The Good Wife season 2
| The Good Wife (season 2) | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 Season 2 U.S. DVD Cover | |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 28, 2010 – May 17, 2011 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of The Good Wife began broadcasting on September 28, 2010, and concluded on May 17, 2011.
Cast
Main
- Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick (23 episodes)
- Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos (22 episodes)
- Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma (23 episodes)
- Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick (14 episodes)
- Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick (13 episodes)
- Alan Cumming as Eli Gold (19 episodes)
- Josh Charles as Will Gardner (23 episodes)
- Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart (23 episodes)
Recurring
- Chris Noth as Peter Florrick (14 episodes)
- Scott Porter as Blake Calamar (14 episodes)
- Michael Ealy as Derrick Bond (12 episodes)
- Mary Beth Peil as Jackie Florrick (11 episodes)
- Titus Welliver as Glenn Childs (8 episodes)
- Anika Noni Rose as Wendy Scott-Carr (7 episodes)
- Elizabeth Reaser as Tammy Linnata (6 episodes)
- Zach Grenier as David Lee (5 episodes)
- Mike Pniewski as Frank Landau (5 episodes)
- Tim Guinee as Andrew Wiley (5 episodes)
- Dreama Walker as Becca (4 episodes)
- Michael Boatman as Julius Cain (4 episodes)
- Chris Butler as Matan Brody (4 episodes)
- Renee Elise Goldsberry as Geneva Pine (4 episodes)
- Dallas Roberts as Owen Cavanaugh (4 episodes)
- Skipp Sudduth as Jim Moody (4 episodes)
- America Ferrera as Natalie Flores (3 episodes)
- Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning (3 episodes)
- Mike Colter as Lemond Bishop (3 episodes)
- Sonequa Martin-Green as Courtney Wells (3 episodes)
- Mamie Gummer as Nancy Crozier (2 episodes)
- Denis O'Hare as Judge Charles Abernathy (2 episodes)
- Ana Gasteyer as Judge Patrice Lessner (2 episodes)
- Rita Wilson as Viola Walsh (2 episodes)
Guest
- Gary Cole as Kurt McVeigh (1 episode)
- Martha Plimpton as Patti Nyholm (1 episode)
- Jill Flint as Lana Delaney (1 episode)
- Kevin Conway as Jonas Stern (1 episode)
- Jerry Adler as Howard Lyman (1 episode)
- John Benjamin Hickey as Neil Gross (1 episode)
Awards and nominations
- 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
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | "Taking Control" | Félix Alcalá | Robert King & Michelle King | September 28, 2010 | 12.84[4] |
| 25 | 2 | "Double Jeopardy" | Dean Parisot | Ted Humphrey | October 5, 2010 | 12.76[5] |
| 26 | 3 | "Breaking Fast" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Corinne Brinkerhoff | October 12, 2010 | 11.82[6] |
| 27 | 4 | "Cleaning House" | Rosemary Rodriguez | Robert King & Michelle King | October 19, 2010 | 12.17[7] |
| 28 | 5 | "VIP Treatment" | Michael Zinberg | Robert King & Michelle King | October 26, 2010 | 12.59[8] |
| 29 | 6 | "Poisoned Pill" | Peter O'Fallon | Keith Eisner | November 9, 2010 | 12.33[9] |
| 30 | 7 | "Bad Girls" | Jim McKay | Courtney Kemp Agboh | November 16, 2010 | 11.74[10] |
| 31 | 8 | "On Tap" | Roxann Dawson | Leonard Dick | November 23, 2010 | 10.03[11] |
| 32 | 9 | "Nine Hours" | Julie Hébert | Meredith Averill | December 14, 2010 | 11.84[12] |
| 33 | 10 | "Breaking Up" | Félix Alcalá | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Courtney Kemp Agboh | January 11, 2011 | 12.29[13] |
| 34 | 11 | "Two Courts" | Tom DiCillo | Ted Humphrey | January 18, 2011 | 11.43[14] |
| 35 | 12 | "Silly Season" | Rosemary Rodriguez | Corinne Brinkerhoff | February 1, 2011 | 12.14[15] |
| 36 | 13 | "Real Deal" | Michael Zinberg | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Keith Eisner | February 8, 2011 | 11.86[16] |
| 37 | 14 | "Net Worth" | Brooke Kennedy | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Meredith Averill | February 15, 2011 | 11.43[17] |
