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The Good Wife

TV·2009–2016·7 seasons, 156 episodes·CBS·Drama, Crime, Legal·1h·8.1·Created by Michelle King, Robert King

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The Good Wife follows Alicia Florrick, a wife and mother who boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. Pushing aside the betrayal and crushing public humiliation caused by her husband Peter, Alicia starts over by pursuing her original career as a defense attorney.

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  1. 01The Good Wife S05E05Hitting the FanS05E05 · 9.3Alicia and Cary's plans to depart Lockhart/Gardner are suddenly exposed and a desperate battle to retain clients ensues.
  2. 02The Good Wife S05E16The Last CallS05E16 · 9.2Alicia searches for answers as she tries to make sense of Will's death in the aftermath of the courthouse shooting. Meanwhile, Diane delivers the somber news to the partners at Lockhart/Gardner who must decide how to move forward.
  3. 03The Good Wife S02E23Closing ArgumentsS02E23 · 8.9Despite their tense relationship, Alicia and Kalinda rush to prove their client's innocence in a murder trial, while the timing might finally be right for Alicia and Will to pursue their relationship, on the second season finale of THE GOOD WIFE, Tuesday, May 17 on the CBS Television Network. Kelli Giddish returns as Sophia Russo, an associate from Kalinda's steamy past.

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Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode23Episodes2009–10Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S01E01The Good Wife S01E01PilotSeptember 22, 2009 8.1Is a drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-e
  2. S01E02The Good Wife S01E02StrippedSeptember 29, 2009 7.7Alicia represents a stripper who claims she was raped at the bachelor party of a prominent businessman after the States' Attorney refuses to
  3. S01E03The Good Wife S01E03HomeOctober 6, 2009 7.8When the teenage son of a former friend hires her to defend him in a murder case, Alicia makes a difficult journey back to her old life.
  4. S01E04The Good Wife S01E04FixedOctober 13, 2009 8.0As her husband's legal team continues to mount the case for his appeal, Alicia discovers evidence of possible jury tampering in her firm's c
  5. S01E05The Good Wife S01E05CrashOctober 20, 2009 7.7Alicia and Will have only 72 hours to find the smoking gun that proves the train company, and not the three engineers, is responsible for th
  6. S01E06The Good Wife S01E06ConjugalNovember 3, 2009 8.1As Alicia works with Will on the appeal of a death row inmate, she agrees to a conjugal visit with Peter in order to get information from hi
  7. S01E07The Good Wife S01E07UnorthodoxNovember 10, 2009 8.0While representing the daughter of one of the partner's at the law firm, Alicia finds herself attracted to her co-counsel and his unorthodox
  8. S01E08The Good Wife S01E08UnpreparedNovember 17, 2009 8.2As Alicia prepares to defend a scientist accused of arson, she is caught off guard when Peter's attorney asks her to testify on Peter's beha
  9. S01E09The Good Wife S01E09ThreesomeNovember 24, 2009 8.4Alicia deals with tricky office politics when she's asked to represent the firm's senior partner after he's arrested. Meanwhile, Peter's evi
  10. S01E10The Good Wife S01E10LifeguardDecember 15, 2009 8.1When a judge overturns a simple plea deal that Alicia arranged, she looks into his motivation, and Diane is made an offer she can't refuse.
