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The Good Wife 

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Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) has been a good wife to her husband, a former state's 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.
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Series cast summary:
Julianna Margulies ...  Alicia Florrick 156 episodes, 2009-2016
Matt Czuchry ...  Cary Agos 156 episodes, 2009-2016
Christine Baranski ...  Diane Lockhart 156 episodes, 2009-2016
Archie Panjabi ...  Kalinda Sharma 134 episodes, 2009-2015
Alan Cumming ...  Eli Gold 121 episodes, 2010-2016
Josh Charles ...  Will Gardner 108 episodes, 2009-2016
Makenzie Vega ...  Grace Florrick 103 episodes, 2009-2016
Chris Noth ...  Peter Florrick 101 episodes, 2009-2016
Graham Phillips ...  Zach Florrick 78 episodes, 2009-2016
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Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) is the wife of a former state's 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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Roger Brenner played the role of a law clerk on this show. He has, in total, appeared in nineteen different episodes playing various characters throughout the course of the series: Episode 7.15 The Good Wife: Targets (2016) - Law Clerk (uncredited) Episode 7.12 The Good Wife: Tracks (2016) - Courtroom Gallery Lawyer (uncredited) Episode 6.6 The Good Wife: Old Spice (2014) - Equity Partner Lawyer (uncredited) Episode 6.2 The Good Wife: Trust Issues (2014) - Equity Partner Lawyer (uncredited) Episode 5.18 The Good Wife: All Tapped Out (2014) - Equity Partner Lawyer (uncredited) Episode 5.16 The Good Wife: The Last Call (2014) - Equity Partner Lawyer (uncredited) Episode 5.5 The Good Wife: Hitting the Fan (2013) - Equity Partner Lawyer (uncredited) Episode 5.4 The Good Wife: Outside the Bubble (2013) - Equity Partner Lawyer (uncredited) Episode 4.16 The Good Wife: Runnin' with the Devil (2013) - Law Firm Client (uncredited) Episode 4.14 The Good Wife: Red Team, Blue Team (2013) - Equity Partner Lawyer (uncredited) Episode 4.12 The Good Wife: Je Ne Sais What? (2013) - Chicago Political Boss (uncredited) Episode 4.5 The Good Wife: Waiting for the Knock (2012) - Breadmaker (uncredited) Episode 3.21 The Good Wife: The Penalty Box (2012) - Lawyer (uncredited) Episode 3.20 The Good Wife: Pants on Fire (2012) - Lawyer (uncredited) Episode 3.18 The Good Wife: Gloves Come Off (2012) - Lawyer (uncredited) Episode 3.14 The Good Wife: Another Ham Sandwich (2012) - Lawyer (uncredited) Episode 3.7 The Good Wife: Executive Order 13224 (2011) - Lawyer (uncredited) Episode 3.5 The Good Wife: Marthas and Caitlins (2011) - Lawyer (uncredited) Episode 3.4 The Good Wife: Feeding the Rat (2011) - Lawyer (uncredited) See more »

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Simply Brilliant Drama
3 November 2010 | by conviction9See all my reviews

I wouldn't say it's a perfect drama but it sure is entertaining and manages to capture my attention from beginning to end in every episode. Margulies is a great actress, no doubt about that, this show gives her the platform to showcase her acting prowess. The writers have done a good job inter-connecting the law and politics elements of the show, plus there's complicated relationships and family issues thrown in. The characters are all equally brilliant and interesting, my favorite is Panjabi's character the cynical private investigator Kalinda for which she deservingly won an emmy for. Do hope the writers keep up the good work would be a shame to see this be a 1 season wonder.


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