The Good Wife
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The Good Wife

"Don't let the name fool you."

7.6
Yr 2009
Rt 43m
Status Ended
Drama
Series Brief

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.

Why fans love it

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.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Jeffrey Dean Morgan
as Jason Crouse
22 episodes
Rita Wilson
as Viola Walsh
6 episodes
Chris Noth
as Peter Florrick
101 episodes
Titus Welliver
as Glenn Childs
15 episodes
Joe Morton
as Daniel Golden
11 episodes
Sonequa Martin-Green
as Courtney Wells
8 episodes
Monica Raymund
as Dana Lodge
9 episodes
Renée Elise Goldsberry
as Geneva Pine
23 episodes
Nathan Lane
as Clarke Hayden
15 episodes
Maura Tierney
as Maddie Hayward
7 episodes
David Hyde Pierce
as Frank Prady
8 episodes
Christopher McDonald
as Judge Don Schakowsky
7 episodes
Julianna Margulies
as Alicia Florrick
156 episodes
Christine Baranski
as Diane Lockhart
156 episodes
Josh Charles
as Will Gardner
107 episodes
Matt Czuchry
as Cary Agos
156 episodes
Alan Cumming
as Eli Gold
140 episodes
Archie Panjabi
as Kalinda Sharma
134 episodes
Makenzie Vega
as Grace Florrick
100 episodes
Zach Grenier
as David Lee
54 episodes
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Graham Phillips
as Zach Florrick
76 episodes
Cush Jumbo
as Lucca Quinn
22 episodes
Matthew Goode
as Finn Polmar
30 episodes
Michael J. Fox
as Louis Canning
26 episodes
Nicole Roderick
as Nora
16 episodes
Anne Marsen
as Jennifer
6 episodes
Jerry Adler
as Howard Lyman
30 episodes
Nathan Stark
as Process Server
6 episodes
Dallas Roberts
as Owen Cavanaugh
14 episodes
Jill Flint
as Lana Delaney
12 episodes
Steven Pasquale
as Johnny Elfman
13 episodes
David Fonteno
as Judge Robert Parks
10 episodes
Melissa George
as Marilyn Garbanza
8 episodes
Nikki M. James
as Monica Timmons
6 episodes
Chris Butler
as Matan Brody
21 episodes
Mary Beth Peil
as Jackie Florrick
49 episodes
David Paymer
as Judge Richard Cuesta
9 episodes
Denis O'Hare
as Judge Charles Abernathy
9 episodes
Gary Cole
as Kurt McVeigh
14 episodes
Gbenga Akinnagbe
as Pastor Isaiah Easton
7 episodes
Martha Plimpton
as Patti Nyholm
6 episodes
Michael Boatman
as Julius Cain
18 episodes
Dreama Walker
as Becca
8 episodes
Pedro Pascal
as Nathan Landry
6 episodes
Mamie Gummer
as Nancy Crozier
8 episodes
Felix Solis
as Detective Kevin Rodriguez
7 episodes
Dylan Baker
as Colin Sweeney
8 episodes
David Krumholtz
as Josh Mariner
7 episodes
Sarah Steele
as Marissa Gold
22 episodes
Anika Noni Rose
as Wendy Scott-Carr
14 episodes
Mike Colter
as Lemond Bishop
21 episodes
Anna Camp
as Caitlin D'arcy
9 episodes
John Benjamin Hickey
as Neil Gross
8 episodes
Carrie Preston
as Elsbeth Tascioni
14 episodes
Jess Weixler
as Robyn Burdine
19 episodes
Amanda Peet
as Laura Hellinger
7 episodes
Marc Warren
as Nick Saverese
8 episodes
Miriam Shor
as Mandy Post
6 episodes
J.D. Williams
as Dexter Roja
6 episodes
Eric Ruffin
as Dylan Bishop
8 episodes
Skipp Sudduth
as Jim Moody
10 episodes
Edward Herrmann
as Lionel Deerfield
6 episodes
Kurt Fuller
as Judge Peter Dunaway
7 episodes
Stockard Channing
as Veronica Loy
11 episodes
T. R. Knight
as Jordan Karahalios
7 episodes
Mike Pniewski
as Frank Landau
13 episodes
Rachel Hilson
as Nisa Dalmar
7 episodes
Michael Cerveris
as James Castro
10 episodes
Tobias Segal
as Tyler Hopkins
6 episodes
Ben Rappaport
as Carey Zepps
14 episodes
Michael Ealy
as Derrick Bond
12 episodes
Scott Porter
as Blake Calamar
14 episodes
Margo Martindale
as Ruth Eastman
13 episodes
Elizabeth Reaser
as Tammy Linnata
7 episodes
Tim Guinee
as Andrew Wiley
10 episodes
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Keywords

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Where to Watch

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UK
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Details

First Aired
September 22, 2009
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
43 minutes
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
665