This season has been mind-boggling in scope — I mean, Alicia still worked at Lockhart-Gardner in the first episode — so I suppose it’s natural for things to slow down before we get to the finale. On the up side, we have special guest star Tom Skerritt. He plays James Paisley, CEO of the Paisley Group, and someone is claiming that he fired him for being gay. Paisley is dealing with protesters, including one who throws a pie in his face, thus capping off yet another stellar Good Wife opener, which began with loving shots of hands making and baking that pie.The honest-to-God action in this episode lurks quietly without exploding this week: An official report has cleared Finn of any blame in Will’s shooting; in fact, it lays blame squarely on the current State’s Attorney. But we get some throwaway facts — to pluck a random example, Finn...
- 5/12/2014
- by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
- Vulture
The Good Wife, Season 5, Episode 21, “The One Percent”
Written By Ted Humphrey
Directed by Rosemary Rodriguez
Airs Sundays at 9pm on CBS
Somewhere along the way, Alicia Florrick became a great politician. She probably always had some solid political instincts about her, but at some point, she moved to the next level. She can schmooze businessmen like James Paisley (Tom Skerritt), fight off accusation lobbed at her from any number of directions, and still manage to settle a case, all while keeping her sham of a marriage looking sparkly enough for outsiders to approve. Alicia can do many things well, but perhaps her best asset is also one we have seen her develop: The ability to walk the corridors of power like she owns the place, to convince the people at the top that she is the one to have on their side.
Her political acumen can bring Alicia great professional success,...
Written By Ted Humphrey
Directed by Rosemary Rodriguez
Airs Sundays at 9pm on CBS
Somewhere along the way, Alicia Florrick became a great politician. She probably always had some solid political instincts about her, but at some point, she moved to the next level. She can schmooze businessmen like James Paisley (Tom Skerritt), fight off accusation lobbed at her from any number of directions, and still manage to settle a case, all while keeping her sham of a marriage looking sparkly enough for outsiders to approve. Alicia can do many things well, but perhaps her best asset is also one we have seen her develop: The ability to walk the corridors of power like she owns the place, to convince the people at the top that she is the one to have on their side.
Her political acumen can bring Alicia great professional success,...
- 5/12/2014
- by Jordan Ferguson
- SoundOnSight
Recently, CBS released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Good Wife" episode 21 of season 5. The episode is entitled, "The One Percent," and it sounds like things will get quite interesting and dramatic as Alicia scrambles in an effort to save a multi-billion dollar merger after her client screws things up, and more. In the new, 21st episode press release: Alicia will scramble to save a multi-billion dollar merger when her clients insensitive remarks threaten the deal. Press release number 2: Alicia is going to manage the fallout when her client’s insensitive statements to the press, threaten the fate of a multi-billion dollar merger. In the meantime, Diane will face a potential conflict of interest when she and Louis Canning are on opposite sides of a class action suit involving a pharmaceutical company. Also, Eli is going to learn the truth about Alicia and Peter’s relationship.
- 5/4/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
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