  11. S01E11The Good Wife S01E11InfamyJanuary 5, 2010 8.4Alicia gleans a bit more info into Peter's fall from grace when she represents Glenn Childs' wife, Marie Browning, in their divorce. Meanwhi
  12. S01E12The Good Wife S01E12PainkillerJanuary 12, 2010 7.8When a star high school quarterback dies from an overdose of painkillers, Alicia represents the doctor who prescribed the medication. At hom
  13. S01E13The Good Wife S01E13BadFebruary 2, 2010 8.0Tensions are high as Peter's appeal trial begins and Alicia defends a wealthy client in civil court whose innocence she doubts, even after h
  14. S01E14The Good Wife S01E14HiFebruary 9, 2010 8.5As Alicia defends a husband accused of murdering the babysitter, she and her family prepare for the outcome of Peter's appeal and his possib
  15. S01E15The Good Wife S01E15BangMarch 2, 2010 8.0While Peter gets acclimated to life at home and works on a comeback strategy with his political team, including Eli Gold, Alicia and Diane w
  16. S01E16The Good Wife S01E16FleasMarch 9, 2010 7.9As Peter strategizes on how to handle his retrial and the next steps in his public rehabilitation, Alicia and Will defend an attorney arrest
  17. S01E17The Good Wife S01E17HeartMarch 16, 2010 8.2In an emergency courtroom set up in a hospital, Alicia and Will battle Patti Nyholm and an insurance company that refuses to pay for life-sa
  18. S01E18The Good Wife S01E18DoubtApril 6, 2010 8.6Alicia and Will defend a college student accused of killing her sorority sister while under the influence of a sleep aid. At the same time,
  19. S01E19The Good Wife S01E19BoomApril 27, 2010 8.2When Alicia goes head-to-head in the courtroom with former boss Jonas Stern, she debates whether or not use personal information to her adva
  20. S01E20The Good Wife S01E20MockMay 4, 2010 8.0The police are quickly at the door when Peter's electronic monitor sounds after he chases Alicia out of the apartment. As a result, Grace an
  21. S01E21The Good Wife S01E21UnpluggedMay 11, 2010 8.2The winner is announced in the competition between Alicia and Cary.
  22. S01E22The Good Wife S01E22HybristophiliaMay 18, 2010 8.4Eli Gold works on getting Peter's charges dropped, and Alicia defends Colin Sweeney,, a client and accused wife killer, who claims self defe
  23. S01E23The Good Wife S01E23Season's bestRunningMay 25, 2010 8.7At Eli Gold's urging, Alicia must decide if she'll stand by her man during Peter's new political campaign, or if she'll pursue a relationshi

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode23Episodes2010–11Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S02E01The Good Wife S02E01Taking ControlSeptember 28, 2010 8.3Torn between her passion for Will and her marriage to Peter, Alicia is forced to make her choice.
  2. S02E02The Good Wife S02E02Double JeopardyOctober 5, 2010 8.5Cary tries to stack the deck against Alicia during the trial of an Army reservist accused of murdering his wife. Meanwhile, Childs resorts t
  3. S02E03The Good Wife S02E03Breaking FastOctober 12, 2010 8.6Multi-million dollar malicious prosecution suit leads to an explosive confrontation between Alicia and Glenn Childs. Meanwhile, Alicia's bro
  4. S02E04The Good Wife S02E04Cleaning HouseOctober 19, 2010 8.4Alicia risks disbarment when Childs' office suspects her of an ethics violation, which could also ruin Peter's political campaign. Meanwhile
  5. S02E05The Good Wife S02E05VIP TreatmentOctober 26, 2010 8.0Alicia and the partners must decide whether to take on the case of a VIP massage therapist who accuses a Nobel Peace Prize winner of sexual
  6. S02E06The Good Wife S02E06Poisoned PillNovember 9, 2010 8.3Alicia, Diane and Will must regroup when they're caught off-guard by a brilliant disabled attorney, Louis Canning, who uses his condition to
  7. S02E07The Good Wife S02E07Bad GirlsNovember 16, 2010 7.5Alicia is on the road to successfully arguing that her teenaged pop star client, Sloan, is innocent of a DUI, until Cary drops a bombshell t
  8. S02E08The Good Wife S02E08On TapNovember 23, 2010 8.1When the government accuses an alderman of taking a campaign bribe from a Muslim extremist group, the team reviews hours of wiretap evidence
  9. S02E09The Good Wife S02E09Nine HoursDecember 14, 2010 8.6When Alicia gets a vague tip from a courthouse clerk in the appeal case of a death row inmate, the law firm races to secure a stay of execut
  10. S02E10The Good Wife S02E10Breaking UpJanuary 11, 2011 8.3Alicia and her colleagues face a moral dilemma when they must try to turn a client's son against his girlfriend, after both are accused of m
  11. S02E11The Good Wife S02E11Two CourtsJanuary 18, 2011 8.3When Will fears his client is not getting a fair trial because the judge is biased toward him, the law firm hires a jury consultant, who cla
  12. S02E12The Good Wife S02E12Silly SeasonFebruary 1, 2011 8.0When Alicia's client confesses under duress to murdering a fellow prison inmate, Cary's team seeks to challenge by uncovering an unlikely co
  13. S02E13The Good Wife S02E13Real DealFebruary 8, 2011 8.5As Alicia races against Louis Canning to round up the most clients for an Erin Brockovich-style class action lawsuit, a mole is detected in
  14. S02E14The Good Wife S02E14Net WorthFebruary 15, 2011 8.5Will and Diane take on a defamation case from a young Internet billionaire, who is suing the film studio for depicting him in a negative lig
  15. S02E15The Good Wife S02E15Silver BulletFebruary 22, 2011 7.9Diane represents her on-again, off-again love interest, ballistics expert Kurt McVeigh, when he is sued for testimony he gave in the murder
  16. S02E16The Good Wife S02E16Great FirewallMarch 1, 2011 8.7The law firm of Lockhart, Gardner and Bond sues a social networking site on behalf of a Chinese dissident, who posted an anonymous blog abou
  17. S02E17The Good Wife S02E17Ham SandwichMarch 22, 2011 8.6Lockhart Gardner law firm represents client and drug kingpin Lemond Bishop in divorce proceedings, even though Bishop wants reconciliation.
