Cooper's daytime talk show, Margulies said she bumped into Perry at a Halloween party and he told her he'd love to be on "The Good Wife."

"I said, 'If you say that, I will do something about it, so are you sure?' And he said, 'Yes, I'm sure!'" Margulies said she called up producers the next day and got him the role.

Perry's new series airs a special preview on Wed., Aug. 8 on NBC after the Olympics and officially premieres on Tues., Sept. 11 at 9 p.m. ET.

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    Pictured: Matthew Perry as Ryan King -- (Photo by: Jordin Althaus/NBC)

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    Pictured: (left, top down) Tyler James Williams as Owen, John Cho as Steven, Laura Benanti as Lauren, (center) Matthew Perry as Ryan, (right, top down) Brett Gelman as Mr. K, Julie White as Anne, Suzy Nakamura as Yolanda -- (Photo by: Robert Trachtenberg/NBC)

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    Pictured: (l-r) Sarah Baker as Sonia, Matthew Perry as Ryan King, Brett Gelman as Mr. K -- (Photo by: Jordin Althaus/NBC)

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    Pictured: (l-r) Julie White as Anne, Seth Morris as Danny, Sarah Baker as Sonia, Matthew Perry as Ryan King -- (Photo by: Jordin Althaus/NBC)

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    Pictured: (l-r) Matthew Perry as Ryan King, Tyler James Williams as Owen -- (Photo by: Jordin Althaus/NBC)

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    Pictured: (l-r) Julie White as Anne, Matthew Perry as Ryan King, Sarah Baker as Sonia, Tyler James Williams as Owen -- (Photo by: Jordin Althaus/NBC)

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    Pictured: Matthew Perry as Ryan King -- (Photo by: Jordin Althaus/NBC)

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    Pictured: Matthew Perry as Ryan -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)

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    Pictured: Seth Morris as Danny -- (Photo by: Robert Trachtenberg/NBC)

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    Pictured: Allison Miller as Carrie -- (Photo by: Robert Trachtenberg/NBC)

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    Pictured: Sarah Baker as Sonia -- (Photo by: Robert Trachtenberg/NBC)

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    Pictured: Tonita Castro as Fausta -- (Photo by: Robert Trachtenberg/NBC)

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    Pictured: Bill Cobbs as George -- (Photo by: Robert Trachtenberg/NBC)

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    Pictured: John Cho as Steven -- (Photo by: Robert Trachtenberg/NBC)

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    Pictured: Matthew Perry as Ryan -- (Photo by: Robert Trachtenberg/NBC)

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    Pictured: Tyler James Williams as Owen -- (Photo by: Robert Trachtenberg/NBC)

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    Pictured: Brett Gelman as Mr. K -- (Photo by: Robert Trachtenberg/NBC)

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    Pictured: Laura Benanti as Lauren -- (Photo by: Robert Trachtenberg/NBC)

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    Pictured: Julie White as Anne -- (Photo by: Robert Trachtenberg/NBC)

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    Pictured: Suzy Nakamura as Yolanda -- (Photo by: Robert Trachtenberg/NBC)

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