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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 in jail.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Good Wife Season 7 Episode 22 - End
    6.1/10(1449 votes)

    #1 - End

    S7:E22

    Peter has little time left to make a plea deal before the jury comes back with a verdict. Meanwhile, Alicia must decide whether her future is with Peter or with Jason, and she channels the ghost of Will Gardner to help make a decision.

    Director:Robert King
    Writers:Robert King, Michelle King

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  2. The Good Wife Season 6 Episode 14 - Mind's Eye
    6.3/10(1226 votes)

    #2 - Mind's Eye

    S6:E14

    Alicia prepares for a key interview which could impact the outcome of the race for State’s Attorney. Also, Louis Canning pressures Florrick/Agos/Lockhart to agree on a settlement in his wrongful eviction case against the firm.

    Director:Robert King
    Writers:Robert King, Michelle King

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  3. The Good Wife Season 6 Episode 13 - Dark Money
    7.3/10(647 votes)

    #3 - Dark Money

    S6:E13

    When Colin Sweeney accuses a television producer of basing an unflattering character and show on his life, Diane and Cary must prove that they are capable of handling his case as Alicia focuses on the race for State’s Attorney. Also, Alicia competes against Frank Prady for a major campaign donation.

    Director:Jim McKay
    Writer:Keith Eisner

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  4. The Good Wife Season 7 Episode 11 - Iowa
    7.3/10(667 votes)

    #4 - Iowa

    S7:E11

    Tensions run high as the entire Florrick family is crammed into Peter's campaign bus with Eli and Ruth on their way to the Iowa Caucuses. Once there, Peter attempts a high-risk political stunt to gain votes for his presidential bid.

    Director:Matt Shakman
    Writer:Erica Shelton Kodish

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  5. The Good Wife Season 2 Episode 12 - Silly Season
    7.5/10(737 votes)

    #5 - Silly Season

    S2:E12

    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

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  6. The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 3 - Get a Room
    7.5/10(726 votes)

    #6 - Get a Room

    S3:E3

    Alicia and Will go toe-to-toe with his ex during a court-ordered mediation, while Eli and Diane clash over the best way to handle a dairy company’s PR disaster.

    Director:David Platt
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 6 - Affairs of State
    7.5/10(727 votes)

    #7 - Affairs of State

    S3:E6

    While Alicia wades through diplomatic loopholes to defend a Taiwanese national, Eli is approached by his ex-wife to vet her for a possible political campaign.

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writer:Corinne Brinkerhoff

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  8. The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 17 - Invitation to an Inquest
    7.5/10(664 votes)

    #8 - Invitation to an Inquest

    S4:E17

    Alicia and Will’s latest case brings them to an inquest at the coroner’s office, where they are hindered by a strict rule that limits their questioning to three per witness. Also, Cary’s father returns to bring new business to the firm and Eli schemes against Jordan.

    Director:Kevin Hooks
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Good Wife Season 5 Episode 20 - The Deep Web
    7.5/10(668 votes)

    #9 - The Deep Web

    S5:E20

    When Alicia has a chance encounter with a charming entrepreneur during jury duty, she begins to consider options outside her marriage and seeks the advice of her mother. Meanwhile, Diane's friends come to her for legal advice when their son is accused of selling drugs on the Internet.

    Director:Brooke Kennedy
    Writers:Erica Shelton Kodish, Luke Schelhaas

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  10. The Good Wife Season 1 Episode 3 - Home
    7.6/10(1054 votes)

    #10 - Home

    S1:E3

    The son of Alicia's former friends is charged with felony murder, and Alicia decides to defend him, despite the fact that they ostracized her ever since the scandal.

    Director:Scott Ellis
    Writer:Dee Johnson

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  11. The Good Wife Season 1 Episode 4 - Fixed
    7.6/10(995 votes)

    #11 - Fixed

    S1:E4

    Alicia uncovers evidence that possibly proves that the jury is tampering with her firm's class action law suit that she has against a pharmaceutical company, while the legal team of her husband continues to mount the case for his appeal.

    Director:Daniel Minahan
    Writer:Todd Ellis Kessler

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  12. The Good Wife Season 1 Episode 5 - Crash
    7.6/10(953 votes)

    #12 - Crash

    S1:E5

    Alicia and Will have only 72 hours to find the smoking gun that proves the train company, and not the three engineers, is responsible for the crash, thus securing the widows their pensions the company is holding back. Meanwhile, Jackie and Alicia clash over taking the children to visit their father in prison.