  18. S02E18The Good Wife S02E18Killer SongMarch 29, 2011 7.9On behalf of the victim's daughter, the law firm sues a convicted murderer who is profiting from a song he wrote describing his crime. Meanw
  19. S02E19The Good Wife S02E19Wrongful TerminationApril 5, 2011 8.1To Lockhart/Gardner's disbelief, Louis Canning returns to face off against Alicia once again when the firm represents families of workers wh
  20. S02E20The Good Wife S02E20Foreign AffairsApril 12, 2011 8.5Lockhart/Gardner represents a small drilling contractor against a major oil conglomerate in a dispute that is going well until a South Ameri
  21. S02E21The Good Wife S02E21In SicknessMay 3, 2011 8.6Lockhart/Gardner defends a patient in a liver transplant case against rival attorney Patti Nyholm; however, the case takes a turn when Patti
  22. S02E22The Good Wife S02E22Getting OffMay 10, 2011 8.6Lockhart/Gardner defends Stephanie Engler, the owner of an adultery Web site, after one of her users is murdered; however, the civil case tu
  23. S02E23The Good Wife S02E23Season's bestClosing ArgumentsMay 17, 2011 8.9Despite their tense relationship, Alicia and Kalinda rush to prove their client's innocence in a murder trial, while the timing might finall

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2011–12Aired 8.2Season avg
  1. S03E01The Good Wife S03E01A New DaySeptember 25, 2011 8.2While the staff at Lockhart/Gardner adjusts to new realities and relationships, Alicia must put aside distractions in her personal life to d
  2. S03E02The Good Wife S03E02The Death ZoneOctober 2, 2011 8.0When Alicia wins a verdict in a libel case involving a British businessman, she must quickly learn to navigate English Law when the case is
  3. S03E03The Good Wife S03E03Get a RoomOctober 9, 2011 8.0Alicia and Will go toe-to-toe with his ex during a court-ordered mediation, while Eli and Diane clash over the best way to handle a dairy co
  4. S03E04The Good Wife S03E04Feeding the RatOctober 16, 2011 8.2Alicia takes on a pro bono case where the witness quickly becomes the prime suspect, but it's Lockhart & Gardner that may be in the most
  5. S03E05The Good Wife S03E05Marthas and CaitlinsOctober 23, 2011 8.1When Alicia's key witness commits suicide, she must turn to the only person whose testimony can salvage her case: Colin Sweeney. Meanwhile,
  6. S03E06The Good Wife S03E06Affairs of StateOctober 30, 2011 8.0While Alicia wades through diplomatic loopholes to defend a Taiwanese national, Eli is approached by his ex-wife to vet her for a possible p
  7. S03E07The Good Wife S03E07Executive Order 13224November 6, 2011 8.2Alicia worries that she will break confidentiality when the Treasury Department forces her to report on her latest client, while Peter reluc
  8. S03E08The Good Wife S03E08Here Comes SantaNovember 13, 2011 7.7Alicia races to win a stay of execution for a guilty man who has information which will keep another client from a murder conviction. Meanwh
  9. S03E09The Good Wife S03E09Whiskey Tango FoxtrotNovember 20, 2011 8.1Tensions are high at Lockhart & Gardner as Alicia and Will argue in front of a mercurial military judge, Eli's confidence is shaken and
