List of The Good Wife episodes

The Good Wife is a legal drama television series set in Chicago, created by Robert King and Michelle King. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2009. The show tells the story of Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies), whose husband Peter (Chris Noth) has been jailed following a very public sex and corruption scandal. She returns to her old job as a defense attorney under Will Gardner and Diane Lockhart (Josh Charles and Christine Baranski) to rebuild her reputation and provide for her two children, Zach and Grace (Graham Phillips and Makenzie Vega).

From the first to the fourth season, all episode titles have the same number of words as the number of the season in which they appear; that is, all season one episodes have one-word titles, all season two episodes have two-word titles, etc. Starting with the fifth season, the number of words starts to decrease; the idea of the creators was that – ratings permitting – the show would run for seven seasons, which would allow for a symmetry in the title lengths: 1–2–3–4–3–2–1 to count words in each season's titles, respectively.[1]

On May 11, 2015, CBS renewed the series for a seventh season.[2] It was announced in a commercial that aired during Super Bowl 50 that the seventh season would be the final season of The Good Wife.[3] During the course of the series, 156 episodes of The Good Wife aired over seven seasons, between September 22, 2009, and May 8, 2016.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankAverage viewership
(in millions)
First airedLast aired
123September 22, 2009 (2009-09-22)May 25, 2010 (2010-05-25)1813.12[4]
223September 28, 2010 (2010-09-28)May 17, 2011 (2011-05-17)1613.00[5]
322September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25)April 29, 2012 (2012-04-29)2611.83[6]
422September 30, 2012 (2012-09-30)April 28, 2013 (2013-04-28)2710.98[7]
522September 29, 2013 (2013-09-29)May 18, 2014 (2014-05-18)2311.43[8]
622September 21, 2014 (2014-09-21)May 10, 2015 (2015-05-10)2212.17[9]
722October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04)May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08)2710.84[10]

Episodes

Season 1 (2009–10)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Charles McDougallRobert King & Michelle KingSeptember 22, 2009 (2009-09-22)13.71[11]
22"Stripped"Charles McDougallRobert King & Michelle KingSeptember 29, 2009 (2009-09-29)13.69[12]
33"Home"Scott EllisDee JohnsonOctober 6, 2009 (2009-10-06)13.69[13]
44"Fixed"Daniel MinahanTodd Ellis KesslerOctober 13, 2009 (2009-10-13)12.98[14]
55"Crash"Gloria MuzioTed HumphreyOctober 20, 2009 (2009-10-20)13.26[15]
66"Conjugal"Rod HolcombAngela Amato VelezNovember 3, 2009 (2009-11-03)12.74[16]
77"Unorthodox"John PolsonRobert King & Michelle KingNovember 10, 2009 (2009-11-10)13.35[17]
88"Unprepared"Jim McKayCorinne BrinkerhoffNovember 17, 2009 (2009-11-17)12.70[18]
99"Threesome"James Whitmore Jr.Ted HumphreyNovember 24, 2009 (2009-11-24)12.53[19]
1010"Lifeguard"Paris BarclayTom SmutsDecember 15, 2009 (2009-12-15)14.17[20]
1111"Infamy"Nelson McCormickTodd Ellis KesslerJanuary 5, 2010 (2010-01-05)13.98[21]
1212"Painkiller"Steve ShillCorinne BrinkerhoffJanuary 12, 2010 (2010-01-12)13.87[22]
1313"Bad"Alex ZakrzewskiTed HumphreyFebruary 2, 2010 (2010-02-02)12.72[23]
1414"Hi"John GallagherRobert King & Michelle King & Barry SchkolnickFebruary 9, 2010 (2010-02-09)14.75[24]
1515"Bang"Rod HolcombCourtney Kemp AgbohMarch 2, 2010 (2010-03-02)13.29[25]
1616"Fleas"Rosemary RodriguezAmanda SegelMarch 9, 2010 (2010-03-09)13.91[26]
1717"Heart"Félix AlcaláCorinne BrinkerhoffMarch 16, 2010 (2010-03-16)13.41[27]
1818"Doubt"Félix AlcaláRobert King & Michelle King & Barry SchkolnickApril 6, 2010 (2010-04-06)12.06[28]
1919"Boom"Lesli Linka GlatterTed HumphreyApril 27, 2010 (2010-04-27)12.07[29]
2020"Mock"Rod HolcombTodd Ellis KesslerMay 4, 2010 (2010-05-04)12.88[30]
2121"Unplugged"Christopher MisianoKaren HallMay 11, 2010 (2010-05-11)12.85[31]
2222"Hybristophilia"Frederick E. O. ToyeFrank PiersonMay 18, 2010 (2010-05-18)12.17[32]
2323"Running"James Whitmore Jr.Robert King & Michelle King & Corinne BrinkerhoffMay 25, 2010 (2010-05-25)10.58[33]

