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The Good Wife

  • TV Series
  • 2009–20162009–2016
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 43m
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8.4/10
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Alicia Florrick 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 an... Read allAlicia Florrick 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.Alicia Florrick 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.

IMDb RATING
8.4/10
74K
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POPULARITY
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  • Creators
    • Michelle King
    • Robert King
  • Stars
    • Julianna Margulies
    • Chris Noth
    • Josh Charles
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  • Creators
    • Michelle King
    • Robert King
  • Stars
    • Julianna Margulies
    • Chris Noth
    • Josh Charles
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    • 163User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
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    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 31 wins & 214 nominations total

    Episodes156

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    Alicia's Son Turns Up on a Gossip Site
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    Alicia's Son Turns Up on a Gossip Site
    Alicia Tries to Get a Difficult Client to Sign
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    Alicia Tries to Get a Difficult Client to Sign
    I Fought the Law
    Clip 2:56
    I Fought the Law
    The Good Wife: I'm Not Crying Now
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    The Good Wife: I'm Not Crying Now
    The Good Wife: I Hope This Campaign Isn't Over Tomorrow
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    The Good Wife: I Hope This Campaign Isn't Over Tomorrow
    The Good Wife: Simple
    Clip 1:24
    The Good Wife: Simple
    The Good Wife: Why Don't You Work For Us Full Time?
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    The Good Wife: Why Don't You Work For Us Full Time?
    The Good Wife: The Final Season
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    The Good Wife: The Final Season
    The Good Wife: Do I Know You?
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    The Good Wife: Do I Know You?
    The Good Wife: First Up Patrick Mancini
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    The Good Wife: First Up Patrick Mancini
    The Good Wife: You Have The Tapes?
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    The Good Wife: You Have The Tapes?
    The Good Wife: We've Got A Problem
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    The Good Wife: We've Got A Problem

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    Julianna Margulies, Miranda Cosgrove, and Emily Kinney in The Good Wife (2009)
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    Julianna Margulies, Alan Cumming, Christine Baranski, and Chris Noth in The Good Wife (2009)
    Julianna Margulies and Chris Noth in The Good Wife (2009)
    Julianna Margulies and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The Good Wife (2009)
    Julianna Margulies and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The Good Wife (2009)
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The Good Wife (2009)
    Alan Cumming and Carrie Preston in The Good Wife (2009)
    Julianna Margulies and Cush Jumbo in The Good Wife (2009)
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    Julianna Margulies
    Julianna Margulies
    • Alicia Florrickas Alicia Florrick
    156 episodes156 eps • 2009–2016
    Chris Noth
    Chris Noth
    • Peter Florrickas Peter Florrick
    101 episodes101 eps • 2009–2016
    Josh Charles
    Josh Charles
    • Will Gardneras Will Gardner
    108 episodes108 eps • 2009–2016
    Matt Czuchry
    Matt Czuchry
    • Cary Agosas Cary Agos
    156 episodes156 eps • 2009–2016
    Christine Baranski
    Christine Baranski
    • Diane Lockhartas Diane Lockhart
    156 episodes156 eps • 2009–2016
    Archie Panjabi
    Archie Panjabi
    • Kalinda Sharmaas Kalinda Sharma
    134 episodes134 eps • 2009–2015
    Alan Cumming
    Alan Cumming
    • Eli Goldas Eli Gold
    121 episodes121 eps • 2010–2016
    Makenzie Vega
    Makenzie Vega
    • Grace Florrickas Grace Florrick
    103 episodes103 eps • 2009–2016
    Graham Phillips
    Graham Phillips
    • Zach Florrickas Zach Florrick
    78 episodes78 eps • 2009–2016
    Zach Grenier
    Zach Grenier
    • David Leeas David Lee
    62 episodes62 eps • 2010–2016
    Mary Beth Peil
    Mary Beth Peil
    • Jackie Florrickas Jackie Florrick
    49 episodes49 eps • 2009–2016
    Jerry Adler
    Jerry Adler
    • Howard Lymanas Howard Lyman
    30 episodes30 eps • 2011–2016
    Matthew Goode
    Matthew Goode
    • Finn Polmaras Finn Polmar
    28 episodes28 eps • 2014–2015
    Michael J. Fox
    Michael J. Fox
    • Louis Canningas Louis Canning
    26 episodes26 eps • 2010–2016
    Renée Elise Goldsberry
    Renée Elise Goldsberry
    • Geneva Pineas Geneva Pine
    23 episodes23 eps • 2010–2016
    Cush Jumbo
    Cush Jumbo
    • Lucca Quinnas Lucca Quinn
    22 episodes22 eps • 2015–2016
    Sarah Steele
    Sarah Steele
    • Marissa Goldas Marissa Gold
    22 episodes22 eps • 2011–2016
    Chris Butler
    Chris Butler
    • Matan Brodyas Matan Brody
    21 episodes21 eps • 2009–2016
    • Creators
      • Michelle King
      • Robert King
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    Storyline