  10. S03E10The Good Wife S03E10Parenting Made EasyDecember 4, 2011 8.4Routine arbitration turns into a battle of wills between Alicia and Louis Canning, but the pair makes an unexpected connection when a person
  11. S03E11The Good Wife S03E11What Went WrongDecember 11, 2011 8.5As Alicia looks for a way to have a judgment thrown out following a shocking guilty verdict, she also begins to feel the consequences of dec
  12. S03E12The Good Wife S03E12Alienation of AffectionJanuary 8, 2012 8.5Lockhart/Gardner's future is at stake when a couple whose divorce was overseen by the firm accuses them of encouraging the breakup for finan
  13. S03E13The Good Wife S03E13Bitcoin for DummiesJanuary 15, 2012 8.1Alicia defends a lawyer who hires the firm after the government arrests him for not revealing the name of an anonymous client: a mysterious
  14. S03E14The Good Wife S03E14Season's bestAnother Ham SandwichJanuary 29, 2012 8.8With her investigation complete, Special Prosecutor Wendy Scott-Carr presents her evidence against Will to the grand jury in hopes of sendin
  15. S03E15The Good Wife S03E15Live from DamascusFebruary 19, 2012 8.1Lockhart & Gardner leads a class action suit against a software company that allowed the Syrian government to "disappear" American citiz
  16. S03E16The Good Wife S03E16After the FallMarch 4, 2012 8.3While power grabs are being made at the firm, Alicia and Caitlin square off against old foe Nancy Crozier. Meanwhile, Peter discovers the pr
  17. S03E17The Good Wife S03E17Long Way HomeMarch 11, 2012 8.0Alicia must once again aid Colin Sweeney when a sexual misconduct claim derails his attempt to win back control of his company. Also, Cary i
  18. S03E18The Good Wife S03E18Gloves Come OffMarch 18, 2012 8.1Alicia once again faces Louis Canning in court, but recent financial concerns lead her to reconsider his standing job offer. Meanwhile, Dian
  19. S03E19The Good Wife S03E19Blue Ribbon PanelMarch 25, 2012 8.6When Alicia is assigned to be on a blue ribbon panel investigating a police shooting, she begins to question the motivations behind the chai
  20. S03E20The Good Wife S03E20Pants on FireApril 15, 2012 8.2As Alicia counsels a client whether to accept a strict plea deal, she's distracted by Peter's newest political rival, whose actions force he
  21. S03E21The Good Wife S03E21The Penalty BoxApril 22, 2012 8.3Alicia defends a judge against misconduct charges stemming from his days as a prosecutor. Meanwhile, Cary makes a career decision and Kalind
  22. S03E22The Good Wife S03E22The Dream TeamApril 29, 2012 8.6Will and Diane scramble when Louis Canning and Patti Nyholm team up to bankrupt the firm. Also, Alicia faces conflicted feelings regarding h

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2012–13Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S04E01The Good Wife S04E01I Fought the LawSeptember 30, 2012 8.0Alicia goes on the offensive when Zach is targeted by an overzealous state trooper. Meanwhile, after her ex-husband tracked her down in last
  2. S04E02The Good Wife S04E02And the Law WonOctober 7, 2012 7.8Amidst staff and budget cuts at the firm, Will tries to help by turning down a low settlement offer in his first case back from suspension.
