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The Good Wife S6E1 — The Line
8.5
The Good Wife•Season 6•Episode 1

The Line

8.5/10 · 893 votesSep 21, 201443 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 6•+0.5 vs season avg

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Despite pressure from Eli, Alicia is determined not to run for State's Attorney; Diane considers joining Florrick/Agos; a crisis threatens to tear the firm apart.

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

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Eli Gold

Archie Panjabi

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Kalinda Sharma

Matthew Goode

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Finn Polmar

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Episode Summary

"The Line" is episode 1 of The Good Wife season 6. It scored 8.5/10 from 893 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Robert King and written by Robert King, Michelle King, it aired on September 21, 2014.

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