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The Good Wife: Season 2

The Good Wife: Season 2 (2010-2011)

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Average Rating: 8.5/10
Reviews Counted: 6
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Season Info

The second season of Emmy-nominated "The Good Wife" follows as the Florrick family adjusts to Peter's (Chris Noth) release from prison and subsequent decision to return to politics with another run for the state's attorney office. Alicia's (Julianna Margulies) friendship with office investigator Kalinda (Archie Panjabi) continues to grow, while she fights her attraction for boss Will Gardner (Josh Charles). Cary Agos (Matt Czuchry) finds a new position that often leads to butting heads with his

Genre: Drama

Network: CBS

Cast

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Episodes

1
Air date: Sep 28, 2010

Taking Control

Torn between her passion for Will and her marriage to Peter, Alicia is forced to make her choice.

2
Air date: Oct 5, 2010

Double Jeopardy

Cary tries to stack the deck against Alicia during the trial of an Army reservist accused of murdering his wife. Meanwhile, Childs resorts to dirty tricks in an effort to mar Peter's campaign.

3
Air date: Oct 12, 2010

Breaking Fast

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 questionable remarks about Peter goes viral online and makes Eli apoplectic.

4
Air date: Oct 19, 2010

Cleaning House

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 campaign for state's attorney.

5
Air date: Oct 26, 2010

VIP Treatment

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 figure out what Wendy's candidacy means for their campaign.

6
Air date: Nov 9, 2010

Poisoned Pill

Alicia, Diane and Will must regroup when they're caught off-guard by a brilliant disabled attorney, Louis Canning (Michael J. Fox), who uses his condition to sway a jury during a test case for a huge class action suit against a pharmaceutical company. Meanwhile, Peter's campaign is at a loss as to what to do with rising star Wendy Scott-Carr, and Kalinda reaches out to a former friend, Donna Seabrook, to tell her to stop spilling her secrets to Blake.

7
Air date: Nov 16, 2010

Bad Girls

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 life. Meanwhile, Peter's campaign hits a snag when the Democratic Committee tells him to drop out of the race.

8
Air date: Nov 23, 2010

On Tap

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 startled to discover that some of the tapes pertain to her.

9
Air date: Dec 14, 2010

Nine Hours

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 for his first debate with Glenn Childs and Wendy Scott-Carr.

10
Air date: Jan 11, 2011

Breaking Up

Alicia and her colleagues face a moral dilemma when they must try to turn a client's son against his girlfriend, after both are accused of murder. Meanwhile, Diane asks Alicia to make a tough decision regarding the company's split.

11
Air date: Jan 18, 2011

Two Courts

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 reading people's expressions. Meanwhile, Will uncovers information about Bond's intent for the firm.

12
Air date: Feb 1, 2011

Silly Season

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. Meanwhile, Wendy Scott-Carr threatens to expose a Florrick family issue in hopes of forcing Peter to drop out of the race.

13
Air date: Feb 8, 2011

Raw Deal

As Alicia races against Louis Canning to round up the most clients for an Erin Brockovich-style class action lawsuit, a mole is detected in the law firm who seems to be working for Canning. Meanwhile, Diane and Will must put their coup on hold as Derrick brings in a Super PAC as a client.

14
Air date: Feb 15, 2011

Net Worth

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 about the message he left on her voice mail.

15
Air date: Feb 22, 2011

Last Shot

Diane represents her on-again, off-again love interest, ballistics expert Kurt McVeigh, when he is sued for testimony he gave in the murder trial of an accused cop killer who was recently exonerated. Meanwhile, Eli has a personal interest in Natalie Flores, Wendy Scott-Carr's illegal nanny.

16
Air date: Mar 1, 2011

Great Firewall

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 tortured by the Chinese government when the site failed to protect his anonymity and turned over his IP address. Meanwhile, Eli gets a tip that he hopes will drive Childs out of the race, and Will and Diane hope to wrestle the firm away from Derrick Bond once and for all.

17
Air date: Mar 22, 2011

Ham Sandwich

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 grand jury investigation.

18
Air date: Mar 29, 2011

Killer Song

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 help Natalie Flores and her family with their legal troubles.

19
Air date: Apr 5, 2011

Wrongful Termination

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 working conditions. Meanwhile, Cary finds out shocking information about Kalinda.

20
Air date: Apr 12, 2011

Foreign Affairs

Lockhart/Gardner represents a small drilling contractor against a major oil conglomerate in a dispute that is going well until a South American dictator complicates the situation. Meanwhile, the election results are in.

21
Air date: May 3, 2011

In Sickness

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

22
Air date: May 10, 2011

Getting Off

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 on Stephanie. Alicia goes ballistic on Kalinda about her one-night stand with Peter, causing Kalinda to contemplate leaving the firm.

23
Air date: May 17, 2011

Closing Argument

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 their relationship.

Critic Reviews for The Good Wife: Season 2

The Good Wife is so layered with previous-episode details that are never forgotten that it already has its own sort of mythology, rare for a non-sci-fi show.

November 24, 2010 Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly
Ken Tucker
Entertainment Weekly

The Good Wife... pays closer attention to the minute details of human interaction than almost any network drama you can name.

September 4, 2013 Full Review Source: Salon.com
Matt Zoller Seitz
Salon.com

Wife has an obsessive attention to detail; it's a hurricane of detail, in the visual touches, legal patter and the actors' unspoken flourishes.

August 30, 2013 Full Review Source: Newsday
Verne Gay
Newsday

The Good Wife is a show where there's always a ton happening at once, but in this case I think the busy quality works to the show's advantage.

August 22, 2013 Full Review Source: HitFix
Alan Sepinwall
HitFix

Overall, a solid start to season two, but I do worry that the show is tossing too many balls in the air.

September 29, 2010 Full Review Source: TV Fanatic
Matt Richenthal
TV Fanatic

I remain charmed by the performances, appreciative of its slick style and storytelling technique, and invested in the lives of these characters.

September 5, 2013 Full Review Source: What Culture
Dan Owen
What Culture

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