  3. S04E03The Good Wife S04E03Two Girls, One CodeOctober 14, 2012 8.0While Alicia and Will represent an internet startup in a lawsuit against a search engine accused of manipulating results, Eli attempts to he
  4. S04E04The Good Wife S04E04Don't Haze Me, BroOctober 21, 2012 7.8Alicia and Diane must constantly rethink their approach when an opposing lawyer keeps changing tactics. Meanwhile, Eli wins a victory in his
  5. S04E05The Good Wife S04E05Waiting for the KnockOctober 28, 2012 8.0When the feds arrest drug dealer Lemond Bishop's accountant, Alicia and Diane must work with his second law firm, who handles his illicit ac
  6. S04E06The Good Wife S04E06The Art of WarNovember 4, 2012 8.0When a female military officer accuses a civilian contractor of attempting to rape her in Afghanistan, Alicia tries to prove that he is not
  7. S04E07The Good Wife S04E07Anatomy of a JokeNovember 11, 2012 7.5Cary has an uneasy reunion with his father when he and Alicia travel to Washington, D.C., to advocate for a comedienne who is being sued by
  8. S04E08The Good Wife S04E08Here Comes the JudgeNovember 18, 2012 7.5When Will is convinced that a judge is biased against his client, he and Alicia risk the judge's wrath by demanding a hearing to determine i
  9. S04E09The Good Wife S04E09A Defense of MarriageNovember 25, 2012 7.1Alicia and Diane agree to let a famous liberal lawyer aid them on their latest case, but they soon realize he may not have their client's be
  10. S04E10The Good Wife S04E10Battle of the ProxiesDecember 2, 2012 7.3As Will defends a man accused of murder, Alicia attempts to influence the outcome of his case by aiding the prosecutor in a nearby county wh
  11. S04E11The Good Wife S04E11Boom De Yah DaJanuary 6, 2013 7.9Will's latest case - which could net the firm millions - hangs in the balance as Alicia navigates Louis Canning's attempts to delay a deposi
  12. S04E12The Good Wife S04E12Je Ne Sais What?January 13, 2013 8.3When lawyer Elsbeth Tascioni is arrested, putting a case she's working on in jeopardy, Alicia, Will and Diane step up to aid the quirky liti
  13. S04E13The Good Wife S04E13The Seven Day RuleJanuary 27, 2013 7.9Alicia is conflicted when she's presented with a career-changing offer which carries a large financial risk. Meanwhile, Will and Diane face
  14. S04E14The Good Wife S04E14Season's bestRed Team/Blue TeamFebruary 17, 2013 8.8Office politics come to a head when Will and Diane ask Alicia and Cary to face off against them in a mock trial, only to get more than they
  15. S04E15The Good Wife S04E15Going for the GoldMarch 3, 2013 8.4When the Justice Department refuses to reveal who will be testifying against Eli, Elsbeth takes Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Perrotti to civ
  16. S04E16The Good Wife S04E16Runnin' with the DevilMarch 10, 2013 8.3Jailed drug dealer Lemond Bishop requests that Alicia work with lawyer Charles Lester, but as witnesses against Bishop begin recanting their
  17. S04E17The Good Wife S04E17Invitation to an InquestMarch 17, 2013 8.0Alicia and Will's latest case brings them to an inquest at the coroner's office, where they are hindered by a strict rule that limits their
  18. S04E18The Good Wife S04E18Death of a ClientMarch 24, 2013 8.1When an erratic and litigious client is murdered, Alicia is convinced to waive attorney/client privilege to help the police when she learns
  19. S04E19The Good Wife S04E19The Wheels of JusticeMarch 31, 2013 8.1Alicia and Will go to trial unprepared when they learn that an impending Supreme Court ruling could result in Colin Sweeney being jailed for
  20. S04E20The Good Wife S04E20Rape: A Modern PerspectiveApril 14, 2013 8.3As Alicia represents a girl who accuses a classmate of rape, the case takes on a life of its own when the hacker group "Anonymous" takes not
  21. S04E21The Good Wife S04E21A More Perfect UnionApril 21, 2013 8.0Alicia represents a group of software coders in a contract dispute as a favor to her mother, but the case causes unexpected consequences to
  22. S04E22The Good Wife S04E22What's in the Box?April 28, 2013 8.3On the night of Peter's gubernatorial election, Alicia, Will and Diane race to a series of emergency court proceedings when Zach believes he

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2013–14Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S05E01The Good Wife S05E01Everything is EndingSeptember 29, 2013 8.1Alicia must focus on the firm's efforts to prevent the execution of a convicted murderer while she secretly plans her exit from the firm wit
  2. S05E02The Good Wife S05E02The Bit BucketOctober 6, 2013 7.8Alicia and Cary sue the NSA on behalf of search engine Chumhum, unaware that Lockhart/Gardner's connection to a former client has resulted i
  3. S05E03The Good Wife S05E03A Precious CommodityOctober 13, 2013 8.1Will makes Alicia a stunning offer which causes her to reconsider her plans to leave the firm. Also, the partners take action when Diane's S
  4. S05E04The Good Wife S05E04Outside the BubbleOctober 20, 2013 8.6Alicia attempts to obtain Lockhart/Gardner files as she prepares to leave the firm. Meanwhile, the firm hires Elsbeth Tascioni to represent
  5. S05E05The Good Wife S05E05Season's bestHitting the FanOctober 27, 2013 9.3Alicia and Cary's plans to depart Lockhart/Gardner are suddenly exposed and a desperate battle to retain clients ensues.
