9.6/101,965 votesLoading...#1 - Hitting the Fan
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2013
A desperate battle to retain clients begins when Cary and Alicia's plan to leave the firm is exposed.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King
9.4/101,607 votesLoading...#2 - Dramatics, Your Honor
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/23/2014
Alicia asks Cary to be her lawyer when Nelson Dubeck (Eric Bogosian) asks her to participate in a deposition; Will faces off with a new prosecutor while defending Jeffrey Grant (Hunter Parrish).
Director: Brooke Kennedy
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King
9.2/101,128 votesLoading...#3 - The Last Call
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/30/2014
Alicia searches for answers as she tries to make sense of Will’s death in the aftermath of the courthouse shooting. Meanwhile, Diane delivers the somber news to the partners at Lockhart/Gardner who must decide how to move forward.
Director: Jim McKay
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King
8.9/10903 votesLoading...#4 - Another Ham Sandwich
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/29/2012
With her investigation complete, Special Prosecutor Wendy Scott-Carr presents her evidence against Will to the grand jury in hopes of sending him to prison for bribery. Meanwhile, Eli and Stacie Hall square off once again.
Director: N/A
Writer: Leonard Dick
8.9/10976 votesLoading...#5 - The Decision Tree
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/2013
Alicia is shocked to learn that a former client bequeathed her millions, but Lockhart/Gardner quickly contests the will on behalf of the deceased’s wife. Meanwhile, Diane asks Kalinda to look into Damian’s background. Also, Eli and Marilyn are concerned about Peter being seen with Alicia’s more disreputable clients at the Florrick/Agos holiday party.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.9/10787 votesLoading...#6 - Hail Mary
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 1/4/2015
Cary hires a prison consultant to prepare him for incarceration while the team at Florrick/Agos/Lockhart does everything in its power to help him. Meanwhile, Alicia practices for the State’s Attorney candidates’ debate.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/10905 votesLoading...#7 - Nine Hours
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/2010
When Alicia gets a vague tip from a courthouse clerk in the appeal case of a death row inmate, the law firm races to secure a stay of execution. Meanwhile, Peter Florrick prepares for his first debate with Glenn Childs and Wendy Scott-Carr.
Director: Julie Hébert
Writer: Meredith Averill
8.7/10801 votesLoading...#8 - Red Team, Blue Team
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/2013
Office politics come to a head when Will and Diane ask Alicia and Cary to face off against them in a mock trial, only to get more than they bargained for. Eli tries to avoid losing his role in Peter’s campaign to Jordan, as he continues his fight with the Justice Department.
Director: Jim McKay
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King
8.7/10732 votesLoading...#9 - A Weird Year
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2014
The futures of Florrick/Agos and Lockhart/Gardner are at stake when the firms consider merging, driving a wedge between Alicia and Cary. Meanwhile, Diane makes a big decision when Louis Canning challenges her role at her firm.
Director: Robert King
Writer: N/A
8.7/10760 votesLoading...#10 - Oppo Research
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2014
Eli asks a respected campaign manager to help Alicia explore the option of running for state's attorney.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Robert King
8.6/10860 votesLoading...#11 - Closing Arguments
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 5/17/2011
Despite their tense relationship, Alicia and Kalinda rush to prove their client's innocence in a murder trial, while the timing might finally be right for Alicia and Will to pursue their relationship.
Director: Robert King
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King
8.6/10773 votesLoading...#12 - What's in the Box?
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 4/28/2013
When Zach thinks he has witnessed vote tampering, Will, Alicia and Diane race to a series of emergency court proceedings on the night of the gubernatorial election; an unexpected source offers to help Cary start his own firm.
