The Death Zone (2 Oct. 2011)

Alicia and Will are forced to try a libel case in an English court and Eli hires Kalinda to investigate a potential political scandal. Meanwhile, a request from Peter leads Diane to question Alicia's personal life.

Director:

Jim McKay

Writers:

Robert King (creator), Michelle King (creator),

Stars:

Julianna Margulies, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Julianna Margulies	...	Alicia Florrick
Matt Czuchry	...	Cary Agos
Archie Panjabi	...	Kalinda Sharma
Graham Phillips	...	Zach Florrick
Makenzie Vega	...	Grace Florrick
Alan Cumming	...	Eli Gold
Josh Charles	...	Will Gardner
Christine Baranski	...	Diane Lockhart
Chris Noth	...	Peter Florrick
Simon Delaney	...	Timothy Ash Brannon
Michael Kelly	...	Mickey Gunn
Brian Murray	...	Judge Mowbray
Michael Aronov	...	Danny Lambros
Gretchen Egolf	...	Mia Lambros
Emily Swallow	...	Mandy Cox

Storyline

Having successfully defended her client Danny Lambros against a charge of libel, Alicia finds herself arguing the case all over again in a London court via video conference. The onus of proof is reversed in English & Welsh courts and Alicia must now find a way to prove the claims in Danny's book are true. She gets help from Will and a British solicitor, Timothy Ash Bannon. Will meanwhile is surprised when the new State's Attorney, Alicia's husband Peter, invites the firm to bid on $20 million in business. There's a catch however: because of the firm's dealings with drug dealer Lamond Bishop, Peter wants them to voluntarily submit to a tax audit to show their funds aren't tainted. Will thinks it's a trap. Eli meets Kalinda for the first time and needs her help in an investigation.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Scott Free Productions, King Size Productions, Small Wishes

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Goofs

James Thrush hands over a 'writ'. The English and Welsh courts dispensed with the term 'writ' many years ago. The correct term is a 'Claim'. In order to serve a claim under the Defamation Act 1996, the claimant (no plaintiff in England) would first have to carry out pre-action protocol. Pre-action protocol serves to settle claims that can be negotiated away before they enter the court system. If this was not carried out, the amount awarded could be reduced.

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Soundtracks

"Series Theme"
(uncredited)
Written by David Buckley
Performed by David Buckley

User Reviews

Dead Zone: Frigid ***

The British case appear muddled here. Interesting to see how our group had to adapt themselves to British law even down to your lordship instead of your honor.

Peter Florrick seems to be playing hardball here with his desire to hire an outside attorney, but making Lockhart-Gardner submit to an audit. Ms. Lockhart has guessed by now that Pete and Alicia are separated and that Will can't be far behind.

With Alicia facing possibly joining the ranks of the burgeoning unemployed, the episode ends. Our kids are getting very big for the part and the son, in particular, is wising up as well.