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    The Good Wife is a drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who must assume full responsibility for her family and re-enter the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.
    • female protagonist
    • law firm
    • corruption
    • courtroom
    • chicago illinois
    • 47 more
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    • Taglines
      • His scandal. Her story.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During an Emmy roundtable for "Hollywood Reporter" in 2014, Julianna Margulies revealed that she was only the third choice for the lead part on the show. Ashley Judd and Helen Hunt turned down the role of Alicia Florrick.
    • Goofs
      The series was filmed in NY, but takes place in Chicago. Several episodes show characters eating pizza or having pizza delivered. The pizzas are never the Chicago deep dish style, but always round, flat New York style.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2010)

    User reviews163

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Best New Drama of the 2009 Season! "Fellow Men" take note: This is NOT your standard "woman scorned"
    This wonderful new series, takes what I felt was a dubious premise, and instantly turns it into entertainment gold.

    I'd never liked "ER", though Margulies has formidable talent. Given the right character, script & director, I felt certain she could deliver. In The Good Wife she does. Her distinctive ability lies in nuance, & here she is finally given the perfect vehicle.

    The scripts as well as the entire cast, take directions you'd never expect. That's is the real appeal of the show. Archie Panjabi is a spiffy surprise as the "investigative assistant", if you will. She approaches her character as if she's the entire supporting cast of "Shark", (James Woods 2-season crime drama) rolled into one easy-on-the-eyes, package. She's tough, loyal, funny, & adds to the show's depth.

    Kudo's also, to veteran Christine Baranski for playing her "been-everywhere...done everything" role in a fresh way she seldom has in recent years.

    I watched the first episode with my wife.. (ok, FOR my wife) not expecting much at all. Boy, was I surprised. Subsequent episodes have been exponentially better, richer, & have demonstrated that THIS show simply refuses to go down already beaten paths. I really love that! I have yet to be able to predict anything at the beginning of an episode, as I can with just about any other major network drama. This show is a TV page turner...

    TGW is at once touching, topical, intriguing, even funny. Example: The courtroom judges are not your "standard-TV-crime-show-judges". They always prove to be yet another surprising element this show takes advantage of. In my opinion, this is the show's greatest strength. There ARE obvious choices at every turn in the story lines, the characters, even directorial choices, but NONE are ever followed. Prepare to be entertained and surprised.

    Rare in this era of formulaic crime dramas... formulaic everything on TV, "The Good Wife" deceives slightly, even in it's title, which almost caused me not to watch what I figured was going to be "chick-flick-TV". Males take note. This is simply a great show & will not disappoint.

    Everything in it is fresh, imminently watchable, & the result of great creative effort to not be just another law-oriented drama. IMHO, this really IS "Must See TV".
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    • Release date
      • September 22, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Người vợ tốt
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Scott Free Productions
      • King Size Productions
      • Small Wishes
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    • Runtime
      43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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