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The Good Wife S5E1 — Everything is Ending
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The Good Wife•Season 5•Episode 1

Everything is Ending

8.5/10 · 896 votesSep 29, 201343 min

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byRobert King
Written byRobert King, Michelle King
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Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Alicia Florrick

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

Diane Lockhart

Matt Czuchry

Matt Czuchry

Cary Agos

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

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Archie Panjabi

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Kalinda Sharma

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Episode Summary

"Everything is Ending" is episode 1 of The Good Wife season 5. It scored 8.5/10 from 896 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Robert King and written by Robert King, Michelle King, it aired on September 29, 2013.

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