The BEST episodes written by Michelle King

Day 492
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9.00
26 votes

#1 - Day 492

The Good Fight - Season 2 - Episode 13

The FBI question Diane as part of a job background check on Kurt, leading to unexpected and serious consequences. The mayor of Chicago invites Adrian and Julius to join a 'think tank' tasked with figuring out how to spend funds that will address the "Kill All Lawyers" problem. Chaos ensues in the delivery room after Lucca goes into labor early.

Hitting the Fan
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8.31
864 votes

#2 - Hitting the Fan

The Good Wife - Season 5 - Episode 5

A desperate battle to retain clients begins when Cary and Alicia's plan to leave the firm is exposed.

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Inauguration
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8.30
78 votes

#3 - Inauguration

The Good Fight - Season 1 - Episode 1

After a financial scam destroys the reputation of lawyer Maia Rindell, while wiping out her mentor and godmother, Diane Lockhart's, savings; Maia and Diane join one of Chicago's preeminent law firms.

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Dramatics, Your Honor
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8.12
675 votes

#4 - Dramatics, Your Honor

The Good Wife - Season 5 - Episode 15

Alicia enlists Cary as her lawyer when Nelson Dubeck approaches her to participate in a deposition regarding his investigation into election rigging. Meanwhile, Will continues the difficult defense of Jeffrey Grant as he faces off against a new prosecutor who proves to be a formidable adversary.

The Decision Tree
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8.12
648 votes

#5 - The Decision Tree

The Good Wife - Season 5 - Episode 10

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 Kalinda to look into Damian's background. Also, Eli and Marilyn are concerned about Peter being seen with Alicia's more disreputable clients at the Florrick/Agos holiday party.

Closing Arguments (2)
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8.10
1481 votes

#6 - Closing Arguments (2)

The Good Wife - Season 2 - Episode 23

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

What's in the Box?
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8.01
810 votes

#7 - What's in the Box?

The Good Wife - Season 4 - Episode 22

When Zach thinks he has witnessed vote tampering, Will, Alicia and Diane race to a series of emergency court proceedings on the night of the gubernatorial election. An unexpected source offers to help Cary start his own firm.

Day 464
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8.00
26 votes

#8 - Day 464

The Good Fight - Season 2 - Episode 9

Reddick, Boseman and Lockhart represent a Russian woman who claims she being deported because she may or may not have participated in a Trump sex tape.

Hail Mary
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7.93
432 votes

#9 - Hail Mary

The Good Wife - Season 6 - Episode 11

Cary hires a prison consultant to prepare him for incarceration while the team at Florrick/Agos/Lockhart does everything in its power to help him. Alicia practices for the State’s Attorney candidates’ debate.

A Weird Year
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7.92
594 votes

#10 - A Weird Year

The Good Wife - Season 5 - Episode 22

An open feed from a camera mistakenly left on after a teleconferenced deposition between the lawyers of Florrick/Agos and Lockhart/Gardner reveals a threat to the firm that Alicia and Cary never saw coming. Meanwhile, the fate of Lockhart/Gardner hangs in the balance as Louis Canning vies for a larger role. Also, Alicia entrusts Zach's high school graduation party to Jackie and Veronica.

Everything is Ending
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7.92
702 votes

#11 - Everything is Ending

The Good Wife - Season 5 - Episode 1

Alicia works to prevent the execution of a convicted murderer as she plans her exit from the firm with Cary. Eli helps Peter put together his staff.

Red Team/Blue Team
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7.90
945 votes

#12 - Red Team/Blue Team

The Good Wife - Season 4 - Episode 14

Office politics come to a head when Will and Diane ask Alicia and Cary to face off against them in a mock trial, only to get more than they bargained for. Eli tries to avoid losing his role in Peter’s campaign to Jordan, as he continues his fight with the Justice Department.

The Line
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7.90
432 votes

#13 - The Line

The Good Wife - Season 6 - Episode 1

Despite pressure from Eli, Alicia is determined not to run for State's Attorney. Diane considers joining Florrick/Agos. A crisis threatens to tear the firm apart.

I Fought the Law
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7.90
890 votes

#14 - I Fought the Law

The Good Wife - Season 4 - Episode 1

A state trooper targets Zach, putting Alicia on the offensive; Kalinda decides to face her problems; Diane and Will explore the firm's financial issues.

Blue Ribbon Panel
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7.80
1132 votes

#15 - Blue Ribbon Panel

The Good Wife - Season 3 - Episode 19

Alicia is assigned to be on a blue-ribbon panel that is investigating a police shooting, but she soon begins to question the actions of the panel chairman.