  6. S05E06The Good Wife S05E06The Next DayNovember 3, 2013 8.0When Alicia and Cary represent a client who has left Lockhart/Gardner to go with Florrick/Agos, Will and Diane intentionally delay turning o
  7. S05E07The Good Wife S05E07The Next WeekNovember 10, 2013 8.0Alicia and Cary suspect that Lockhart/Gardner is spying on them when Zach discovers that the webcam on Alicia's computer is being accessed r
  8. S05E08The Good Wife S05E08The Next MonthNovember 17, 2013 8.1As Florrick/Agos move into their new offices, Alicia represents an undocumented immigrant who faces deportation unless he testifies against
  9. S05E09The Good Wife S05E09Whack-a-MoleNovember 24, 2013 8.3Alicia tries to hold a website accountable when its users accuse her client, a college professor, of being linked to domestic terrorism. Mea
  10. S05E10The Good Wife S05E10The Decision TreeDecember 1, 2013 8.5Alicia is shocked to learn that a former client bequeathed her millions, but Lockhart/Gardner quickly contests the will on behalf of the dec
  11. S05E11The Good Wife S05E11Goliath and DavidJanuary 5, 2014 7.9Alicia represents a band suing a TV show for copyright infringement, but the simple case becomes psychological warfare when Will joins the o
  12. S05E12The Good Wife S05E12We, the JuriesJanuary 12, 2014 7.9Alicia and Will each represent one-half of a couple accused of smuggling drugs, but the courtroom becomes mired in confusion and legal techn
  13. S05E13The Good Wife S05E13Parallel Construction, BitchesMarch 9, 2014 8.0Florrick/Agos and Lockhart/Gardner fight to keep Lemond Bishop as a client when he is arrested on a drug-related charge, which possibly resu
  14. S05E14The Good Wife S05E14A Few WordsMarch 16, 2014 8.2When Alicia is asked to be the keynote speaker at the American Bar Association conference in New York City, she looks to her past for inspir
  15. S05E15The Good Wife S05E15Dramatics, Your HonorMarch 23, 2014 8.7Alicia enlists Cary as her lawyer when Nelson Dubeck approaches her to participate in a deposition regarding his investigation into election
  16. S05E16The Good Wife S05E16The Last CallMarch 30, 2014 9.2Alicia searches for answers as she tries to make sense of Will's death in the aftermath of the courthouse shooting. Meanwhile, Diane deliver
  17. S05E17The Good Wife S05E17A Material WorldApril 13, 2014 8.2Alicia and Diane consider merging their firms in the wake of Will's death, even as they find themselves on opposite sides of a contentious d
  18. S05E18The Good Wife S05E18All Tapped OutApril 20, 2014 8.6Florrick/Agos takes on the case of an NSA whistleblower, only to learn that the agency has been monitoring the firm as well as Alicia's pers
  19. S05E19The Good Wife S05E19Tying the KnotApril 27, 2014 8.5When Alicia pays a visit to longtime client Colin Sweeney, she finds herself in the unwanted role of witness when a body is discovered in hi
  20. S05E20The Good Wife S05E20The Deep WebMay 4, 2014 8.0When Alicia has a chance encounter with a charming entrepreneur during jury duty, she begins to consider options outside her marriage and se
  21. S05E21The Good Wife S05E21The One PercentMay 11, 2014 8.1Alicia manages the fallout when her client's insensitive statements to the press threaten the fate of a multi-billion dollar merger. Meanwhi
  22. S05E22The Good Wife S05E22A Weird YearMay 18, 2014 8.8An open feed from a camera mistakenly left on after a teleconferenced deposition between the lawyers of Florrick/Agos and Lockhart/Gardner r

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season06Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2014–15Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S06E01The Good Wife S06E01The LineSeptember 21, 2014 8.3Alicia is adamant in her refusal to run for State's Attorney despite Eli's attempts to persuade her to launch a campaign. Meanwhile, as Dian
  2. S06E02The Good Wife S06E02Trust IssuesSeptember 28, 2014 8.0Alicia scrambles to hold onto Florrick/Agos' biggest client as the firm continues to struggle with an internal legal crisis. Meanwhile, Dian
  3. S06E03The Good Wife S06E03Dear GodOctober 5, 2014 8.1Cary's freedom lies in the hands of his pretrial service officer, Joy Grubick, as she interviews his colleagues to determine whether or not
  4. S06E04The Good Wife S06E04Oppo ResearchOctober 12, 2014 8.2When Alicia agrees to further explore the option of running for State's Attorney, Eli brings a respected campaign manager into the fold to h
  5. S06E05The Good Wife S06E05Shiny ObjectsOctober 19, 2014 7.9When Alicia and Dean represent a fired female CEO in a sex discrimination suit against her company, they face a tough defense team in famili
  6. S06E06The Good Wife S06E06Old SpiceOctober 26, 2014 8.1Alicia and Elsbeth put their legal battle on hold when the government brings an economic espionage charge against both of their clients. Mea
  7. S06E07The Good Wife S06E07Message DisciplineNovember 2, 2014 8.1While preparing his case against Cary, Finn discovers a potentially devastating piece of evidence which could have ramifications for Alicia
  8. S06E08The Good Wife S06E08Red ZoneNovember 9, 2014 8.2Alicia intervenes on a college rape case which pits her against Louis Canning when it moves from a university hearing to civil court.