Season 2 (2010–11)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
241"Taking Control"Félix AlcaláRobert King & Michelle KingSeptember 28, 2010 (2010-09-28)12.84[34]
252"Double Jeopardy"Dean ParisotTed HumphreyOctober 5, 2010 (2010-10-05)12.76[35]
263"Breaking Fast"James Whitmore Jr.Corinne BrinkerhoffOctober 12, 2010 (2010-10-12)11.82[36]
274"Cleaning House"Rosemary RodriguezRobert King & Michelle KingOctober 19, 2010 (2010-10-19)12.17[37]
285"VIP Treatment"Michael ZinbergRobert King & Michelle KingOctober 26, 2010 (2010-10-26)12.59[38]
296"Poisoned Pill"Peter O'FallonKeith EisnerNovember 9, 2010 (2010-11-09)12.33[39]
307"Bad Girls"Jim McKayCourtney Kemp AgbohNovember 16, 2010 (2010-11-16)11.74[40]
318"On Tap"Roxann DawsonLeonard DickNovember 23, 2010 (2010-11-23)10.03[41]
329"Nine Hours"Julie HébertMeredith AverillDecember 14, 2010 (2010-12-14)11.84[42]
3310"Breaking Up"Félix AlcaláCourtney Kemp AgbohJanuary 11, 2011 (2011-01-11)12.29[43]
3411"Two Courts"Tom DiCilloTed HumphreyJanuary 18, 2011 (2011-01-18)11.43[44]
3512"Silly Season"Rosemary RodriguezCorinne BrinkerhoffFebruary 1, 2011 (2011-02-01)12.14[45]
3613"Real Deal"Michael ZinbergKeith EisnerFebruary 8, 2011 (2011-02-08)11.86[46]
3714"Net Worth"Brooke KennedyMeredith AverillFebruary 15, 2011 (2011-02-15)11.43[47]
3815"Silver Bullet"Jim McKaySteve LichtmanFebruary 22, 2011 (2011-02-22)11.86[48]
3916"Great Firewall"Nelson McCormickLeonard DickMarch 1, 2011 (2011-03-01)11.38[49]
4017"Ham Sandwich"Griffin DunneKeith EisnerMarch 22, 2011 (2011-03-22)11.70[50]
4118"Killer Song"James Whitmore Jr.Karen HallMarch 29, 2011 (2011-03-29)10.16[51]
4219"Wrongful Termination"Phil AbrahamTed HumphreyApril 5, 2011 (2011-04-05)10.82[52]
4320"Foreign Affairs"Frederick E.O. ToyeMeredith AverillApril 12, 2011 (2011-04-12)11.05[53]
4421"In Sickness"Félix AlcaláStory by : Steve Lichtman
Teleplay by : Robert King & Michelle King
May 3, 2011 (2011-05-03)12.38[54]
4522"Getting Off"Roxann DawsonLeonard DickMay 10, 2011 (2011-05-10)11.73[55]
4623"Closing Arguments"Robert KingCorinne BrinkerhoffMay 17, 2011 (2011-05-17)12.58[56]

Season 3 (2011–12)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
471"A New Day"Brooke KennedyStory by : Meredith Averill
Teleplay by : Robert King & Michelle King
September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25)10.66[57]
482"The Death Zone"Jim McKayStory by : Leonard Dick
Teleplay by : Robert King & Michelle King
October 2, 2011 (2011-10-02)11.08[58]
493"Get a Room"David PlattStory by : Julia Wolfe
Teleplay by : Robert King & Michelle King
October 9, 2011 (2011-10-09)10.28[59]
504"Feeding the Rat"Frederick E.O. ToyeKeith EisnerOctober 16, 2011 (2011-10-16)10.33[60]
515"Marthas and Caitlins"Félix AlcaláTed HumphreyOctober 23, 2011 (2011-10-23)9.77[61]
526"Affairs of State"Dean ParisotCorinne BrinkerhoffOctober 30, 2011 (2011-10-30)10.60[62]
537"Executive Order 13224"Brooke KennedyLeonard DickNovember 6, 2011 (2011-11-06)9.07[63]
548"Death Row Tip"Joshua MarstonStory by : Matthew Montoya
Teleplay by : Robert King & Michelle King
November 13, 2011 (2011-11-13)10.24[64]
559"Whiskey Tango Foxtrot"Rosemary RodriguezRobert King & Michelle King & Meredith AverillNovember 20, 2011 (2011-11-20)9.79[65]
5610"Parenting Made Easy"Rosemary RodriguezStory by : Courtney Kemp Agboh
Teleplay by : Robert King & Michelle King
December 4, 2011 (2011-12-04)9.94[66]
5711"What Went Wrong"James Whitmore Jr.Story by : Keith Eisner
Teleplay by : Robert King & Michelle King
December 11, 2011 (2011-12-11)11.56[67]
5812"Alienation of Affection"Michael ZinbergRobert King & Michelle King & Corinne BrinkerhoffJanuary 8, 2012 (2012-01-08)11.65[68]
5913"Bitcoin for Dummies"Frederick E. O. ToyeStory by : Courtney Kemp Agboh
Teleplay by : Robert King & Michelle King
January 15, 2012 (2012-01-15)9.45[69]
6014"Another Ham Sandwich"Frederick E.O. ToyeLeonard DickJanuary 29, 2012 (2012-01-29)11.08[70]
6115"Live from Damascus"Brooke KennedyStory by : Ted Humphrey
Teleplay by : Robert King & Michelle King & Leonard Dick
February 19, 2012 (2012-02-19)9.73[71]
6216"After the Fall"James Whitmore Jr.Meredith AverillMarch 4, 2012 (2012-03-04)9.83[72]
6317"Long Way Home"Nelson McCormickKeith EisnerMarch 11, 2012 (2012-03-11)9.88[73]
6418"Gloves Come Off"Michael ZinbergStory by : Matthew Montoya
Teleplay by : Leonard Dick
March 18, 2012 (2012-03-18)9.58[74]
6519"Blue Ribbon Panel"Rosemary RodriguezStory by : Courtney Kemp Agboh
Teleplay by : Robert King & Michelle King
March 25, 2012 (2012-03-25)9.77[75]
6620"Pants on Fire"Roxann DawsonTed HumphreyApril 15, 2012 (2012-04-15)10.16[76]
6721"The Penalty Box"Michael ZinbergStory by : Julia Wolfe
Teleplay by : Robert King & Michelle King & Ted Humphrey
April 22, 2012 (2012-04-22)10.42[77]
6822"The Dream Team"Robert KingCorinne Brinkerhoff & Meredith AverillApril 29, 2012 (2012-04-29)9.97[78]

