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The Good Wife
Season 1
Season 1 U.S. DVD Cover
Starring
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 22, 2009 (2009-09-22) –
May 25, 2010 (2010-05-25)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of The Good Wife began airing on September 22, 2009 and finished on May 25, 2010. It consisted of 23 episodes.

Premise

The series focuses on Alicia Florrick (Margulies), whose husband Peter (Noth), the former Cook County, Illinois State's Attorney, has been jailed following a notorious political corruption and sex scandal. After having spent the previous thirteen years as a stay-at-home mother, Alicia returns to the workforce as a litigator to provide for her two children.[1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

See also: List of The Good Wife episodes
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[2]
22"Stripped"Charles McDougallRobert King & Michelle KingSeptember 29, 2009 (2009-09-29)13.69[3]
33"Home"Scott EllisDee JohnsonOctober 6, 2009 (2009-10-06)13.69[4]
44"Fixed"Daniel MinahanTodd Ellis KesslerOctober 13, 2009 (2009-10-13)12.98[5]
55"Crash"Gloria MuzioTed HumphreyOctober 20, 2009 (2009-10-20)13.26[6]
66"Conjugal"Rod HolcombAngela Amato VelezNovember 3, 2009 (2009-11-03)12.74[7]
77"Unorthodox"John PolsonRobert King & Michelle KingNovember 10, 2009 (2009-11-10)13.35[8]
88"Unprepared"Jim McKayCorinne BrinkerhoffNovember 17, 2009 (2009-11-17)12.70[9]
99"Threesome"James Whitmore Jr.Ted HumphreyNovember 24, 2009 (2009-11-24)12.53[10]
1010"Lifeguard"Paris BarclayTom SmutsDecember 15, 2009 (2009-12-15)14.17[11]
1111"Infamy"Nelson McCormickTodd Ellis KesslerJanuary 5, 2010 (2010-01-05)13.98[12]
1212"Painkiller"Steve ShillCorinne BrinkerhoffJanuary 12, 2010 (2010-01-12)13.87[13]
1313"Bad"Alex ZakrzewskiTed HumphreyFebruary 2, 2010 (2010-02-02)12.72[14]
1414"Hi"John GallagherRobert King & Michelle King & Barry SchkolnickFebruary 9, 2010 (2010-02-09)14.75[15]
1515"Bang"Rod HolcombCourtney Kemp AgbohMarch 2, 2010 (2010-03-02)13.29[16]
1616"Fleas"Rosemary RodriguezAmanda SegelMarch 9, 2010 (2010-03-09)13.91[17]
1717"Heart"Félix AlcaláCorinne BrinkerhoffMarch 16, 2010 (2010-03-16)13.41[18]
1818"Doubt"Félix AlcaláRobert King & Michelle King & Barry SchkolnickApril 6, 2010 (2010-04-06)12.06[19]
1919"Boom"Lesli Linka GlatterTed HumphreyApril 27, 2010 (2010-04-27)12.07[20]
2020"Mock"Rod HolcombTodd Ellis KesslerMay 4, 2010 (2010-05-04)12.88[21]
2121"Unplugged"Christopher MisianoKaren HallMay 11, 2010 (2010-05-11)12.85[22]
2222"Hybristophilia"Frederick E. O. ToyeFrank PiersonMay 18, 2010 (2010-05-18)12.17[23]
2323"Running"James Whitmore Jr.Robert King & Michelle King & Corinne BrinkerhoffMay 25, 2010 (2010-05-25)10.58[24]

Reception

The first season of The Good Wife received critical acclaim. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an 85% certified fresh rating based on 27 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Along with Julianna Margulies and a fine cast, the gripping drama The Good Wife, boasts hook-heavy plotlines torn from the headlines."[25] On Metacritic, the first season of the show currently sits at a 75 out of 100, based on 26 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.[26]

Awards and nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

Ratings

Episode Title Air Date HH Rating 18-49 Rating Viewers/Live+7 Rank Ref
1 Pilot September 22, 2009 9.2 3.1 13.714/15.39 #15 [28]
2 Stripped September 29, 2009 9.1 3.1 13.690/15.31 #14 [29]
3 Home October 6, 2009 8.9 2.9 13.693/15.21 #11 [30]
4 Fixed October 13, 2009 8.7 2.7 12.798/14.55 #17 [31]
5 Crash October 20, 2009 8.8 2.8 13.258/14.74 #14 [32]
6 Conjugal November 3, 2009 8.6 2.7 12.743 #16 [33]
7 Unorthodox November 10, 2009 8.8 2.8 13.352 #15 [34]
8 Unprepared November 17, 2009 8.4 2.6 12.699/14.45 -

[35]

9 Threesome November 24, 2009 8.1 2.8 12.529 #15 [36]
10 Lifeguard December 1, 2009 9.1 2.8 14.170 #10 [37]
11 Infamy January 5, 2010 9.0 3.0 13.975 #10 [38]
12 Painkiller January 12, 2010 9.0 3.0 13.871 #15 [39]
13 Bad February 2, 2010 8.4 2.6 12.808/14.62 #16 [40]
14 Hi February 9, 2010 9.6 3.1 14.754/16.72 #12 [41]
15 Bang March 2, 2010 8.5 2.7 13.319/15.45 #15 [42]
16 Fleas March 9, 2010 9.0 2.9 13.950 #10 [43]
17 Heart March 16, 2010 8.6 2.7 13.399 #6 [44]
18 Doubt April 6, 2010 7.9 2.3 12.061/14.21 - [45]
19 Boom April 27, 2010 8.0 2.2 12.074 #13 [46]
20 Mock May 4, 2010 8.4 2.4 12.881 #9 [47]
21 Unplugged May 11, 2010 8.3 2.4 12.851 #13 [48]
22 Hybristophilia May 18, 2010 7.9 2.3 12.038 #14 [49]
23 Running May 25, 2010 7.0 2.0 10.603 #13 [50]

References

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  2. ^ Robert Seidman (September 23, 2009). "NCIS gains in 18-49 demo, goes over 20 million (20.60M) in broadcast finals". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  3. ^ Robert Seidman (October 6, 2009). "TV Ratings: Sunday Night Football, Grey's win week with adults 18-49; NCIS leads with total viewers". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  4. ^ Robert Seidman (October 7, 2009). "Tuesday broadcast finals – "The Forgotten" goes below a 2.0". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
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