  9. S06E09The Good Wife S06E09Sticky ContentNovember 16, 2014 8.1Alicia faces a crisis of conscience when she's encouraged to go negative in her campaign for State's Attorney. Meanwhile, the Feds try to pe
  10. S06E10The Good Wife S06E10Season's bestThe TrialNovember 23, 2014 8.8Cary's case goes to trial and he considers a plea deal that would send him to jail. Meanwhile, a joke between mother and daughter lands Alic
  11. S06E11The Good Wife S06E11Hail MaryJanuary 4, 2015 8.5Cary hires a prison consultant to prepare him for incarceration while the team at Florrick/Agos/Lockhart does everything in its power to hel
  12. S06E12The Good Wife S06E12The DebateJanuary 11, 2015 8.6Alicia and Frank Prady square off in a crucial debate in the race for State's Attorney as Peter and the city of Chicago prepare for a potent
  13. S06E13The Good Wife S06E13Dark MoneyMarch 1, 2015 7.6When Colin Sweeney accuses a television producer of basing an unflattering character and show on his life, Diane and Cary must prove that th
  14. S06E14The Good Wife S06E14Mind's EyeMarch 8, 2015 7.7Alicia prepares for a key interview which could impact the outcome of the race for State's Attorney. Also, Louis Canning pressures Florrick/
  15. S06E15The Good Wife S06E15Open SourceMarch 15, 2015 7.0When Frank Prady decides to go after Governor Florrick as a campaign tactic, Alicia is faced with the decision of whether or not to attack P
  16. S06E16The Good Wife S06E16Red MeatMarch 22, 2015 8.3Alicia's political future is on the line when Peter gives an interview that could influence voter turnout on Election Day. Meanwhile, a week
  17. S06E17The Good Wife S06E17Undisclosed RecipientsMarch 29, 2015 8.2The partners of Florrick/Agos/Lockhart find themselves at odds when they voice different opinions regarding the company's future. Also, the
  18. S06E18The Good Wife S06E18Loser EditApril 5, 2015 7.9Still reeling from the cyber-hack at her law firm, Alicia is ambushed with questions about her leaked emails during a television interview.
