The Good Wife: Season 2

2010 · 23 episodes · ★ 7.3

What Season 2 of The Good Wife

Alicia Florrick returns to work as a litigation attorney at Lockhart & Gardner, where she continues to compete with Cary for the only permanent spot. In the courtroom, Cary keeps her under constant pressure. At the firm, her relationships with Diane and Kalinda gain weight, while her bond with Will Gardner increasingly crosses the line between professional and personal. At home, Peter's campaign to return to public life brings out truths that put their marriage to the test. Alicia must decide whether to stay with Peter or follow her own path with Will.

23episodes

Sep 28, 2010premiered

May 17, 2011latest episode

16.5 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 Taking Control
Sep 28, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 7.0
Alicia makes her decision about whether to stay with Peter or pursue a relationship with Will.
Directed by: Félix Alcalá · Written by: Robert King, Michelle King · Starring: Makenzie Vega, Chris Noth, Titus Welliver, Chris Butler
2x02 Double Jeopardy
Oct 5, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 7.2
An Army reservist is accused of murdering his wife; Childs turns to dirty tricks in hopes of marring Peter's campaign.
Directing: Dean Parisot · Writing: Ted Humphrey · Starring: Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Chris Noth, Chris Butler
2x03 Breaking Fast
Oct 12, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 7.2
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.
Directed by: James Whitmore Jr. · Written by: Corinne Brinkerhoff · Starring: Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Dallas Roberts, Chris Noth
2x04 Cleaning House
Oct 19, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Directed by: Rosemary Rodriguez · Written by: Robert King, Michelle King · Starring: Chris Noth, Titus Welliver, Sonequa Martin-Green, Kate Burton
2x05 VIP Treatment
Oct 26, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Directed by: Michael Zinberg · Written by: Robert King, