The Good Wife (season 2)
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 28, 2010 – May 17, 2011 |
The second season of The Good Wife began broadcasting on September 28, 2010, and concluded on May 17, 2011.
Contents
Cast
Main
- Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
- Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos
- Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma
- Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick
- Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick
- Alan Cumming as Eli Gold
- Josh Charles as Will Gardner
- Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
Recurring
- Chris Noth as Peter Florrick
- Scott Porter as Blake Calamar
- Michael Ealy as Derrick Bond
- Mary Beth Peil as Jackie Florrick
- Titus Welliver as Glenn Childs
- Anika Noni Rose as Wendy Scott-Carr
- Elizabeth Reaser as Tammy Linnata
- Zach Grenier as David Lee
- Mike Pniewski as Frank Landau
- Tim Guinee as Andrew Wiley
- Dreama Walker as Becca
- Michael Boatman as Julius Cain
- Chris Butler as Matan Brody
- Renee Elise Goldsberry as Geneva Pine
- Dallas Roberts as Owen Cavanaugh
- Skipp Sudduth as Jim Moody
- America Ferrera as Natalie Flores
- Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning
- Mike Colter as Lemond Bishop
- Sonequa Martin-Green as Courtney Wells
- Mamie Gummer as Nancy Crozier
- Denis O'Hare as Judge Charles Abernathy
- Ana Gasteyer as Judge Patrice Lessner
- Rita Wilson as Viola Walsh
Guest
- Gary Cole as Kurt McVeigh
- Martha Plimpton as Patti Nyholm
- Jill Flint as Lana Delaney
- Kevin Conway as Jonas Stern
- Jerry Adler as Howard Lyman
- John Benjamin Hickey as Neil Gross
- Miranda Cosgrove as Sloan Burchfield
- David Paymer as Judge Richard Cuesta
Awards and nominations
Critical response
The second season of The Good Wife received outstanding positive acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 100% fresh rating based on 6 reviews.[1] On Metacritic, the second season of the show currently sits at an 89 out of 100, based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2]
- Nominated for Outstanding Drama Series
- Won for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Julianna Margulies) (for the episode "In Sickness")
- Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Josh Charles) (for the episode "Closing Arguments")
- Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Alan Cumming) (for the episode "Silver Bullet")
- Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Christine Baranski) (for the episode "Silver Bullet")
- Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Archie Panjabi) (for the episode "Getting Off")
- Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Michael J. Fox) (for the episode "Real Deal")
- Nomination for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series (Mark Saks)
- Nomination for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Fred Murphy for "Double Jeopardy")
Episodes
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| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 24 | 1 | "Taking Control" | Félix Alcalá | Robert King & Michelle King | September 28, 2010 | 12.84[3] |
| Picking up from the season one finale, Alicia is about to join Peter on the dais as Will calls. Eli grabs the phone and gets Alicia to take Peter's hand. Will leaves two messages: the first saying he understands they should just drop it, then the second saying that he loves her, and he's not dropping this. Eli deletes the second message. Before they have a chance to settle things, Will gets caught up in the law firm merger and has to deal with the new partner, Derrick Bond. In court, Alicia is appointed as a counselor to an accused murderer who insists on defending himself. | ||||||
| 25 | 2 | "Double Jeopardy" | Dean Parisot | Ted Humphrey | October 5, 2010 | 12.76[4] |
| Dissatisfied that Alicia wins a not guilty verdict for a young Army Reservist accused of murdering his wife, Cary has the case re-tried in military court. In military court, the rules are different and the law is presented differently stacking the decks against Alicia. But Alicia has a plan and calls Cary to the stand as a witness as a way of producing evidence which gives a break in the case and saves her client. Meanwhile as the campaign kicks into full gear, Childs resorts to dirty tricks in an effort to mar Peter's reputation. | ||||||
| 26 | 3 | "Breaking Fast" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Corinne Brinkerhoff | October 12, 2010 | 11.82[5] |
| For the first time, Lockhart, Gardner, & Bond go squarely on the offensive with prosecutors, filing a multimillion-dollar malicious prosecution suit against the S.A.'s office for ruining an innocent defendant's life. Childs is desperate to defend his department's decisions while covering himself; Diane and Will debate how to best utilize Alicia in a case against her husband's political opponent; and Kalinda and Cary go head-to-head in trying to determine the true culprit's identity. All of the maneuvering builds to one explosive conflict between Alicia and Glenn Childs that could make or break the case—and ultimately, the campaign. | ||||||
