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The Good Wife: Season 2

23 episodes Premiered Sep 28, 2010 Updated Sep 20, 2026

The Good Wife Season 2 continues the overarching saga across twenty-three episodes. The series is an American television drama airing on CBS, created by Robert and Michelle King. It stars Julianna Margulies, Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Zach Grenier, Matthew Goode, Cush Jumbo, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Alan Cumming. The narrative follows a politician's wife who pursues her own career

Previously on The Good Wife

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • Alicia Florrick is a politician's wife who pursues her own career as a defense attorney.
  • Alicia's husband is sent to jail on charges of political corruption.
  • Alicia boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce.
  • The drama series airs on CBS and was created by Robert and Michelle King.

Season overview

The Good Wife Season 2 continues the overarching saga across twenty-three episodes. The series is an American television drama airing on CBS, created by Robert and Michelle King. It stars Julianna Margulies, Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Zach Grenier, Matthew Goode, Cush Jumbo, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Alan Cumming. The narrative follows a politician's wife who pursues her own career as a defense attorney after her husband is sent to jail on charges of political corruption. Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce.

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2·E1 Mytharc

Taking Control

Sep 28, 2010

Alicia makes her decision about whether to stay with Peter or pursue a relationship with Will.

S2·E2 Core

Double Jeopardy

Oct 5, 2010

An Army reservist is accused of murdering his wife; Childs turns to dirty tricks in hopes of marring Peter's campaign.

S2·E3 Core

Breaking Fast

Oct 12, 2010

A multi-million dollar malicious prosecution suit leads to an explosive confrontation between Alicia and Glenn Childs. Meanwhile, Alicia's brother, Owen, visits after his questiona

S2·E4 Core

Cleaning House

Oct 19, 2010

Alicia risks disbarment when Childs' office suspects her of an ethics violation, which could also ruin Peter's political campaign. Meanwhile, a third candidate is revealed in the c

S2·E5 Core

VIP Treatment

Oct 26, 2010

Alicia and the partners must decide whether to take on the case of a VIP massage therapist who accuses a Nobel Peace Prize winner of sexual assault. Meanwhile, Peter and Eli try to

S2·E6 Core

Poisoned Pill

Nov 9, 2010

Alicia, Will and Diane are caught off-guard when a brilliant disabled attorney (Michael J. Fox) uses his condition to sway a jury; Kalinda turns to a former friend for help.

S2·E7 Core

Bad Girls

Nov 16, 2010

Alicia is on the road to successfully arguing that her teenaged pop star client, Sloan, is innocent of a DUI, until Cary drops a bombshell that could ruin the starlet's career and

S2·E8 Core

On Tap

Nov 23, 2010

When the government accuses an alderman of taking a campaign bribe from a Muslim extremist group, the team reviews hours of wiretap evidence to mount his defense, and Alicia is sta

S2·E9 Core

Nine Hours

Dec 14, 2010

When Alicia gets a vague tip from a courthouse clerk in the appeal case of a death row inmate, the law firm races to secure a stay of execution. Meanwhile, Peter Florrick prepares

S2·E10 Core

Breaking Up

Jan 11, 2011

Alicia's law firm tries to turn a client's son against his girlfriend when both are accused of murder; Alicia faces a tough decision.

S2·E11 Core

Two Courts

Jan 18, 2011

When Will fears his client is not getting a fair trial because the judge is biased toward him, the law firm hires a jury consultant, who claims to predict a case's outcome by readi

S2·E12 Core

Silly Season

Feb 1, 2011

When Alicia's client confesses under duress to murdering a fellow prison inmate, Cary's team seeks to challenge by uncovering an unlikely connection between the two inmates. Meanwh

S2·E13 Core

Real Deal

Feb 8, 2011

While Alicia races against Louis Canning to round up the most clients for an Erin Brockovich-style class action lawsuit, a mole is detected in LGB law firm, who seems to be working

S2·E14 Core

Net Worth

Feb 15, 2011

Will and Diane take on a defamation case from a young Internet billionaire, who is suing the film studio for depicting him in a negative light. Meanwhile, Alicia confronts Will abo

S2·E15 Core

Silver Bullet

Feb 22, 2011

Diane represents ballistics expert Kurt McVeigh in a lawsuit; Eli takes an interest in Wendy Scott-Carr's illegal nanny.

S2·E16 Core

Great Firewall

Mar 1, 2011

The law firm of Lockhart, Gardner and Bond sues a social networking site on behalf of a Chinese dissident, who posted an anonymous blog about democracy in China, and was jailed and

S2·E17 Core

Ham Sandwich

Mar 22, 2011

Lockhart Gardner law firm represents client and drug kingpin Lemond Bishop in divorce proceedings, even though Bishop wants reconciliation. Meanwhile, Kalinda is subpoenaed for a g

S2·E18 Core

Killer Song

Mar 29, 2011

On behalf of the victim's daughter, the law firm sues a convicted murderer who is profiting from a song he wrote describing his crime. Meanwhile, Eli anonymously uses the firm to h

S2·E19 Core

Wrongful Termination

Apr 5, 2011

To Lockhart/Gardner's disbelief, Louis Canning returns to face off against Alicia once again when the firm represents families of workers who committed suicide due to miserable wor

S2·E20 Core

Foreign Affairs

Apr 12, 2011

Lockhart/Gardner represents a small drilling contractor in a dispute against a major oil conglomerate which is going well until a South American dictator takes over the case. Meanw

S2·E21 Core

In Sickness

May 3, 2011

Lockhart/Gardner defends a patient in a liver transplant case against rival attorney Patti Nyholm; however, the case takes a turn when Patti is fired from her law firm and asks Loc

S2·E22 Mytharc

Getting Off

May 10, 2011

Lockhart/Gardner defends Stephanie Engler, the owner of an adultery Web site, after one of her users is murdered; however, the civil case turns criminal when the murder is pinned o

S2·E23 Mytharc

Closing Arguments

May 17, 2011

Despite their tense relationship, Alicia and Kalinda rush to prove their client's innocence in a murder trial, while the timing might finally be right for Alicia and Will to pursue