The Good Wife: Season 5
The Good Wife is an American television drama series created by Robert and Michelle King that airs on CBS. The series stars Julianna Margulies, Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Zach Grenier, Matthew Goode, Cush Jumbo, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Alan Cumming. The story centers on a politician wife who pursues her own career as a defense attorney after her husband is sent to jail on charges
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is an American TV drama that airs on CBS.
- It was created by Robert and Michelle King.
- 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 assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce.
Season overview
The Good Wife is an American television drama series created by Robert and Michelle King that airs on CBS. The series stars Julianna Margulies, Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Zach Grenier, Matthew Goode, Cush Jumbo, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Alan Cumming. The story centers on a politician wife who pursues her own career as a defense attorney after her husband is sent to jail on charges of political corruption. The fifth season of the overarching saga continues across twenty-two episodes. Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Everything is Ending
Sep 29, 2013
Alicia must focus on the firm’s efforts to prevent the execution of a convicted murderer while she secretly plans her exit from the firm with Cary. Meanwhile, Eli helps Peter assem
The Bit Bucket
Oct 6, 2013
Alicia and Cary sue the NSA on behalf of search engine Chumhum, unaware that Lockhart/Gardner’s connection to a former client has resulted in the spy agency monitoring the firm’s c
A Precious Commodity
Oct 13, 2013
Will makes Alicia a stunning offer which causes her to reconsider her plans to leave the firm. Also, the partners take action when Diane’s Supreme Court candidacy puts her at odds
Outside the Bubble
Oct 20, 2013
Alicia tries to obtain Lockhart/Gardner files as she prepares to exit the firm; faced with a sexual harassment lawsuit, the firm hires Elsbeth Tascioni.
Hitting the Fan
Oct 27, 2013
A desperate battle to retain clients begins when Cary and Alicia's plan to leave the firm is exposed.
The Next Day
Nov 3, 2013
Alicia and Cary represent a client who changed firms and Will and Diane delay turning over the case files; Marilyn tries to give advice to Alicia.
The Next Week
Nov 10, 2013
Zach makes a discovery that leads Alicia and Cary to believe that the Lockhart/Gardner firm is spying on them; Will helps one of Alicia's former clients; Clarke Hayden (Nathan Lane
The Next Month
Nov 17, 2013
As Florrick/Agos move into their new offices, Alicia attempts to block the deportation of an undocumented immigrant before he is sent to Mexico, where a cartel has threatened his l
Whack-a-Mole
Nov 24, 2013
Alicia tries to hold a website accountable when its users accuse her client, a college professor, of being linked to domestic terrorism. Meanwhile, Will goes against Diane’s wishe
The Decision Tree
Dec 1, 2013
Alicia is shocked to learn that a former client bequeathed her millions, but Lockhart/Gardner quickly contests the will on behalf of the deceased’s wife. Meanwhile, Diane asks Kal
Goliath and David
Jan 5, 2014
Alicia represents a band suing a TV show for copyright infringement, but the simple case becomes psychological warfare when Will joins the opposing council and uses his knowledge o
We, the Juries
Jan 12, 2014
Alicia and Will each represent one half of a couple accused of smuggling drugs, but the courtroom becomes mired in confusion and legal technicalities when they insist on separate j
Parallel Construction, Bitches
Mar 9, 2014
Florrick/Agos and Lockhart/Gardner fight to keep Lemond Bishop as a client when he is arrested on a drug-related charge, which possibly resulted from a leak inside Alicia's firm. M
A Few Words
Mar 16, 2014
When Alicia is asked to be the keynote speaker at the American Bar Association conference in New York City, she looks to her past for inspiration. Meanwhile, the competition with D
Dramatics, Your Honor
Mar 23, 2014
Alicia asks Cary to be her lawyer when Nelson Dubeck asks her to participate in a deposition; Will faces off with a new prosecutor while defending Jeffrey Grant.
The Last Call
Mar 30, 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 Loc
A Material World
Apr 13, 2014
Alicia and Diane consider merging their firms in the wake of Will's death, even as they find themselves on opposite sides of a contentious divorce suit. Meanwhile, Alicia offers as
All Tapped Out
Apr 20, 2014
Florrick/Agos takes on the case of an NSA whistleblower, only to learn that the agency has been monitoring the firm as well as Alicia’s personal life. Meanwhile, Diane faces the di
Tying the Knot
Apr 27, 2014
When Alicia pays a visit to longtime client Colin Sweeney, she finds herself in the unwanted role of witness when a body is discovered in his home. Meanwhile, Eli steps in when an
The Deep Web
May 4, 2014
When Alicia has a chance encounter with a charming entrepreneur during jury duty, she begins to consider options outside her marriage and seeks the advice of her mother. Meanwhile,
The One Percent
May 11, 2014
Alicia manages the fallout when her client's insensitive statements to the press threaten the fate of a multi-billion dollar merger. Meanwhile, Diane faces a potential conflict of
A Weird Year
May 18, 2014
The futures of Florrick/Agos and Lockhart/Gardner are at stake when the firms consider merging, driving a wedge between Alicia and Cary. Meanwhile, Diane makes a big decision when