| 27 | 4 | "Cleaning House" | Rosemary Rodriguez | Robert King & Michelle King | October 19, 2010 | 12.17[6] |
| Alicia once again faces the impossibly sweet young Nancy Crozier, only this time she's her co-counsel and – supposedly – on the same side of the case. Although Alicia's prepared for her innocent-with-a-dagger routine, it was originally thought that it could work toward their common goal: defending their linked clients in a civil suit. But when Nancy proves as dangerous as the opposition, Alicia fights on two fronts and ultimately outmaneuvers her to protect her client. | ||||||
| 28 | 5 | "VIP Treatment" | Michael Zinberg | Robert King & Michelle King | October 26, 2010 | 12.59[7] |
| The young DA Wendy Scott-Carr announces her intent to run for State's Attorney at a gala dinner in front of Alicia, Peter, and the LGB partners. While Peter and Eli try to figure out what this means for their campaign, Alicia is called back to the firm for a woman who accuses a Nobel Prize winner of sexual assault. | ||||||
| 29 | 6 | "Poisoned Pill" | Peter O'Fallon | Keith Eisner | November 9, 2010 | 12.33[8] |
| Alicia defends a client who sues a pharmaceutical company for causing her mother's suicide, but the company's lawyer (Michael J. Fox) uses his disability in the courtroom to gain an advantage. | ||||||
| 30 | 7 | "Bad Girls" | Jim McKay | Courtney Kemp Agboh | November 16, 2010 | 11.74[9] |
| Alicia is assigned the DUI case of a teen star (Miranda Cosgrove) and sister (Emily Kinney) who ran her car into a pole after a night of underage drinking and is accused of attempted murder. | ||||||
| 31 | 8 | "On Tap" | Roxann Dawson | Leonard Dick | November 23, 2010 | 10.03[10] |
| Alicia comes across a startling discovery when she finds tapes that have to do with her while trying to defend a client. | ||||||
| 32 | 9 | "Nine Hours" | Julie Hébert | Meredith Averill | December 14, 2010 | 11.84[11] |
| The firm has to quickly amend an appeal of a death row inmate about to be executed. The first debate is held in the state's attorney race. | ||||||
| 33 | 10 | "Breaking Up" | Félix Alcalá | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Courtney Kemp Agboh |
January 11, 2011 | 12.29[12] |
| A client's son is accused of murder and Alicia tries to turn him against his girlfriend, who's accused of the same crime. Meanwhile, Diane asks Alicia to make a tough decision regarding the split of the law firm. Guest starring Leelee Sobieski. | ||||||
| 34 | 11 | "Two Courts" | Tom DiCillo | Ted Humphrey | January 18, 2011 | 11.43[13] |
| The firm hires a jury consultant (Norbert Leo Butz) after Will thinks the judge has a bias against him. Meanwhile, an old friend of Peter's turns up at Jackie's request, much to the discomfort of Eli. | ||||||
| 35 | 12 | "Silly Season" | Rosemary Rodriguez | Corinne Brinkerhoff | February 1, 2011 | 12.14[14] |
| The campaign heats up as Wendy Scott-Carr threatens to unleash posters of Zach arranging an abortion for his former girlfriend. Alicia defends a client who is accused of killing an inmate during a jail fight. | ||||||
| 36 | 13 | "Real Deal" | Michael Zinberg | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Keith Eisner |
February 8, 2011 | 11.86[15] |
| The firm tries to get a neighborhood to hire them after toxic dumping in water makes the women sterile. Guest starring Michael J. Fox. | ||||||
| 37 | 14 | "Net Worth" | Brooke Kennedy | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Meredith Averill |
February 15, 2011 | 11.43[16] |
| The firm takes on an Internet billionaire client, who is suing a film studio for a negative portrayal of him. Alicia talks to Will about the voicemail message. Guest starring Rita Wilson | ||||||
| 38 | 15 | "Silver Bullet" | Jim McKay | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Steve Lichtman |
February 22, 2011 | 11.86[17] |
| Diane defends Kurt in court when he is sued for a testimony he provided. Eli faces a conflict between his personal and professional interests when he meets Wendy Scott-Carr's illegal nanny (America Ferrera). | ||||||
| 39 | 16 | "Great Firewall" | Nelson McCormick | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Leonard Dick |
March 1, 2011 | 11.38[18] |
| The firm sues a social networking site on behalf of a Chinese dissident (Ken Leung), who posted an anonymous blog about democracy in China, and was jailed and tortured by the Chinese government when the site failed to protect his anonymity and turned over his IP address. Meanwhile, Eli gets a tip that he hopes will drive Childs out of the race, and Will and Diane hope to wrestle the firm away from Derrick Bond once and for all. | ||||||
| 40 | 17 | "Ham Sandwich" | Griffin Dunne | Keith Eisner | March 22, 2011 | 11.70[19] |
| The firm represents a drug lord during his divorce. Eli tries to get the white vote for Peter. Kalinda testifies before a grand jury to prove her innocence. | ||||||