    Director:Gloria Muzio
    Writer:Ted Humphrey

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  13. The Good Wife Season 1 Episode 12 - Painkiller
    7.6/10(871 votes)

    #13 - Painkiller

    S1:E12

    Alicia and the kids have to deal with some really bad news; Peter learns some new information that makes him furious. Meanwhile, Alicia has to represent the doctor who prescribed medication to a high school quarterback, who appeared to die from a painkiller overdose.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:Corinne Brinkerhoff

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  14. The Good Wife Season 1 Episode 20 - Mock
    7.6/10(810 votes)

    #14 - Mock

    S1:E20

    The police are quickly at the door when Peter's electronic monitor sounds after he chases Alicia out of the apartment. As a result, Grace and Zach scramble to figure out a way to keep him from being arrested.

    Director:Rod Holcomb
    Writer:Todd Ellis Kessler

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  15. The Good Wife Season 2 Episode 7 - Bad Girls
    7.6/10(793 votes)

    #15 - Bad Girls

    S2:E7

    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:Courtney Kemp Agboh

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  16. The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 8 - Death Row Tip
    7.6/10(689 votes)

    #16 - Death Row Tip

    S3:E8

    In order to keep a client from being convicted of murder, Alicia must obtain a stay of execution for a guilty man; Eli tries to stay ahead of a client's possible scandal.

    Director:Joshua Marston
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 4 - Don't Haze Me, Bro
    7.6/10(661 votes)

    #17 - Don't Haze Me, Bro

    S4:E4

    An opposing lawyer keeps Alicia and Diane on their toes by constantly changing tactics; Eli is successful in protecting Peter's image.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Keith Eisner

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  18. The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 - Anatomy of a Joke
    7.6/10(708 votes)

    #18 - Anatomy of a Joke

    S4:E7

    During a trip to Washington, D.C., Cary has an uncomfortable reunion with his father (John Shea); a former client asks Alicia for help; Will and Diane question Clarke's most recent strategy.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writers:Robert King, Michelle King, Craig Turk

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  19. The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 21 - A More Perfect Union
    7.6/10(640 votes)

    #19 - A More Perfect Union

    S4:E21

    As a favor to her mother, Alicia represents software coders in a contract dispute; Peter asks Alicia to renew their wedding vows.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Craig Turk

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  20. The Good Wife Season 5 Episode 21 - The One Percent
    7.6/10(645 votes)

    #20 - The One Percent

    S5:E21

    Alicia manages the fallout when her client's insensitive statements to the press threaten the fate of a multi-billion dollar merger. Meanwhile, Diane faces a potential conflict of interest when she and Louis Canning are on opposite sides of a class action suit involving a pharmaceutical company. Also, Eli learns the truth about Alicia and Peter's relationship.

    Director:Rosemary Rodriguez
    Writer:Ted Humphrey

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  21. The Good Wife Season 6 Episode 15 - Open Source
    7.6/10(633 votes)

    #21 - Open Source

    S6:E15

    When Frank Prady decides to go after Governor Florrick as a campaign tactic, Alicia is faced with the decision of whether or not to attack Peter’s record as well. Also, when Florrick/Agos/Lockhart take on the case of a man paralyzed by a malfunctioning gun created on a 3D printer, they call on Kurt McVeigh to testify as an expert witness, which leads to a rift between Diane and her husband.

    Director:Rosemary Rodriguez
    Writer:Craig Turk

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  22. The Good Wife Season 7 Episode 9 - Discovery
    7.6/10(627 votes)

    #22 - Discovery

    S7:E9

    Alicia and Lucca join forces with Louis Canning to defend a website accused of racial profiling. Meanwhile, Eli and Ruth worry about the nature of Alicia's relationship with Jason and how it could impact Peter's presidential campaign.

    Director:Rosemary Rodriguez
    Writers:Joey Scavuzzo, Aaron Slavick

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  23. The Good Wife Season 7 Episode 12 - Tracks
    7.6/10(586 votes)

    #23 - Tracks

    S7:E12

    Alicia and Cary join forces to defend a former client facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit over ownership rights to his new music. Also, Alicia’s neighbors are unhappy that her law firm is operating out of her apartment and threaten to evict her.

    Director:Félix Alcalá
    Writer:Stephanie Sengupta

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  24. The Good Wife Season 7 Episode 20 - Party
    7.6/10(585 votes)

    #24 - Party

    S7:E20

    Alicia’s night goes from bad to worse when she throws a party to celebrate Howard and Jackie’s upcoming wedding. Also, Eli asks Jason to investigate Peter in preparation for his trial.

    Director:Rosemary Rodriguez
    Writer:Leonard Dick

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  25. The Good Wife Season 1 Episode 2 - Stripped
    7.7/10(1148 votes)

    #25 - Stripped

    S1:E2

    After the State's Attorney refuses to pursue criminal charges, Alicia becomes second chair on a civil suit involving the rape of a prostitute at a bachelor party who may have been hired and abused by her own husband.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writers:Robert King, Michelle King

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Worst Episodes Summary

"End" is the worst rated episode of "The Good Wife". It scored 6.1/10 based on 1449 votes. Directed by Robert King and written by Robert King, Michelle King, it aired on 5/8/2016. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Mind's Eye".