| 38 | 15 | "Silver Bullet" | Jim McKay | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Steve Lichtman | February 22, 2011 | 11.86[18] |
| 39 | 16 | "Great Firewall" | Nelson McCormick | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Leonard Dick | March 1, 2011 | 11.38[19] |
| 40 | 17 | "Ham Sandwich" | Griffin Dunne | Keith Eisner | March 22, 2011 | 11.70[20] |
| 41 | 18 | "Killer Song" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Karen Hall | March 29, 2011 | 10.16[21] |
| 42 | 19 | "Wrongful Termination" | Phil Abraham | Ted Humphrey | April 5, 2011 | 10.82[22] |
| 43 | 20 | "Foreign Affairs" | Frederick E. O. Toye | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Meredith Averill | April 12, 2011 | 11.05[23] |
| 44 | 21 | "In Sickness" | Félix Alcalá | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Steve Lichtman | May 3, 2011 | 12.38[24] |
| 45 | 22 | "Getting Off" | Roxann Dawson | Leonard Dick | May 10, 2011 | 11.73[25] |
| 46 | 23 | "Closing Arguments" | Robert King | Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King Story by: Corinne Brinkerhoff | May 17, 2011 | 12.58[26] |
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 | [27] |
| 2 (25) | Double Jeopardy | October 5, 2010 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 12.762 | #10 | [28] |
| 3 (26) | Breaking Fast | October 12, 2010 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 11.815 | #17 | [29] |
| 4 (27) | Cleaning House | October 19, 2010 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 12.169 | #15 | [30] |
| 5 (28) | VIP Treatment | October 26, 2010 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 12.588 | #18 | [31] |
| 6 (29) | Poisoned Pill | November 9, 2010 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 12.327 | #16 | [32] |
| 7 (30) | Bad Girls | November 16, 2010 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 11.735 | #18 | [33] |
| 8 (31) | On Tap | November 23, 2010 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 10.030 | #16 | [34] |
| 9 (32) | Nine Hours | December 14, 2010 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 11.835 | #12 | [35] |
| 10 (33) | Breaking Up | January 11, 2011 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 12.288 | #9 | [36] |
| 11 (34) | Two Courts | January 18, 2011 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 11.434 | #15 | [37] |
| 12 (35) | Silly Season | February 1, 2011 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 12.136 | #11 | [38] |
| 13 (36) | Real Deal | February 8, 2011 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 11.857 | #15 | [39] |
| 14 (37) | Net Worth | February 15, 2011 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 11.427 | #12 | [40] |
| 15 (38) | Silver Bullet | February 22, 2011 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 11.855 | #13 | [41] |
| 16 (39) | Great Firewall | March 1, 2011 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 11.383 | #10 | [42] |
| 17 (40) | Ham Sandwich | March 22, 2011 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 11.697 | #9 | [43] |
| 18 (41) | Killer Song | March 29, 2011 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 10.162 | #23 | [44] |
| 19 (42) | Wrongful Termination | April 5, 2011 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 10.816 | #18 | [45] |
| 20 (43) | Foreign Affairs | April 12, 2011 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 11.051 | #12 | [46] |
| 21 (44) | In Sickness | May 3, 2011 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 12.383 | #11 | [47] |
| 22 (45) | Getting Off | May 10, 2011 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 11.731 | #14 | [48] |
| 23 (46) | Closing Arguments | May 17, 2011 | 8.1 | 2.4 | 12.577 | #12 | [49] |
DVR Ratings (season 2) [1]
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