The Good Wife

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Alicia Florrick has been a good wife to her husband, a former state's attorney. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm.
  • 45min
  • Seasons: 7
  • Episodes: 156
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The Good Wife

season 5

serie United States 2009 - 2016

Episode rating

Season 5
8.5
E1
7.9
E2
8.0
E3
8.5
E4
9.6
E5
8.6
E6
8.2
E7
8.0
E8
7.8
E9
8.9
E10
8.0
E11
7.8
E12
8.3
E13
8.2
E14
9.4
E15
9.2
E16
8.3
E17
8.6
E18
8.0
E19
7.5
E20
7.6
E21
8.7
E22

Cast of season 5

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 522

  • 8.5
    /10

    Everything Is Ending
    episode S5.E1 september 2013
    Alicia works on a Death Row appeal with Will and Diane before going off to start her own firm with Cary, but people begin to suspect something is afoot. Meanwhile, Peter searches for a Chief of Staff.
  • 7.9
    /10

    The Bit Bucket
    episode S5.E2 october 2013
    One of Lockhart Gardner's Internet clients takes on the NSA, Diane's nomination to the Supreme Court hits a snag, and Alicia's mom's "investment" could expose Alicia's imminent departure from the firm.
  • 8
    /10

    A Precious Commodity
    episode S5.E3 october 2013
    While Alicia defends a surrogate mother being forced to abort a baby, she also unwittingly gets thrust into the middle of a struggle by Will to get Diane removed from the firm.
  • 8.5
    /10

    Outside the Bubble
    episode S5.E4 october 2013
    As Diane prepares for big changes as she leaves the firm, the firm faces a politically-motivated sexual harassment suit. Meanwhile, Jackie makes trouble for the inauguration, and Alicia and Cary's departure from the firm is imminent.
  • 9.6
    /10

    Hitting the Fan
    episode S5.E5 october 2013
    When Will find out that Alicia and Cary are leaving the firm, he fires them and sets out to destroy them before they can get their new firm off the ground.
  • 8.6
    /10

    The Next Day
    episode S5.E6 november 2013
    Lockhart Gardner and Florrick Agos fight over clients and expert witnesses in a gun case, Diane loses her Illinois Supreme Court nomination, and Alicia faces ethics questions over her husband's actions.
  • 8.2
    /10

    The Next Week
    episode S5.E7 november 2013
    Alicia and Cary suspect the old firm may be spying on them, and they turn to an old face for financial advice. Meanwhile, Alicia may be liable in a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Lockhart Gardner.
  • 8
    /10

    The Next Month
    episode S5.E8 november 2013
    Alicia represents an illegal immigrant who faces certain death if he is deported, and Eli gets in trouble when he makes a policy decision for Peter based on his feelings for a woman.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Whack-a-Mole
    episode S5.E9 november 2013
    Alicia and Cary go head-to-head with Will and Diane representing a client identified as a terrorist on a social website, Will hires a shady mob lawyer for his firm, and Jackie tries to block a Supreme Court nominee.
  • 8.9
    /10

    The Decision Tree
    episode S5.E10 december 2013
    While her firm debates whether to invite Peter to their Christmas party, Alicia comes into a potential unexpected windfall from a former client.
  • 8
    /10

    Goliath and David
    episode S5.E11 january 2014
    Alicia and Will try to throw each other off their games as they go head-to-head again in a copyright infringement case, and Eli hires Kalinda to find the identity of Marilyn's baby's father.
  • 7.8
    /10

    We, the Juries
    episode S5.E12 january 2014
    Lockhart Gardner and Florrick Agos must work together--sort of--as they represent a couple accused of drug trafficking, Marilyn tries to get to the bottom of a potential scandal, and Cary gets revenge on Kalinda.
  • 8.3
    /10

    Parallel Construction, Bitches
    episode S5.E13 march 2014
    While defending Lemond Bishop on drug trafficking charges, Florick- Agos discover the NSA wire tap. Meanwhile the election fraud investigation targets both law firms.
  • 8.2
    /10

    A Few Words
    episode S5.E14 march 2014
    Alicia recalls her tough road back into the workplace as she prepares an important speech. Meanwhile, Florrick Agos tries to court a lawyer into joining the firm, and Will looks for help to get out of the voter fraud investigation.
  • 9.4
    /10

    Dramatics, Your Honor
    episode S5.E15 march 2014
    Alicia agrees to a deposition with Nelson Dubeck, Will struggles to find a winning theory as he defends an accused killer, and Kalinda has new doubts about her future with Lockhart Gardner.
  • 9.2
    /10

    The Last Call
    episode S5.E16 march 2014
    Alicia searches for answers as she tries to make sense of Will's death in the aftermath of the courthouse shooting. Meanwhile, Diane delivers the somber news to the partners at Lockhart/Gardner who must decide how to move forward.
  • 8.3
    /10

    A Material World
    episode S5.E17 april 2014
    Diane discusses a merger with Alicia, who is still reeling badly. Meanwhile, after David Lee gets wind of the news, he begins plotting to have Diane removed as managing partner.
  • 8.6
    /10

    All Tapped Out
    episode S5.E18 april 2014
    Alicia learns that she has been wire-tapped when an NSA employee comes to Florrick Agos for legal representation, and Louis Canning is hired to become the "New Will" at Lockhart Gardner.
  • 8
    /10

    Tying the Knot
    episode S5.E19 april 2014
    Alicia finds herself in the middle of another suspicious death involving Colin Sweeney, offers some political advice to Finn Polmar, and has to confront Zach over a embarrassing photo.
  • 7.5
    /10

    The Deep Web
    episode S5.E20 may 2014
    Alicia has an eventful day off, Finn goes head-to-head with Diane and prepares for a campaign interview, while Diane suspects that David Lee and Louis Canning are plotting against her.
  • 7.6
    /10

    The One Percent
    episode S5.E21 may 2014
    Canning goes after Alicia in a discrimination case after her CEO client puts his foot in his mouth, Diane is undercut by her own partners in a class action suit, and Peter becomes suspicious of Alicia's relationship with Finn Polmar.
  • 8.7
    /10

    A Weird Year
    episode S5.E22 may 2014
    On Zach's graduation day, Alicia discovers that David Lee and Louis Canning are coming hard after her and her firm. Meanwhile, governor Florrick gives Diane an offer to run for State's Attorney with his support.