Season 4 (2012–13)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
691"I Fought the Law"Michael ZinbergRobert King & Michelle KingSeptember 30, 2012 (2012-09-30)9.93[79]
702"And the Law Won"Rosemary RodriguezTed HumphreyOctober 7, 2012 (2012-10-07)8.95[80]
713"Two Girls, One Code"Brooke KennedyRobert King & Michelle KingOctober 14, 2012 (2012-10-14)9.12[81]
724"Don't Haze Me, Bro"Michael ZinbergKeith EisnerOctober 21, 2012 (2012-10-21)10.02[82]
735"Waiting for the Knock"Frederick E.O. ToyeLeonard DickOctober 28, 2012 (2012-10-28)9.51[83]
746"The Art of War"Josh CharlesRobert King & Michelle King & Ted HumphreyNovember 4, 2012 (2012-11-04)9.93[84]
757"Anatomy of a Joke"James Whitmore Jr.Craig Turk & Robert King & Michelle KingNovember 11, 2012 (2012-11-11)9.02[85]
768"Here Comes the Judge"Rosemary RodriguezMeredith AverillNovember 18, 2012 (2012-11-18)9.94[86]
779"A Defense of Marriage"Brooke KennedyStory by : Matthew Montoya
Teleplay by : Robert King & Michelle King
November 25, 2012 (2012-11-25)9.45[87]
7810"Battle of the Proxies"Griffin DunneTed HumphreyDecember 2, 2012 (2012-12-02)9.70[88]
7911"Boom De Yah Da"Félix AlcaláNichelle Tramble SpellmanJanuary 6, 2013 (2013-01-06)9.96[89]
8012"Je Ne Sais What?"Matt ShakmanJacqueline HoytJanuary 13, 2013 (2013-01-13)10.04[90]
8113"The Seven Day Rule"Michael ZinbergKeith EisnerJanuary 27, 2013 (2013-01-27)9.35[91]
8214"Red Team, Blue Team"Jim McKayRobert King & Michelle KingFebruary 17, 2013 (2013-02-17)8.35[92]
8315"Going for the Gold"Rosemary RodriguezLeonard DickMarch 3, 2013 (2013-03-03)8.99[93]
8416"Runnin' with the Devil"Christopher MisianoMeredith AverillMarch 10, 2013 (2013-03-10)9.21[94]
8517"Invitation to an Inquest"Kevin HooksStory by : Julia Wolfe
Teleplay by : Julia Wolfe & Matthew Montoya
March 17, 2013 (2013-03-17)9.08[95]
8618"Death of a Client"Robert KingRobert King & Michelle KingMarch 24, 2013 (2013-03-24)9.59[96]
8719"The Wheels of Justice"Frederick E.O. ToyeJacqueline HoytMarch 31, 2013 (2013-03-31)8.59[97]
8820"Rape: A Modern Perspective"Brooke KennedyJ. C. NolanApril 14, 2013 (2013-04-14)10.14[98]
8921"A More Perfect Union"Michael ZinbergCraig TurkApril 21, 2013 (2013-04-21)9.02[99]
9022"What's in the Box?"Robert KingRobert King & Michelle KingApril 28, 2013 (2013-04-28)9.13[100]

Season 5 (2013–14)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
911"Everything is Ending"Robert KingRobert King & Michelle KingSeptember 29, 2013 (2013-09-29)9.15[101]
922"The Bit Bucket"Michael ZinbergTed Humphrey & Robert KingOctober 6, 2013 (2013-10-06)9.23[102]
933"A Precious Commodity"Brooke KennedyKeith EisnerOctober 13, 2013 (2013-10-13)8.46[103]
944"Outside the Bubble"Félix AlcaláRobert King & Michelle KingOctober 20, 2013 (2013-10-20)8.99[104]
955"Hitting the Fan"James Whitmore Jr.Robert King & Michelle KingOctober 27, 2013 (2013-10-27)9.35[105]
966"The Next Day"Michael ZinbergLeonard DickNovember 3, 2013 (2013-11-03)10.22[106]
977"The Next Week"Frederick E.O. ToyeCraig TurkNovember 10, 2013 (2013-11-10)10.26[107]
988"The Next Month"Josh CharlesTed HumphreyNovember 17, 2013 (2013-11-17)9.72[108]
999"Whack-a-Mole"Kevin HooksNichelle Tramble SpellmanNovember 24, 2013 (2013-11-24)9.70[109]
10010"The Decision Tree"Rosemary RodriguezRobert King & Michelle KingDecember 1, 2013 (2013-12-01)10.42[110]
10111"Goliath and David"Brooke KennedyLuke SchelhaasJanuary 5, 2014 (2014-01-05)9.24[111]
10212"We, the Juries"Paris BarclayKeith EisnerJanuary 12, 2014 (2014-01-12)9.85[112]
10313"Parallel Construction, Bitches"Matt ShakmanErica Shelton KodishMarch 9, 2014 (2014-03-09)8.94[113]
10414"A Few Words"Rosemary RodriguezLeonard DickMarch 16, 2014 (2014-03-16)8.43[114]
10515"Dramatics, Your Honor"Brooke KennedyRobert King & Michelle KingMarch 23, 2014 (2014-03-23)9.12[115]
10616"The Last Call"Jim McKayRobert King & Michelle KingMarch 30, 2014 (2014-03-30)10.96[116]
10717"A Material World"Griffin DunneCraig TurkApril 13, 2014 (2014-04-13)9.83[117]
10818"All Tapped Out"Félix AlcaláJulia Wolfe & Matthew MontoyaApril 20, 2014 (2014-04-20)9.15[118]
10919"Tying the Knot"Josh CharlesNichelle Tramble SpellmanApril 27, 2014 (2014-04-27)9.33[119]
11020"The Deep Web"Brooke KennedyLuke Schelhaas & Erica Shelton KodishMay 4, 2014 (2014-05-04)8.98[120]
11121"The One Percent"Rosemary RodriguezTed HumphreyMay 11, 2014 (2014-05-11)8.73[121]
11222"A Weird Year"Robert KingRobert King & Michelle KingMay 18, 2014 (2014-05-18)9.14[122]