Two Girls, One Code
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7.80
944 votes

#16 - Two Girls, One Code

The Good Wife - Season 4 - Episode 3

Will and Alicia represent an Internet startup in a lawsuit against a search engine that may be manipulating results; Eli tries to avoid a possible scandal for Peter's campaign.

The Trial
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7.80
432 votes

#17 - The Trial

The Good Wife - Season 6 - Episode 10

When Cary’s case goes to trial, a plea deal offer has him seriously considering jail time. A joke between mother and daughter lands Alicia in trouble as her campaign for State’s Attorney is in full stride.

Foreign Affairs
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7.80
1643 votes

#18 - Foreign Affairs

The Good Wife - Season 2 - Episode 20

The firm 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. The election results are in.

The Death Zone
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7.80
1293 votes

#19 - The Death Zone

The Good Wife - Season 3 - Episode 2

Alicia discovers she must become an expert on English law when a libel case she wins involving a businessman from Britain becomes an international matter after it is retried and transferred to a court in England via satellite.

Parenting Made Easy
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7.80
1321 votes

#20 - Parenting Made Easy

The Good Wife - Season 3 - Episode 10

A routine arbitration turns into a battle of wills between Alicia and Louis, but the pair makes an unexpected connection when a personal crisis interrupts the proceedings.

Outside the Bubble
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7.80
702 votes

#21 - Outside the Bubble

The Good Wife - Season 5 - Episode 4

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.

S Is for Silence
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7.75
1111 votes

#22 - S Is for Silence

Evil - Season 2 - Episode 7

The team is dispatched to a monastery to investigate the corpse of Father Thomas, whose body has not decayed in the year following his death.

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E Is for Elevator
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7.71
1143 votes

#23 - E Is for Elevator

Evil - Season 2 - Episode 4

The team is sent to investigate the disappearance of a teenage boy, Wyatt.

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Running
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7.70
1534 votes

#24 - Running

The Good Wife - Season 1 - Episode 23

At Eli's urging, Alicia must decide if she'll stand by her man during Peter's new political campaign, or if she'll pursue a relationship with Will instead.

Cleaning House
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7.70
1643 votes

#25 - Cleaning House

The Good Wife - Season 2 - Episode 4

Alicia risks disbarment when Glenn's office suspects her of an ethics violation, which could also ruin Peter's political campaign. A third candidate is revealed in the campaign for state's attorney.

Real Deal
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7.70
1508 votes

#26 - Real Deal

The Good Wife - Season 2 - Episode 13

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 for Louis.

Great Firewall
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7.70
1535 votes

#27 - Great Firewall

The Good Wife - Season 2 - Episode 16

The law firm of Lockhart, Gardner and Bond sues a social networking site on behalf of a Chinese dissident. Eli gets a tip that he hopes will drive Childs out of the race. Will and Diane hope to wrestle the firm away from Derrick Bond once and for all.

Bitcoin for Dummies
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7.70
1213 votes

#28 - Bitcoin for Dummies

The Good Wife - Season 3 - Episode 13

Alicia defends a client charged with protecting the identity of the creator of an illegal currency.

The Art of War
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7.70
1025 votes

#29 - The Art of War

The Good Wife - Season 4 - Episode 6

Alicia defends a female military officer who says a civilian contractor tried to rape her in Afghanistan; an unexpected obstacle pops up in Peter's quest for the governorship.

Fear of the Future
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7.69
661 votes

#30 - Fear of the Future

Evil - Season 4 - Episode 11

The team receives disappointing news. Kristen meets mysterious stranger Ellie, who claims to be an old friend of Sheryl's. A game between the two reveals disturbing information about Kristen's future and about Ellie herself.

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How to Split an Atom
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7.67
797 votes

#31 - How to Split an Atom

Evil - Season 4 - Episode 1

Kristen learns the details of Leland's evil scheme involving her ovum, and Sheryl's involvement in the plot increases the tension between mother and daughter. Meanwhile, David, Ben, and Kristen are sent to investigate a particle accelerator suspected to be a gateway to Hell.

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The Demon of Death
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7.63
1060 votes

#32 - The Demon of Death

Evil - Season 3 - Episode 1

David's relationship with Kristen takes a turn when he gives into his temptation. Meanwhile the team is tasked with exploring a machine to measure the weight of the human soul as it leaves a dying body.

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What Went Wrong
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7.60
1321 votes

#33 - What Went Wrong

The Good Wife - Season 3 - Episode 11

As Alicia looks for a way to have a judgment thrown out following a shocking guilty verdict, she also begins to feel the consequences of decisions in her personal life.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
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7.60
1483 votes

#34 - Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

The Good Wife - Season 3 - Episode 9

Tensions are high at Lockhart & Gardner as Alicia and Will argue in front of a mercurial military judge, Eli’s confidence is shaken and Diane issues an ultimatum to protect the firm.

Anatomy of a Joke
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7.60
917 votes

#35 - Anatomy of a Joke

The Good Wife - Season 4 - Episode 7

During a trip to Washington, DC, Cary has an uncomfortable reunion with his father. A former client asks Alicia for help. Will and Diane question Clarke's most recent strategy.

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Unorthodox
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7.60
1320 votes

#36 - Unorthodox

The Good Wife - Season 1 - Episode 7

Alicia, representing a daughter of one of the partner in the firm, finds herself very attracted to her co-counsel, mostly because of his unorthodox approach of defending their client.

Pilot
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7.60
1510 votes

#37 - Pilot

The Good Wife - Season 1 - Episode 1

Alicia returns to work as a defense attorney after her husband's corruption scandal and incarceration. She is assigned her first case – a retrial of a woman accused of murdering her ex-husband. Her firm successfully deadlocked the first jury, and they hope that sticking to that strategy will work again, but Alicia realizes that this trial will be more of a fight than anyone expected.

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Get a Room
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7.60
1293 votes

#38 - Get a Room

The Good Wife - Season 3 - Episode 3

Alicia and Will go toe-to-toe with his ex during a court-ordered mediation. Eli and Diane clash over the best way to handle a dairy company’s PR disaster.

Breaking Up
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7.60
1643 votes

#39 - Breaking Up

The Good Wife - Season 2 - Episode 10

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.

Net Worth
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7.60
1562 votes

#40 - Net Worth

The Good Wife - Season 2 - Episode 14

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. Alicia confronts Will about the message he left on her voice mail.

A New Day
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7.60
1374 votes

#41 - A New Day

The Good Wife - Season 3 - Episode 1

The staff at Lockhart & Gardner adjust to new realities and relationships. Alicia must put aside distractions in her personal life to defend a Muslim student accused of murdering a Jewish classmate.

Hi
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7.60
1292 votes

#42 - Hi

The Good Wife - Season 1 - Episode 14

Alicia defends a man accused of killing his child's babysitter. Peter's appeal seems to be going well. Alicia prepares for the idea of him returning to her life.

Genesis 1
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7.60
2542 votes

#43 - Genesis 1

Evil - Season 1 - Episode 1

Forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard is hired by the Catholic Church to work with David Acosta, a priest-in-training, and contractor Ben Shakir, to determine whether a serial killer is possessed by a demon or merely a psychopath. Kristen finds that she has a taste for the work and is invited to join the team on a permanent basis.

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Taking Control
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7.50
1697 votes

#44 - Taking Control

The Good Wife - Season 2 - Episode 1

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

Silver Bullet
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7.50
1616 votes

#45 - Silver Bullet

The Good Wife - Season 2 - Episode 15

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

In Sickness
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7.50
1616 votes

#46 - In Sickness

The Good Wife - Season 2 - Episode 21

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 and asks Lockhart/Gardner to represent her. Alicia deals with emotional fallout from Peter's one-night stand with Kalinda.

Death Row Tip
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7.50
1348 votes

#47 - Death Row Tip

The Good Wife - Season 3 - Episode 8

In order to keep a client from being convicted of murder, Alicia must obtain a stay of execution for a guilty man. Eli tries to stay ahead of a client's possible scandal.

Death of a Client
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7.50
837 votes

#48 - Death of a Client

The Good Wife - Season 4 - Episode 18

When an erratic and litigious client is murdered, Alicia is convinced to waive attorney/client privilege to help the police when she learns that the killer may also be targeting someone close to her. Peter and Mike Kresteva vie for an influential endorsement. Diane receives a stunning offer.

Shiny Objects
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7.50
513 votes

#49 - Shiny Objects

The Good Wife - Season 6 - Episode 5

When Dean and Alicia represent a former chief executive officer who is suing the company that fired her, they face off with Elsbeth Tascioni and Rayna Hecht. A hacker threatens Florrick/Agos/Lockhart by taking control of their files.

Wanna Partner?
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7.50
296 votes

#50 - Wanna Partner?

The Good Wife - Season 6 - Episode 22

Alicia’s professional future hangs in the balance as she decides what’s next for her career. Meanwhile, when Alicia gets a suspicious call from a client, she discovers that he’s being held in a secret police facility where people are detained without being officially booked.