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The Good Wife - Season 1
Alicia Florrick, the disgraced wife of a scandal-ridden politician, returns to work as a defense lawyer in the first season of 'The Good Wife.' With her husband Peter in jail, Alicia is forced to leave behind the luxury of suburban life and relocate the family to an apartment in Chicago as she goes to work for college friend Will Garner. Gaining confidence every day, Alicia transforms herself from embarrassed politician's scorned wife to resilient career woman, especially for the sake of providing a stable home for her children, 14-year-old Zach and 13-year-old Grace. For the first time in years, Alicia trades in her identity as the 'good wife' and takes charge of her own destiny.
6 June 1980, Bronx, New York, USA
6 August 1977, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
15 December 1970, Great Falls, Montana, USA
18 August 1964, Rye Brook, New York, USA
6 April 1987, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
7 August 1979, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA
19 December 1973, Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
September 08, 2009
The Good Wife sets itself apart from other legal dramas because it's set within the backdrop of real-life political/sex scandals that have been sensationalized in the media.
September 04, 2009
At the very least, you ought to call up your mom and suggest she check it out. This show deserves it.
September 08, 2009
There's no sure-fire path to TV success, but giving a good actress good material is an awfully good place to start.
September 08, 2009
It's probably the best network drama of the fall, remarkable for a show that occasionally seems to have wandered in from 1992.
September 08, 2009
Margulies puts a powerful combination of cold fury, bewilderment and tenacity into Alicia Florrick.
June 26, 2016
Created by Michelle and Robert King, the first season of The Good Wife offers a classic legal drama reframed by a ripped-from-the-headlines twist.
September 08, 2009
There are many enjoyable performances by many wonderful actors, including Baranski, Panjabi and, the nicest surprise of all, David Paymer, who plays a judge.
September 07, 2009
The stuff in the pilot may not be good, but there's tremendous potential to the dynamic between Alicia, Kalinda and Diane, three hard-nosed women attempting to fill traditional male power roles however they can.
September 08, 2009
With the drama so thin, it must be the richness of Alicia's situation that makes 13 million people a week want to enjoy her company.
August 28, 2009
The CBS drama remained true to the formula that's gotten it this far: strong storytelling and powerful performances.