7.9/10803 votes#1 - Taking Control
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2010
Alicia makes her decision about whether to stay with Peter or pursue a relationship with Will.
Director: N/A
Writer: Robert King, Michelle King
8.1/10782 votes#2 - Double Jeopardy
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2010
An Army reservist is accused of murdering his wife; Childs turns to dirty tricks in hopes of marring Peter's campaign.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Ted Humphrey
7.7/10723 votes#3 - Breaking Fast
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2010
A multi-million dollar malicious prosecution suit leads to an explosive confrontation between Alicia and Glenn Childs. Meanwhile, Alicia's brother, Owen, visits after his questionable remarks about Peter goes viral online and makes Eli apoplectic.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Corinne Brinkerhoff
8.0/10745 votes#4 - Cleaning House
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2010
Alicia risks disbarment when Childs' office suspects her of an ethics violation, which could also ruin Peter's political campaign. Meanwhile, a third candidate is revealed in the campaign for state's attorney.
Director: Rosemary Rodriguez
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King
8.2/10841 votes#5 - VIP Treatment
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2010
Alicia and the partners must decide whether to take on the case of a VIP massage therapist who accuses a Nobel Peace Prize winner of sexual assault. Meanwhile, Peter and Eli try to figure out what Wendy's candidacy means for their campaign.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King
8.0/10764 votes#6 - Poisoned Pill
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2010
Alicia, Will and Diane are caught off-guard when a brilliant disabled attorney (Michael J. Fox) uses his condition to sway a jury; Kalinda turns to a former friend for help.
Director: Peter O'Fallon
Writer: Keith Eisner
7.6/10729 votes#7 - Bad Girls
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2010
Alicia is on the road to successfully arguing that her teenaged pop star client, Sloan, is innocent of a DUI, until Cary drops a bombshell that could ruin the starlet's career and life. Meanwhile, Peter's campaign hits a snag when the Democratic Committee tells him to drop out of the race.
Director: Jim McKay
Writer: N/A
7.8/10723 votes#8 - On Tap
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2010
When the government accuses an alderman of taking a campaign bribe from a Muslim extremist group, the team reviews hours of wiretap evidence to mount his defense, and Alicia is startled to discover that some of the tapes pertain to her.
Director: Roxann Dawson
Writer: Leonard Dick
8.7/10905 votes#9 - 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
7.9/10731 votes#10 - Breaking Up
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2011
Alicia's law firm tries to turn a client's son against his girlfriend when both are accused of murder; Alicia faces a tough decision.
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King
7.8/10699 votes#11 - Two Courts
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/2011
When Will fears his client is not getting a fair trial because the judge is biased toward him, the law firm hires a jury consultant, who claims to predict a case's outcome by reading people's expressions. Meanwhile, Will uncovers information about Bond's intent for the firm.
Director: Tom DiCillo
Writer: N/A
7.5/10681 votes#12 - Silly Season
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/1/2011
When Alicia's client confesses under duress to murdering a fellow prison inmate, Cary's team seeks to challenge by uncovering an unlikely connection between the two inmates. Meanwhile, Wendy Scott-Carr threatens to expose a Florrick family issue in hopes of forcing Peter to drop out of the race.
Director: Rosemary Rodriguez
Writer: Corinne Brinkerhoff
8.2/10744 votes#13 - Real Deal
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/8/2011
While Alicia races against Louis Canning to round up the most clients for an Erin Brockovich-style class action lawsuit, a mole is detected in LGB law firm, who seems to be working for Canning.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King
7.7/10722 votes#14 - Net Worth
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/15/2011
Will and Diane take on a defamation case from a young Internet billionaire, who is suing the film studio for depicting him in a negative light. Meanwhile, Alicia confronts Will about the message he left on her voice mail.
Director: Brooke Kennedy
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King
7.9/10712 votes#15 - Silver Bullet
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/2011
Diane represents ballistics expert Kurt McVeigh in a lawsuit; Eli takes an interest in Wendy Scott-Carr's illegal nanny.
Director: Jim McKay
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King
8.4/10757 votes#16 - 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
8.0/10693 votes#17 - Ham Sandwich
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/22/2011
Lockhart Gardner law firm represents client and drug kingpin Lemond Bishop in divorce proceedings, even though Bishop wants reconciliation. Meanwhile, Kalinda is subpoenaed for a grand jury investigation.
Director: Griffin Dunne
Writer: Keith Eisner
7.7/10683 votes#18 - Killer Song
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/29/2011
On behalf of the victim's daughter, the law firm sues a convicted murderer who is profiting from a song he wrote describing his crime. Meanwhile, Eli anonymously uses the firm to help Natalie Flores and her family with their legal troubles.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Karen Hall
7.9/10671 votes#19 - Wrongful Termination
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/5/2011
To Lockhart/Gardner's disbelief, Louis Canning returns to face off against Alicia once again when the firm represents families of workers who committed suicide due to miserable working conditions. Meanwhile, Cary finds out shocking information about Kalinda.
Director: Phil Abraham
Writer: Ted Humphrey
8.1/10765 votes#20 - Foreign Affairs
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/12/2011
Lockhart/Gardner represents a small drilling contractor in a dispute against a major oil conglomerate which is going well until a South American dictator takes over the case. Meanwhile, the election results are in.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michelle King, Robert King
8.4/10752 votes#21 - 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
8.1/10717 votes#22 - Getting Off
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2011
Lockhart/Gardner defends Stephanie Engler, the owner of an adultery Web site, after one of her users is murdered; however, the civil case turns criminal when the murder is pinned on Stephanie. Alicia goes ballistic on Kalinda about her one-night stand with Peter, causing Kalinda to contemplate leaving the firm.
Director: Roxann Dawson
Writer: Leonard Dick
8.6/10860 votes#23 - 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
The Best Episodes of The Good Wife Season 2
Every episode of The Good Wife Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Good Wife Season 2!
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
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Taking Control" is the best rated episode of "The Good Wife" season 2. It scored 7.9/10 based on 803 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Robert King, Michelle King, it aired on 9/28/2010. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Double Jeopardy".