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The Good Wife S3E1 — A New Day
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The Good Wife•Season 3•Episode 1

A New Day

7.8/10 · 823 votesSep 25, 201143 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

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While the staff at Lockhart/Gardner adjust to new realities and relationships, Alicia must put aside distractions in her personal life to defend a Muslim student accused of murdering a Jewish classmate.

Directed byBrooke Kennedy
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Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Alicia Florrick

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

Diane Lockhart

Josh Charles

Josh Charles

Will Gardner

Matt Czuchry

Matt Czuchry

Cary Agos

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Eli Gold

Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi

Kalinda Sharma

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Brooke Kennedy

Brooke Kennedy

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Fred Murphy

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Scott Vickrey

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Michelle King

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Meredith Averill

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Episode Summary

"A New Day" is episode 1 of The Good Wife season 3. It scored 7.8/10 from 823 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Brooke Kennedy, it aired on September 25, 2011.

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