The good wife came along at a time when network television was primed and ready to go for something as messy, deep, intelligent, layered, and cynical as this series was, so it slipped in through. Get exclusive videos, blogs, photos, cast bios, free episodes. That was wrong without reason, i usually give a series four episodes for the most for it to be appealing, but in a sudden twist the good wife spun a new definition of interesting and kept me watching till the end and surprisingly looking forward to the next installment. Season 1 of the good wife aired from september 22, 2009 to may 25, 2010.
Alicia is forced to defend a man who claims he killed a woman that he is. The series focuses on alicia florrick margulies, whose husband peter noth, the former cook county, illinois states attorney, has been jailed following a notorious political corruption and sex scandal. The late show with stephen colbert recommended for you. Watch the good wife season 1 episode 1 online via tv fanatic with over 10 options to watch the the good wife s1e1 full episode. All the conflicts alicia had to contend with and the decisions she would have to have considered was terrific.
The good wife is a drama starring emmy award winner julianna margulies as a wife. While the firm takes on a case involving a divorce settlement for the wife of a musician who is in a coma, alicia reluctantly considers a bold move to make sure that lockhart and gardner choose her over cary. Apr 02, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the good wife. Anybody that hasnt seen it i recommend getting the whole lot as there is a story that runs through the good wife as well as the individual legal cases for each episode. The good wife is an american legal and political drama television series that aired on cbs. The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick, is imprisoned following. Sep 22, 2009 season 1, episode 1 pilot first aired. The good wife closing arguments tv episode 2011 imdb. In dramatics, your honor, one of his clients, who is accused of murder, shoots him dead during a court session. A disgraced politicians wife resumes her career as a defense attorney after her husband is jailed for corruption. It focuses on alicia florrick, the wife of the cook county states attorney who returns to her career in law after the events of a public sex and political corruption scandal involving her husband. Alicia enlists cary as her lawyer when nelson dubeck approaches her to participate in a deposition regarding his investigation into election rigging. His few seconds on the pilot brings balance to the plot and the series. Writing a pilot is one of the toughest things a tv scribe can do.
Will and alicia met when they were both in law school at georgetown. Jason uses aggressive investigative tactics when he assists alicia and lucca with a student loan case. The good wife is a drama starring emmy award winner julianna margulies as a wife and mother who boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and reenters the workforce after her husbands very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. Having previously worked for peter for three years, he fired her after rightfully accusing her of working two jobs. Main cast julianna margulies as alicia florrick, matt czuchry as cary agos, archie panjabi as kalinda sharma, graham phillips as zach florrick 17 episodes, mackenzie vega as grace florrick 18 episodes, josh charles as will gardner, christine baranski as diane lockhart. The good wife, season 3, episode 21, the penalty box. The following is a list of episodes for the british sitcom the good life that aired from 1975 to 1978. The firm goes headtohead with cary and other familiar faces in a police corruption case. Charles mcdougall directed the pilot episode and was the pilots other. Mar 23, 2014 watch full episodes on cbs all access. The other, flashforward, is so maddeningly inconsistent that im halfconvinced everyone involved was just making up the pilot as they.
Unfortunately, the soap opera aspect is taking over more and more of the show. At eli golds urging, alicia must decide if shell stand by her man during peters new political campaign, or if shell pursue a relationship with will instead. Watch the good wife season 1, episode 22 hybristophilia. Edt tonight on cbs in an otherwise deeply disappointing fall season for networkbased scripted drama, the good wife is one of exactly two drama pilots that made me sit up and say, ok, thats something i like. The good wife is a drama starring emmy award winner julianna margulies as a wife and mother who boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and reenters the workforce after her husbands. Its a well done program and this is coming from a viewer that rarely views network offerings. The second season of the good wife began airing on september 28, 2010, and concluded on may 17, 2011.
Thirteen years after giving up her career as a lawyer to focus on husband and family, alicia florrick returns to a large law firm to start over again. The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick. Tvpg 45min crime, drama, mystery episode aired 22 september 2009. September 22, 2009 in the series premiere, alicia florrick julianna margulies, a politicians wife, resumes her career as a defense attorney after her. The websites consensus reads, controversial topics make for controversial viewing, but thankfully the good wife s strong characters and storytelling are up to the task. The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king, which premiered on cbs on september 22, 2009. May 31, 2012 the good wife hearing 7x16 sneak peek 2 duration. Richaed cuesta is a cook county criminal court judge and a. If this turns into a series where women play a dominating role and men are relegated to a weakkneed role, it wont last. A list of all the judges that have appeared on the good wife thus far, arranged in order of first appearance. Theyre in court when they learn max is comatose after a motorcycle accident that morning. Her husband, the states attorney for cook county, was forced to resign after a sex scandal involving public funds and prostitutes. The region 1 dvd was released on september 14, 2010. Main cast julianna margulies as alicia florrick, matt czuchry as cary agos, archie panjabi as kalinda sharma, graham phillips as zach florrick 17 episodes, mackenzie.
