Judge Richard Cuesta is a fictional character portrayed by David Paymer in the TV series The Good Wife.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 55 years old.
They appear in 9 episodes out of a total of 156 aired
Episodes9
Pilot
episode S1.E1 september 2009Alicia Florrick returns to her job as a lawyer after her husband, a prominent state's attorney, is imprisoned. Her first case involves a mother who is facing trial for killing her ex-husband.Conjugal
episode S1.E6 november 2009The firm gets a retrial in a case involving a convicted death row inmate, and Alicia is forced to turn to her husband to get information that will help them win the case.Doubt
episode S1.E18 april 2010While a jury deliberates a case involving a co-ed accused of murder, ballistics expert Kurt McVeigh reenters Diane's life, while the awkwardness between Will and Alicia intensifies.Bad Girls
episode S2.E7 november 2010Alicia defends a former teen star against charges of attempted murder. Wendy Scott-Carr launches an all-out assault against Peter's vulnerable campaign, while Peter considers a sweetheart deal to drop out of the race.The Penalty Box
episode S3.E21 april 2012Diane defends a judge accused of prosecutorial wrongdoing, the firm considers bringing back Cary Agos, and one of Kalinda's old acquaintances may have put her in life-threatening situation.The Trial
episode S6.E10 november 2014When Cary's case goes to trial, a plea deal offer has him seriously considering jail time. Also, a joke between mother and daughter lands Alicia in trouble as her campaign for State's Attorney is in full stride.Hail Mary
episode S6.E11 january 2015While the Florrick camp tries to prepare Alicia for her debate with Prady, the firm launches a last-ditch effort to save Cary before he is scheduled to go to prison.Verdict
episode S7.E21 may 2016Peter looks like he's in big trouble as his trial progresses,and some old friends are placed in difficult situations. Diane faces unexpected opposition from David Lee as the new firm moves forward.End
episode S7.E22 may 2016Peter has little time left to make a plea deal before the jury comes back with a verdict. Meanwhile, Alicia must decide whether her future is with Peter or with Jason, and she channels the ghost of Will Gardner to help make a decision.
- Pilot
- Conjugal
- Doubt
- Bad Girls
- The Penalty Box
- The Trial
- Hail Mary
- Verdict
- End