Overview
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.
The Good Wife navigates the messy intersection of professional ambition and private wreckage. Julianna Margulies anchors the series as a lawyer who returns to the firm while her personal life is dismantled by public infidelity. It manages to present legal battles that feel as high-stakes as the cutthroat political environment surrounding them.
The show maintains a cynical edge that prevents it from becoming a standard courtroom procedural. Between the power dynamics at the law firm and the maneuvering required for a governor’s career, the writing remains sharp and surprisingly witty given the distressing circumstances. Justice is rarely presented as an absolute, leaving the characters to operate in a gray area where their integrity is constantly tested by their own choices.
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- First Aired
- September 22, 2009
- Status
- Ended
- Episode Runtime
- 43 minutes
- Origin
- US
- TMDB Votes
- 665