| 41 | 18 | "Killer Song" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Karen Hall | March 29, 2011 | 10.16[20] |
| The firm represents a woman who wants to make sure her mother's killer does not profit from a song he wrote about the murder. Eli helps Wendy Scott-Carr's ex-nanny and father escape deportation. Kalinda tries to make sure her secret does not come out as her nemesis confronts her with it. | ||||||
| 42 | 19 | "Wrongful Termination" | Phil Abraham | Ted Humphrey | April 5, 2011 | 10.82[21] |
| The firm represents a wife whose husband committed suicide because of poor working conditions. Meanwhile, Cary finds out about Kalinda's secret. Guest starring Michael J. Fox. | ||||||
| 43 | 20 | "Foreign Affairs" | Frederick E. O. Toye | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Meredith Averill |
April 12, 2011 | 11.05[22] |
| While Lockhart/Gardner deals with a continuing case involving Venezuelan oil-rigs (opposing guest star Fred Thompson), the election results are finally in. Andrew Wiley confronts Alicia about the missing pages from the final Blake interview. Kalinda, knowing what it is about, delays the inevitable confession to Alicia. Guest star Erica Hill stars as herself, interviewing Alicia before the all-important vote. | ||||||
| 44 | 21 | "In Sickness" | Félix Alcalá | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Steve Lichtman |
May 3, 2011 | 12.38[23] |
| The firm represents a patient who needs a liver transplant, and her name was taken off the transplant list. Alicia deals with the emotional backlash of Kalinda's affair with Peter. | ||||||
| 45 | 22 | "Getting Off" | Roxann Dawson | Leonard Dick | May 10, 2011 | 11.73[24] |
| Lockhart/Gardner defends the owner of an adultery website (guest star Sarah Silverman) and Alicia confronts Kalinda about the latter's affair with Peter. | ||||||
| 46 | 23 | "Closing Arguments" | Robert King | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Corinne Brinkerhoff |
May 17, 2011 | 12.58[25] |
| Alicia and Kalinda put aside their strained relationship to prove their client's innocence of murder. After a mistrial is declared, Alicia and Will celebrate and end up taking a hotel suite together. | ||||||
Ratings
| Episode | Title | Air Date | HH Rating | 18-49 Rating | Viewers | Rank | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (24) | Taking Control | September 28, 2010 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 12.844 | #15 | [26] |
| 2 (25) | Double Jeopardy | October 5, 2010 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 12.762 | #10 | [27] |
| 3 (26) | Breaking Fast | October 12, 2010 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 11.815 | #17 | [28] |
| 4 (27) | Cleaning House | October 19, 2010 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 12.169 | #15 | [29] |
| 5 (28) | VIP Treatment | October 26, 2010 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 12.588 | #18 | [30] |
| 6 (29) | Poisoned Pill | November 9, 2010 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 12.327 | #16 | [31] |
| 7 (30) | Bad Girls | November 16, 2010 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 11.735 | #18 | [32] |
| 8 (31) | On Tap | November 23, 2010 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 10.030 | #16 | [33] |
| 9 (32) | Nine Hours | December 14, 2010 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 11.835 | #12 | [34] |
| 10 (33) | Breaking Up | January 11, 2011 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 12.288 | #9 | [35] |
| 11 (34) | Two Courts | January 18, 2011 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 11.434 | #15 | [36] |
| 12 (35) | Silly Season | February 1, 2011 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 12.136 | #11 | [37] |
| 13 (36) | Real Deal | February 8, 2011 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 11.857 | #15 | [38] |
| 14 (37) | Net Worth | February 15, 2011 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 11.427 | #12 | [39] |
| 15 (38) | Silver Bullet | February 22, 2011 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 11.855 | #13 | [40] |
| 16 (39) | Great Firewall | March 1, 2011 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 11.383 | #10 | [41] |
| 17 (40) | Ham Sandwich | March 22, 2011 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 11.697 | #9 | [42] |
| 18 (41) | Killer Song | March 29, 2011 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 10.162 | #23 | [43] |
| 19 (42) | Wrongful Termination | April 5, 2011 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 10.816 | #18 | [44] |
| 20 (43) | Foreign Affairs | April 12, 2011 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 11.051 | #12 | [45] |
| 21 (44) | In Sickness | May 3, 2011 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 12.383 | #11 | [46] |
| 22 (45) | Getting Off | May 10, 2011 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 11.731 | #14 | [47] |
| 23 (46) | Closing Arguments | May 17, 2011 | 8.1 | 2.4 | 12.577 | #12 | [48] |
DVR Ratings (season 2) [1]
References
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