Season 6 (2014–15)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
1131"The Line"Robert KingRobert King & Michelle KingSeptember 21, 2014 (2014-09-21)11.06[123]
1142"Trust Issues"Jim McKayTed HumphreySeptember 28, 2014 (2014-09-28)11.09[124]
1153"Dear God"Brooke KennedyLuke SchelhaasOctober 5, 2014 (2014-10-05)10.83[125]
1164"Oppo Research"Matt ShakmanRobert King & Michelle KingOctober 12, 2014 (2014-10-12)10.39[126]
1175"Shiny Objects"Frederick E.O. ToyeKeith EisnerOctober 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)10.88[127]
1186"Old Spice"James Whitmore Jr.Leonard DickOctober 26, 2014 (2014-10-26)10.21[128]
1197"Message Discipline"Matt ShakmanCraig TurkNovember 2, 2014 (2014-11-02)10.45[129]
1208"Red Zone"Félix AlcaláNichelle Tramble SpellmanNovember 9, 2014 (2014-11-09)10.72[130]
1219"Sticky Content"Michael ZinbergRobert King & Michelle KingNovember 16, 2014 (2014-11-16)10.55[131]
12210"The Trial"Frederick E.O. ToyeRobert King & Michelle KingNovember 23, 2014 (2014-11-23)10.26[132]
12311"Hail Mary"Rosemary RodriguezErica Shelton KodishJanuary 4, 2015 (2015-01-04)10.36[133]
12412"The Debate"Brooke KennedyRobert King & Michelle KingJanuary 11, 2015 (2015-01-11)9.58[134]
12513"Dark Money"Jim McKayKeith EisnerMarch 1, 2015 (2015-03-01)9.09[135]
12614"Mind's Eye"Robert KingRobert King & Michelle KingMarch 8, 2015 (2015-03-08)9.09[136]
12715"Open Source"Rosemary RodriguezCraig TurkMarch 15, 2015 (2015-03-15)8.85[137]
12816"Red Meat"Michael ZinbergNichelle Tramble SpellmanMarch 22, 2015 (2015-03-22)8.43[138]
12917"Undisclosed Recipients"James Whitmore Jr.Leonard DickMarch 29, 2015 (2015-03-29)8.88[139]
13018"Loser Edit"Brooke KennedyLuke SchelhaasApril 5, 2015 (2015-04-05)7.83[140]
13119"Winning Ugly"Rosemary RodriguezErica Shelton KodishApril 12, 2015 (2015-04-12)8.75[141]
13220"The Deconstruction"Ted HumphreyTed HumphreyApril 26, 2015 (2015-04-26)8.74[142]
13321"Don't Fail"Nelson McCormickRobert King & Michelle KingMay 3, 2015 (2015-05-03)8.35[143]
13422"Wanna Partner?"Robert KingRobert King & Michelle KingMay 10, 2015 (2015-05-10)9.35[144]

