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Summary"The Good Wife" is a female-driven drama about a politician's wife who pursues her own career as a defense attorney after her husband is sent to jail on charges of political corruption. Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) will not only have to deal with her career but also with keeping her family together by providing a stable home for her two c... Read More

Created By:Michelle King, Robert King

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Season 3

7 Seasons

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Sep 25, 2011

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Episode 1 • Sep 25, 2011 • 44 m

A New Day

Alicia goes head-to-head with her separated husband's office in a case involving a Palestinian college student accused of killing a Jew, while also pursuing a new relationship with Will.

Episode 2 • Oct 2, 2011 • 44 m

The Death Zone

Alicia and Will are forced to try a libel case in an English court and Eli hires Kalinda to investigate a potential political scandal. Meanwhile, a request from Peter leads Diane to question Alicia's personal life.

Episode 3 • Oct 9, 2011 • 44 m

Get a Room

Alicia and Will are forced into court-ordered mediation, and one of Will's ex girlfriends is opposing counsel. Meanwhile, the Wisconsin Dairy Guild hires Eli for damage control, and Owen becomes curious about Alicia's personal life.

Episode 4 • Oct 16, 2011 • 44 m

Feeding the Rat

Alicia takes on what may be the firm's final pro-bono case. Meanwhile, Diane and Will's attempts to foil Eli's power play take an unexpected turn when Will gets a job offer he may not be able to refuse.

Episode 5 • Oct 23, 2011 • 43 m

Marthas and Caitlins

The firm has to almost literally make a deal with the Devil to win a case, Will appoints Alicia to make the next first-year associate hire, and Eli tries to secure the keynote address at the Democratic Convention for Peter.

Episode 6 • Oct 30, 2011 • 42 m

Affairs of State

Lockhart Gardner tries to secure diplomatic immunity for a Taiwanese man accused of rape and murder, while Eli asks Kalinda to investigate his ex-wife, who is contemplating a run for state senate.

Episode 7 • Nov 6, 2011 • 44 m

Executive Order 13224

Alicia gets put in a delicate situation after the firm defends an American citizen accused of being a terrorist, while the DA's office begins a RICO investigation against Will Gardner.

Episode 8 • Nov 13, 2011 • 44 m

Death Row Tip

Alicia needs the cooperation of a reluctant death row inmate to help one of the firm's clients accused of murder, Kalinda warms up to Cary's new partner, and Eli helps a young politician after some potentially damaging photos emerge.

Episode 9 • Nov 20, 2011 • 43 m

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

The firm defends a soldier accused of murder for firing a drone that killed Afghan civilians, Eli meets his match while lobbying for the dairy industry, and Peter hires a surprise special prosecutor to investigate Will.

Episode 10 • Dec 4, 2011 • 44 m

Parenting Made Easy

Alicia goes head-to-head with Louis Canning in an arbitration case, but a personal crisis at home interferes with the case. Meanwhile, Diane confronts Will on his relationship with Alicia as the DA's office continues its investigation.

Episode 11 • Dec 11, 2011 • 44 m

What Went Wrong

While the firm tries to get a mistrial after a surprising verdict in a client's murder trial, Peter uses his influence to get Zach and Grace into a prestigious prep school.

Episode 12 • Jan 8, 2012 • 44 m

Alienation of Affection

A lawsuit against Lockhart Gardner sparks a power play by Eli Gold against David Lee. Meanwhile, Will finds a defense attorney to prepare against the DA's office, and Diane takes an interest in a process server.

Episode 13 • Jan 15, 2012 • 44 m

Bitcoin for Dummies

Alicia defends a man who claims to represent the person who created a new online currency against the Treasury Department, while Dana tries to play Kalinda against Will to help the DA's case against him.

Episode 14 • Jan 29, 2012 • 44 m

Another Ham Sandwich

The DA's office begins its grand jury hearing against Will, and Alicia unfairly finds herself in the crosshairs. Meanwhile, Eli and Stacie Hall's rivalry intensifies as the gay and lesbian alliance looks for a strategist.

Episode 15 • Feb 19, 2012 • 44 m

Live from Damascus

While Will prosecutes a class action lawsuit against a software manufacturer accused of helping the Syrian government spy on protesters, he considers a settlement that will keep him from being disbarred.

