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The Good Wife S5E17 — A Material World

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The Good Wife•Season 5•Episode 17

A Material World

8.2/10 · 723 votesApr 13, 201443 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

Alicia and Diane consider merging their firms in the wake of Will's death, even as they find themselves on opposite sides of a contentious divorce suit. Meanwhile, Alicia offers assistance to Finn when it becomes clear that the State's Attorney is looking for a scapegoat

Directed byGriffin Dunne

Written byCraig Turk

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Cast5

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Alicia Florrick

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

Diane Lockhart

Matt Czuchry

Matt Czuchry

Cary Agos

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Eli Gold

Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi

Kalinda Sharma

Crew5

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Director

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Fred Murphy

Director of Photography

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Scott Vickrey

Editor

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Craig Turk

Writer

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Craig Turk

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"A Material World" is episode 17 of The Good Wife season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 723 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Griffin Dunne and written by Craig Turk, it aired on April 13, 2014.

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