The Good Wife Episode Ratings Heatmap
2009 · 7 Seasons · 156 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (156 rated)
Season 5 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 5 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.21), maintaining an average of 7.5.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 |
| Ep 2 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Ep 3 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Ep 4 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Ep 5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Ep 6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Ep 7 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| Ep 8 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Ep 9 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Ep 10 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Ep 11 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 6.8 |
| Ep 12 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Ep 13 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Ep 14 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Ep 15 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Ep 16 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Ep 17 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Ep 18 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Ep 19 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Ep 20 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Ep 21 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Ep 22 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Ep 23 | 7.5 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 7 seasons and 156 episodes, The Good Wife has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 5, Episode 5 ("Hitting the Fan"), rated at an extraordinary 8.8/10 with 17 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("Stripped"), landing at 6.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 6 between Episode 11 ("Hail Mary", 8.5) and Episode 12 ("The Debate", 7.1), a swing of 1.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Good Wife
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 5, Ep 5 | Hitting the Fan | 8.8 | 17 | Oct 27, 2013 |
| #2 | Season 5, Ep 15 | Dramatics, Your Honor | 8.6 | 17 | Mar 23, 2014 |
| #3 | Season 5, Ep 16 | The Last Call | 8.6 | 17 | Mar 30, 2014 |
| #4 | Season 6, Ep 11 | Hail Mary | 8.5 | 13 | Jan 4, 2015 |
| #5 | Season 5, Ep 10 | The Decision Tree | 8.2 | 15 | Dec 1, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 4, Ep 14 | Red Team, Blue Team | 8.2 | 13 | Feb 17, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 22 | What's in the Box? | 8.2 | 12 | Apr 28, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 12 | Je Ne Sais What? | 7.9 | 15 | Jan 13, 2013 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 20 | Foreign Affairs | 7.9 | 13 | Apr 12, 2011 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 12 | Alienation of Affection | 7.9 | 13 | Jan 8, 2012 |