Episode 16 • Mar 4, 2012 • 44 m

After the Fall

While Alicia takes a case involving a suicide captured on video, three Lockhart Gardner employees try to capitalize on Will's absence. Meanwhile, Peter may have to compromise his ethics to get an important keynote address.

Episode 17 • Mar 11, 2012 • 44 m

Long Way Home

The firm's efforts to get Colin Sweeney back as CEO of his old company are sidetracked by a paternity claim, Cary faces an ethical dilemma during an internal investigation, and Alicia considers repurchasing her old home.

Episode 18 • Mar 18, 2012 • 44 m

Gloves Come Off

Alicia gets a new job offer from Louis Canning as they go head-to-head again in a lawsuit against a professional hockey league, while Diane falls back into the arms of an old flame after being stood up on a date with another man.

Episode 19 • Mar 25, 2012 • 44 m

Blue Ribbon Panel

Alicia clashes with her fellow members of a blue ribbon panel investigating a police shooting, while also trying to put the winning offer on her old house. Meanwhile, Eli, David, and Julius continue to make a play for Will's seat.

Episode 20 • Apr 15, 2012 • 44 m

Pants on Fire

While Alicia defends a teen wrongly imprisoned for a summer camp murder, her actions get Peter an unlikely opponent for the governor's race, and she is forced to confront her mother-in-law, who has bought her old home.

Episode 21 • Apr 22, 2012 • 44 m

The Penalty Box

Diane defends a judge accused of prosecutorial wrongdoing, the firm considers bringing back Cary Agos, and one of Kalinda's old acquaintances may have put her in life-threatening situation.

Episode 22 • Apr 29, 2012 • 44 m

The Dream Team

Louis Canning and Patti Nyholm launch a plan to bankrupt Lockhart Gardner, Alicia's discovery of an uncashed check puts Kalinda in more danger, and Eli urges Jackie to apologize to Alicia over the old house.

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Nov 1, 2014

The day "The Good Wife" is bad is the day that pigs fly. It is truly the best show on TV--on cable and network. It's witter, smarter, and more articulate in its third **** to mention funny.

Jul 8, 2014

I have to agree that this show is nothing like anything else on TV, both network and cable. Though it's very frustrating at times with all the ongoing conflicts and dilemmas, The Good Wife promises one thing: everything is fine, for some moment, at the end of each season.

May 24, 2013

Fantastic, wonderful, amazing, addictive, funny, intelligent, informative, good actors(actresses), wonderful casting and more ... One of the best series ever created !!! PS After The Fall A very gloomy prediction that episode n° 16 ;( RIP Tony Scott. Sincere condolences to his family.

May 4, 2012

Com certeza essa sÃrie estÃ¡ crescendo a cada dia mais. ParabÃns aos roteiristas e aos produtores que estÃ£o sempre conferindo e querendo o melhor para sÃrie. Os irmÃ£os Scott tÃªm muito mÃrito no sucesso da sÃrie bem como os atores, que estÃ£o Ã³timos, direÃ§Ã£o, roteiro e tudo mais. Eu fico feliz em saber que a CBS que transmite gratuitamente o sinal nos EUA faÃ§a uma sÃrie de tamanha competÃªncia para seus espectadores.

Mar 25, 2012

This is an amazing and somewhat understated series that seems to get better with each season. The writing is witty and each episode is fast-paced. The ability of the writers to make every single episode fresh and interesting, is nothing short of impressive, especially during a time when legal dramas seem to be in excess. This show doesn't have a single weak link, and all of the main actors are extremely convincing in their roles. One of my favorite shows.

Jun 18, 2013

For careful, discriminating viewers, season three is noticeably inferior to the first two seasons. Mostly the scenarios are less believable. Instead of great acting by a handful of actors, season three relies on mediocre acting by a lot more actors per episode. They rely a lot more on supporting characters and one-time characters. Whereas seasons one and two felt real, the characters felt like real people, and the scenarios felt realistic, season three is highly melodramatic, like a bad episode of CSI.

Feb 5, 2012

Damn - I didn't realise there were separate pages for the different series of the Good Wife. Anyway, the Third Series is seriously weak in comparison to its predecessor; characters change overnight, court rooms come straight out of the Murder She Wrote drawer of realism and the plot well... doesn't really seem to know where it's going. But don't mind any of this if you haven't seen the second series, which makes for truly amazing television!

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