  19. S06E19The Good Wife S06E19Winning UglyApril 12, 2015 7.6When potential voter fraud is discovered in the State's Attorney election, Eli and Alicia take steps to stop a recount by enlisting the help
  20. S06E20The Good Wife S06E20The DeconstructionApril 26, 2015 7.9Alicia faces an uncertain future when she is forced to resign as State's Attorney in the wake of a voter fraud scandal. Also, R.D. hires Dia
  21. S06E21The Good Wife S06E21Don't FailMay 3, 2015 7.0When a former client calls Alicia after being charged with murder tied to a case from 2009, Alicia reviews the old case, prompting memories
  22. S06E22The Good Wife S06E22Wanna Partner?May 10, 2015 7.4"Wanna Partner?"- Alicia's professional future hangs in the balance as she decides what's next for her career. Meanwhile, when Alicia gets a

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season07Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2015–16Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S07E01The Good Wife S07E01BondOctober 4, 2015 8.3Alicia attempts to revive her struggling law career by representing arrestees seeking release on bail in bond court, where she meets attorne
  2. S07E02The Good Wife S07E02InnocentsOctober 11, 2015 6.9Alicia hires a new investigator, and a new friend from bond court helps her with a case. Eli uses Alicia to maneuver his way back into Peter
  3. S07E03The Good Wife S07E03CookedOctober 18, 2015 7.4Alicia and Lucca work together on a complicated court case involving a designer drug dealer. Also, Eli encourages Alicia and Veronica to par
  4. S07E04The Good Wife S07E04TaxedOctober 25, 2015 7.8Alicia clashes with the bond court judge when she agrees to support a client's plea of innocence in a shoplifting case. Also, Diane is coerc
  5. S07E05The Good Wife S07E05PaybackNovember 1, 2015 7.9Jason employs aggressive investigative tactics when he assists Alicia and Lucca with a student loan case. Also, Howard Lyman alleges ageism
  6. S07E06The Good Wife S07E06LiesNovember 8, 2015 8.1Alicia and Lucca defend a client who was fired from a technology firm for failing a polygraph test. Also, Eli plots to leak something that w
  7. S07E07The Good Wife S07E07DrivenNovember 15, 2015 8.2Alicia and Lucca join a case involving an automotive executive represented by Lockhart, Agos & Lee, and an employee represented by Louis
  8. S07E08The Good Wife S07E08RestraintNovember 22, 2015 8.3Diane becomes conflicted when she is forced to argue a heated case between pro-choice and pro-life advocates in order to retain an important
  9. S07E09The Good Wife S07E09DiscoveryNovember 29, 2015 8.1Alicia and Lucca join forces with Louis Canning to defend a Web site accused of racial profiling. Meanwhile, Eli and Ruth worry about the na
  10. S07E10The Good Wife S07E10KSRDecember 13, 2015 7.8Alicia and Lucca defend a well-respected surgeon who is accused of plotting to commit a crime. Meanwhile, Ruth schemes to remove Jason from
  11. S07E11The Good Wife S07E11IowaJanuary 10, 2016 7.2Tensions run high as the entire Florrick family is crammed into Peter's campaign bus with Eli and Ruth on their way to the Iowa Caucuses. On
  12. S07E12The Good Wife S07E12TracksJanuary 17, 2016 7.9Alicia and Cary join forces to defend a former client facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit over ownership rights to his new music. Also, Al
  13. S07E13The Good Wife S07E13Season's bestJudgedJanuary 31, 2016 8.7Alicia argues against Judge Schakowsky when she learns that a former bond court client was wrongfully imprisoned. Also, Diane assists the st
  14. S07E14The Good Wife S07E14MondayFebruary 14, 2016 8.1Alicia has trouble adjusting when she returns to work at Lockhart, Agos & Lee with Lucca. Their first case, involving a secret new compu
  15. S07E15The Good Wife S07E15TargetsFebruary 21, 2016 7.8Alicia joins a secret panel of attorneys advising the U.S. government on a controversial case. Also, Eli hires Elsbeth Tascioni to uncover w
  16. S07E16The Good Wife S07E16HearingMarch 6, 2016 8.5As the grand jury against Peter Florrick is assembled, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Connor Fox leading the proceedings, Alicia, Eli and Pete
  17. S07E17The Good Wife S07E17ShootMarch 20, 2016 8.3Diane defends a grieving father who made a billboard blaming a gun seller for his daughter's death. Alicia and Jason's romance hits a snag.
  18. S07E18The Good Wife S07E18UnmannedMarch 27, 2016 8.1Alicia and Diane defend the privacy rights of a therapist whose neighbor, represented by attorney Caitlyn D'Arcy, flies a drone over his hom
  19. S07E19The Good Wife S07E19LandingApril 17, 2016 8.2Alicia and Lucca travel to Toronto to represent NSA Agent Jeff Delinger who was detained by customs officers while attempting to re-enter th
  20. S07E20The Good Wife S07E20PartyApril 24, 2016 7.7Alicia's night goes from bad to worse when she throws a party to celebrate Howard and Jackie's upcoming wedding. Also, Eli asks Jason to inv
  21. S07E21The Good Wife S07E21VerdictMay 1, 2016 8.4As Peter's trial begins, Alicia works desperately to keep her husband from returning to jail. Also, Diane and Lucca move aggressively to exp
  22. S07E22The Good Wife S07E22EndMay 8, 2016 7.9The series reaches its dramatic conclusion.

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