The Good Wife season 1
The Good Wife | |
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Season 1 | |
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No. of episodes | 23 |
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Original network | CBS |
Original release | September 22, 2009 May 25, 2010 | –
Season chronology | |
The first season of The Good Wife first 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
- Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
- Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos
- Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma
- Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick
- Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick
- Josh Charles as Will Gardner
- Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
Recurring
- Chris Noth as Peter Florrick
- Mary Beth Peil as Jackie Florrick
- Titus Welliver as Glenn Childs
- Joe Morton as Daniel Golden
- Martha Plimpton as Patti Nyholm
- Jill Flint as Lana Delaney
- Emily Bergl as Bree
- Chris Butler as Matan Brody
- David Paymer as Judge Richard Cuesta
- Alan Cumming as Eli Gold
- Michael Boatman as Julius Cain
- Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney
- Sonequa Martin-Green as Courtney Wells
- Renée Elise Goldsberry as Geneva Pine
- Dreama Walker as Becca
- Gary Cole as Kurt McVeigh
- Kevin Conway as Jonas Stern
- Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni
- Zach Grenier as David Lee
Guest
- Mamie Gummer as Nancy Crozier
- Ana Gasteyer as Patrice Lessner
- Mike Colter as Lemond Bishop
- Felix Solis as Kevin Rodriguez
- Nitya Vidyasagar as Frida Verma
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Charles McDougall | Robert King & Michelle King | September 22, 2009 | 13.71[2] |
2 | 2 | "Stripped" | Charles McDougall | Robert King & Michelle King | September 29, 2009 | 13.69[3] |
3 | 3 | "Home" | Scott Ellis | Dee Johnson | October 6, 2009 | 13.69[4] |
4 | 4 | "Fixed" | Daniel Minahan | Todd Ellis Kessler | October 13, 2009 | 12.98[5] |
5 | 5 | "Crash" | Gloria Muzio | Ted Humphrey | October 20, 2009 | 13.26[6] |
6 | 6 | "Conjugal" | Rod Holcomb | Angela Amato Velez | November 3, 2009 | 12.74[7] |
7 | 7 | "Unorthodox" | John Polson | Robert King & Michelle King | November 10, 2009 | 13.35[8] |
8 | 8 | "Unprepared" | Jim McKay | Corinne Brinkerhoff | November 17, 2009 | 12.70[9] |
9 | 9 | "Threesome" | James Whitmore Jr. | Ted Humphrey | November 24, 2009 | 12.53[10] |
10 | 10 | "Lifeguard" | Paris Barclay | Tom Smuts | December 15, 2009 | 14.17[11] |
11 | 11 | "Infamy" | Nelson McCormick | Todd Ellis Kessler | January 5, 2010 | 13.98[12] |
12 | 12 | "Painkiller" | Steve Shill | Corinne Brinkerhoff | January 12, 2010 | 13.87[13] |
13 | 13 | "Bad" | Alex Zakrzewski | Ted Humphrey | February 2, 2010 | 12.72[14] |
14 | 14 | "Hi" | John Gallagher | Robert King & Michelle King & Barry Schkolnick | February 9, 2010 | 14.75[15] |
15 | 15 | "Bang" | Rod Holcomb | Courtney Kemp Agboh | March 2, 2010 | 13.29[16] |
16 | 16 | "Fleas" | Rosemary Rodriguez | Amanda Segel | March 9, 2010 | 13.91[17] |
17 | 17 | "Heart" | Félix Alcalá | Corinne Brinkerhoff | March 16, 2010 | 13.41[18] |
18 | 18 | "Doubt" | Félix Alcalá | Robert King & Michelle King & Barry Schkolnick | April 6, 2010 | 12.06[19] |
19 | 19 | "Boom" | Lesli Linka Glatter | Ted Humphrey | April 27, 2010 | 12.07[20] |
20 | 20 | "Mock" | Rod Holcomb | Todd Ellis Kessler | May 4, 2010 | 12.88[21] |
21 | 21 | "Unplugged" | Christopher Misiano | Karen Hall | May 11, 2010 | 12.85[22] |
22 | 22 | "Hybristophilia" | Frederick E. O. Toye | Frank Pierson | May 18, 2010 | 12.17[23] |
23 | 23 | "Running" | James Whitmore Jr. | Robert King & Michelle King & Corinne Brinkerhoff | May 25, 2010 | 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
- Nominated for Outstanding Drama Series
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Julianna Margulies) (for the episode "Threesome")[27]
- Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Christine Baranski) (for the episode "Bang")[27]
- Won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Archie Panjabi) (for the episode "Hi")[27]
- Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Dylan Baker) (for the episode "Bad")[27]
- Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Alan Cumming) (for the episode "Fleas")[27]
- Nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (Michelle King & Robert King for "Pilot")
- Nomination for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series (Mark Saks)
Ratings
Episode | Title | Air Date | HH Rating | 18-49 Rating | Viewers/Live+7 | Rank | Ref |
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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 | - | |
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
- ^ "About The Good Wife". CBS.com. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Robert Seidman (October 7, 2009). "Tuesday broadcast finals – "The Forgotten" goes below a 2.0". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ Robert Seidman (October 20, 2009). "TV Ratings: Yet again Sunday Night Football, House, Grey's win week with adults 18-49; NCIS leads with total viewers". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
- ^ Robert Seidman (October 21, 2009). "Tuesday Broadcast Finals: "NCIS" rises to 21.25 million; "The Forgotten" drops a tick". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ Robert Seidman (November 10, 2009). "TV Ratings: V premiere bests Grey's Anatomy; NFL and MLB top weekly charts". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
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- ^ Seidman, Robert (December 22, 2009). "TV Ratings: New episodes of Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Survivor and NCIS propel CBS to top of charts". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
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