The Good Wife (2009– )

Alicia has been a good wife to her husband, a former state attorney. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm.

Creators:

Michelle King, Robert King

Stars:

Julianna Margulies, Matt Czuchry, Josh Charles

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 14 wins & 65 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Julianna Margulies	...	Alicia Florrick (90 episodes, 2009-2013)
Matt Czuchry	...	Cary Agos (90 episodes, 2009-2013)
Archie Panjabi	...	Kalinda Sharma (90 episodes, 2009-2013)
Josh Charles	...	Will Gardner (90 episodes, 2009-2013)
Christine Baranski	...	Diane Lockhart (90 episodes, 2009-2013)
Alan Cumming	...	Eli Gold (63 episodes, 2010-2013)
Makenzie Vega	...	Grace Florrick (61 episodes, 2009-2013)
Chris Noth	...	Peter Florrick (61 episodes, 2009-2013)
Graham Phillips	...	Zach Florrick (56 episodes, 2009-2013)
Mary Beth Peil	...	Jackie Florrick (37 episodes, 2009-2013)

Storyline

Alicia Florrick is the wife of a former state attorney for Cook County. He has been imprisoned after a sex and corruption scandal. Alicia must deal with the public humiliation. She must also fend for her two children. After years of being a housewife and mother, she returns to work as a litigator at the law firm Stern, Lockhart & Gardner. She must now prove herself in the courtroom.

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Plot Keywords:

law firm | corruption | courtroom | defense attorney | family relationships | 

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Taglines:

Don't let the name fool you.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

CBS [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

A férjem védelmében

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Scott Free Productions, King Size Productions, Small Wishes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series was partly inspired by the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal. It also draws on other prominent American political sex scandals, such those of John Edwards and Bill Clinton. Creator Michelle King also noted that in these political scandals, the women are lawyers (Hilary Clinton, Elizabeth Edwards).

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Connections

Referenced in Family Guy: Call Girl (2013)

User Reviews

A great drama

I have not been watching any of the law-firm based dramas such as Law & Order. Therefore I decided to give this show a try. I had already seen Julianna Margulies' excellent role in "City Island",which also featured the underrated Andy Garcia.

I was expected Margulies' portrayal of Alicia Florrick to bear a more victimized expression. What I saw instead was a strong female character

• a character not stereotyped as a woman out to give a free vasectomy

to every man who comes in her way. She holds her own, and does so without trying to bulldoze anyone who disagrees with her even remotely. Even the minor characters such as her children and mother are developed in satisfying detail.

I have only watched 9 episodes so far, but I definitely like what I see. Each episode has a definite conclusion, usually a happy one. It is possible to see the episodes out of sequence without feeling like you missed something. I give this show 10/10.