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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 796 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".

  • Taking Control
    7.9/10796 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

  • Double Jeopardy
    8.1/10776 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

  • Breaking Fast
    7.7/10718 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

  • Cleaning House
    8.0/10741 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: Robert King, Michelle King

  • VIP Treatment
    8.2/10836 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

  • Poisoned Pill
    8.0/10760 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

  • Bad Girls
    7.6/10725 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

  • On Tap
    7.8/10719 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

  • Nine Hours
    8.7/10903 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

  • Breaking Up
    7.9/10729 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: Robert King, Michelle King

  • Two Courts
    7.8/10697 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

  • Silly Season
    7.5/10679 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

  • Real Deal
    8.2/10742 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: Robert King, Michelle King

  • Net Worth
    7.7/10720 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: Robert King, Michelle King

  • Silver Bullet
    7.9/10710 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: Robert King, Michelle King

  • Great Firewall
    8.4/10755 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

  • Ham Sandwich
    8.0/10691 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

  • Killer Song
    7.7/10681 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

  • Wrongful Termination
    7.9/10669 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

  • Foreign Affairs
    8.1/10763 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: Robert King, Michelle King

  • In Sickness
    8.4/10750 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

  • Getting Off
    8.1/10714 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

  • Closing Arguments
    8.6/10857 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: Robert King, Michelle King