Director: Robert King
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King
8.6/10736 votesLoading...#13 - The Next Day
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/2013
Alicia and Cary represent a client who changed firms and Will and Diane delay turning over the case files; Marilyn tries to give advice to Alicia.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: N/A
8.6/10678 votesLoading...#14 - All Tapped Out
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/20/2014
Florrick/Agos takes on the case of an NSA whistleblower, only to learn that the agency has been monitoring the firm as well as Alicia’s personal life. Meanwhile, Diane faces the difficult task of working alongside Louis Canning when he joins Lockhart/Gardner. Also, Alicia goes after the State’s Attorney when he attempts to make Finn a scapegoat in the Jeffrey Grant case.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/10695 votesLoading...#15 - Winning Ugly
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 4/12/2015
When potential voter fraud is discovered in the State’s Attorney election, Eli and Alicia take steps to stop a recount by enlisting the help of a well-respected civil rights lawyer, Spencer Randolph. Also, Diane learns she unwittingly submitted false evidence in Cary’s case.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10752 votesLoading...#16 - Alienation of Affection
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/8/2012
Lockhart-Gardner faces trouble when a recently divorced couple claims they influenced their separation for their own personal gain.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: N/A
8.5/10736 votesLoading...#17 - The Dream Team
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 4/29/2012
Will and Diane scramble when Louis Canning and Patti Nyholm team up to bankrupt the firm. Also, Alicia faces conflicted feelings regarding her relationship with Peter, and Kalinda's past catches up to her.
Director: Robert King
Writer: Corinne Brinkerhoff, Meredith Averill
8.5/10796 votesLoading...#18 - Death of a Client
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/2013
When an erratic and litigious client is murdered, Alicia is convinced to waive attorney/client privilege to help the police when she learns that the killer may also be targeting someone close to her. Also, Peter and Mike Kresteva vie for an influential endorsement and Diane receives a stunning offer.
Director: Robert King
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King
8.5/10850 votesLoading...#19 - Everything is Ending
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2013
Alicia must focus on the firm’s efforts to prevent the execution of a convicted murderer while she secretly plans her exit from the firm with Cary. Meanwhile, Eli helps Peter assemble his staff in the governor’s office.
Director: Robert King
Writer: N/A
8.5/10751 votesLoading...#20 - Outside the Bubble
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2013
Alicia tries to obtain Lockhart/Gardner files as she prepares to exit the firm; faced with a sexual harassment lawsuit, the firm hires Elsbeth Tascioni.
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King
8.5/10826 votesLoading...#21 - The Line
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2014
Despite pressure from Eli, Alicia is determined not to run for State's Attorney; Diane considers joining Florrick/Agos; a crisis threatens to tear the firm apart.
Director: Robert King
Writer: N/A
8.5/10716 votesLoading...#22 - Trust Issues
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2014
As the firm deals with an internal legal crisis, Alicia tries to hold onto their biggest client; Diane plots her move.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10936 votesLoading...#23 - Doubt
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/6/2010
Alicia and Will defend a college student accused of killing her sorority sister while under the influence of a sleep aid. At the same time, they also deal with their growing sexual tension and Diane and Kurt McVeigh continue their flirtation.
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King, Barry M. Schkolnick
8.4/10757 votesLoading...#24 - Great Firewall
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/2011
The law firm of Lockhart, Gardner and Bond sues a social networking site on behalf of a Chinese dissident, who posted an anonymous blog about democracy in China, and was jailed and tortured by the Chinese government when the site failed to protect his anonymity and turned over his IP address. Meanwhile, Eli gets a tip that he hopes will drive Childs out of the race, and Will and Diane hope to wrestle the firm away from Derrick Bond once and for all.
Director: Nelson McCormick
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King, Leonard Dick
8.4/10752 votesLoading...#25 - In Sickness
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/2011
Lockhart/Gardner defends a patient in a liver transplant case against rival attorney Patti Nyholm; however, the case takes a turn when Patti is fired from her law firm and asks Lockhart/Gardner to represent her. Meanwhile, Alicia deals with emotional fallout from Peter's one-night stand with Kalinda.
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Writer: Robert King, Michelle King
The Best Episodes of The Good Wife
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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...
Genre:Drama
Network:CBS
Best Episodes Summary
"Hitting the Fan" is the best rated episode of "The Good Wife". It scored 9.6/10 based on 1965 votes. Directed by James Whitmore Jr. and written by Michelle King, Robert King, it aired on 10/27/2013. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Dramatics, Your Honor".