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The Good Wife - Season 1
This series begins with a wide range of powerful and influential events. The series opens with a woman named Alicia Floreck, a wife who has suffered a political scandal that left her and starts all over again. Alicia began her life by working as a lawyer to defend many important court cases. She was forced to leave the luxury of suburban life and move the family to an apartment in Chicago and go to work with University friend Will Garner. Alicia is trying to provide a stable home for her children and work for her professional advancement.
23 August 1956, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
29 June 1995, Bronxville, New York, USA
3 July 1970, Berlin, Germany
30 September 1975, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
4 September 1983, Austin, Texas, USA
September 07, 2009
The stuff in the pilot may not be good, but there's tremendous potential to the dynamic between Alicia, Kalinda and Diane, three hard-nosed women attempting to fill traditional male power roles however they can.
September 08, 2009
With the drama so thin, it must be the richness of Alicia's situation that makes 13 million people a week want to enjoy her company.
September 08, 2009
It's probably the best network drama of the fall, remarkable for a show that occasionally seems to have wandered in from 1992.
September 08, 2009
There are many enjoyable performances by many wonderful actors, including Baranski, Panjabi and, the nicest surprise of all, David Paymer, who plays a judge.
September 08, 2009
There's no sure-fire path to TV success, but giving a good actress good material is an awfully good place to start.
September 08, 2009
The Good Wife sets itself apart from other legal dramas because it's set within the backdrop of real-life political/sex scandals that have been sensationalized in the media.
June 26, 2016
Created by Michelle and Robert King, the first season of The Good Wife offers a classic legal drama reframed by a ripped-from-the-headlines twist.
September 04, 2009
At the very least, you ought to call up your mom and suggest she check it out. This show deserves it.
August 28, 2009
The CBS drama remained true to the formula that's gotten it this far: strong storytelling and powerful performances.
September 08, 2009
Margulies puts a powerful combination of cold fury, bewilderment and tenacity into Alicia Florrick.