My time with you, as your friend was the best i ever had. The good wife, season 2, episode 23, closing arguments. If you are experiencing problems, please describe them. Julianna margulies and dallas roberts in the good wife 2009 josh charles and seth gilliam in the good wife. As the title indicates the central character is the wife but she is part of a legal team and doesnt dominate every scene so dont think it is only for women. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, archie panjabi, graham phillips. Watch all 23 the good wife episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. The good wife episode guide, show summaries and tv show. Which episode is the best episode of the good wife. Nomination for outstanding casting for a drama series mark saks. The websites consensus reads, along with julianna margulies and a fine cast, the gripping drama the good wife, boasts hookheavy plotlines torn from the headlines. One of the most talked about moments in the good wife history is the slap alicia laid on peter after he announced his resignation from the states attorney in the pilot. Its your first episode, so you have to introduce your central character and core cast, build enough of your shows world without overwhelming the audience with backstory, create an episode template, and communicate the shows tone.
Despite their unhappy marriage, victor chooses to stay with his wife olivia for the sake of their sons, enzo and calvin. The good wife cast wasnt drinking the whole time duration. The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband. She is exceptionally good at her job, although her tactics are not always strictly legal. The show tells the story of alicia florrick julianna margulies, whose husband peter has been jailed following a. Alicia and lucca fly to toronto to represent an nsa agent who was detained.
Watch the good wife online you have found a great place to watch the good wife online. Read speakeasys recap of the latest episode of the good wife, titled wanna partner. The good wife is a femaledriven drama about a politicians wife who pursues her own career as a defense attorney after her husband is sent to jail on charges of political corruption. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the good wife. Watch the good wife streaming online hulu free trial. Watch the good wife season 1 episode 1 online tv fanatic. Ill still watch for the few episodes that are actually good, but i can see why the show is coming to an end. Mar 10, 2019 the good wife is a drama starring emmy award winner julianna margulies as a wife and mother who boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and reenters the workforce after her husbands.
Series cocreator robert king makes an impressive directorial debut with closing argumentsa season finale that more. The good wife pilot tv episode 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Pilot scripts writing a pilot is one of the toughest things a tv scribe can do. Tv fanatic has many options available for your viewing pleasure so watch the good wife online now. The pilot of this series is nothing short of great. 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 reenter the workforce after her husbands very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.
William paul will gardner was a named partner at lockhartgardner and an old friend of alicia florrick. Despite their tense relationship, alicia and kalinda rush to prove their clients innocence in a murder trial, while the timing might finally be right for alicia and will to pursue their relationship. The good wife continues to provide engaging and satisfying episodes in season 2. Sep 22, 2009 watch the good wife season 1, episode 1 pilot. The good wife is an american legal and political drama television series that aired on cbs from september 22, 2009, to may 8, 2016. This truly is pure soap opera material, and when the good wife began, it was much better than a night time soap drama. The good wife has been named one of afis top television shows, won the television critics award for outstanding achievement in drama and garnered five emmy nominations and three golden globe nominations. The show tells the story of alicia florrick julianna margulies, whose husband peter chris noth has been jailed following a very public sex and corruption scandal. The first season of the good wife first began airing on september 22, 2009 and finished on may 25, 2010. Meanwhile, will continues the difficult defense of jeffrey grant as he faces off against a new prosecutor who proves to be a formidable adversary. Watch the good wife online full episodes all seasons yidio.
The firm is representing caroline wilder, the wife of a famous rock star who wants a divorce so he can marry a younger woman. Watch find your beach season 3, episode 1 of good girls or get episode details on. She quickly discovers that the retrial of a woman accused of murdering her exhusband is not as straightforward as it seems. The third season of the good wife received critical acclaim. Alicia is assigned her first case after having to return to work following her husbands corruption scandal and incarceration. Cleverly providing impetus for alicia to delve more deeply into her own feelings about fidelity, the. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. Unknown to enzo and calvin, their father hides another son named joseph. The first season of the good wife received critical acclaim. May 15, 2016 christine baranskis easiest role ever. The characters are well defined but as with real life, situations arise that not only challenge but provide growth for each of them. There have been so many the splitting of cary and alicia from lockhartgardner was great.