Season 7 (2015–16)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
1351"Bond"Brooke KennedyRobert King & Michelle KingOctober 4, 2015 (2015-10-04)9.25[145]
1362"Innocents"Jim McKayCraig TurkOctober 11, 2015 (2015-10-11)8.82[146]
1373"Cooked"Michael ZinbergLuke SchelhaasOctober 18, 2015 (2015-10-18)8.09[147]
1384"Taxed"Jim McKayLeonard DickOctober 25, 2015 (2015-10-25)8.82[148]
1395"Payback"Craig ZiskStephanie SenguptaNovember 1, 2015 (2015-11-01)7.55[149]
1406"Lies"James Whitmore Jr.Erica Shelton KodishNovember 8, 2015 (2015-11-08)8.27[150]
1417"Driven"David DworetzkyTyler BensingerNovember 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)8.52[151]
1428"Restraint"Matt ShakmanAdam R. PerlmanNovember 22, 2015 (2015-11-22)7.81[152]
1439"Discovery"Rosemary RodriguezJoey Scavuzzo & Aaron SlavickNovember 29, 2015 (2015-11-29)7.94[153]
14410"KSR"Jim McKayCraig TurkDecember 13, 2015 (2015-12-13)8.49[154]
14511"Iowa"Matt ShakmanErica Shelton KodishJanuary 10, 2016 (2016-01-10)7.65[155]
14612"Tracks"Félix AlcaláStephanie SenguptaJanuary 17, 2016 (2016-01-17)8.96[156]
14713"Judged"Rosemary RodriguezTyler BensingerJanuary 31, 2016 (2016-01-31)8.03[157]
14814"Monday"Nelson McCormickLeonard DickFebruary 14, 2016 (2016-02-14)7.96[158]
14915"Targets"David DworetzkyLuke SchelhaasFebruary 21, 2016 (2016-02-21)7.91[159]
15016"Hearing"Félix AlcaláAdam R. PerlmanMarch 6, 2016 (2016-03-06)7.27[160]
15117"Shoot"Frederick E.O. ToyeStephanie SenguptaMarch 20, 2016 (2016-03-20)8.08[161]
15218"Unmanned"James Whitmore Jr.Tyler BensingerMarch 27, 2016 (2016-03-27)7.51[162]
15319"Landing"Phil Alden RobinsonLuke SchelhaasApril 17, 2016 (2016-04-17)8.55[163]
15420"Party"Rosemary RodriguezLeonard DickApril 24, 2016 (2016-04-24)8.49[164]
15521"Verdict"Michael ZinbergCraig TurkMay 1, 2016 (2016-05-01)9.19[165]
15622"End"Robert KingRobert King & Michelle KingMay 8, 2016 (2016-05-08)10.62[166]

Home video releases

SeasonEpisodesDVD release dates
Region 1Region 2Region 4Discs
123September 14, 2010 (2010-09-14)[167]September 20, 2010 (2010-09-20)[168]August 31, 2010 (2010-08-31)[169]6
223September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)[170]September 12, 2011 (2011-09-12)[171]October 6, 2011 (2011-10-06)[172]6
322September 4, 2012 (2012-09-04)[173]August 27, 2012 (2012-08-27)[174]August 29, 2012 (2012-08-29)[175]6
422August 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)[176]September 2, 2013 (2013-09-02)[177]September 18, 2013 (2013-09-18)[178]6
522August 19, 2014 (2014-08-19)[179]September 15, 2014 (2014-09-15)[180]September 17, 2014 (2014-09-17)[181]6
622August 25, 2015 (2015-08-25)[182]September 14, 2015 (2015-09-14)[183]September 16, 2015 (2015-09-16)[184]6
722September 20, 2016 (2016-09-20)[185]October 31, 2016 (2016-10-31)[186]October 5, 2016 (2016-10-05)[187]6

References

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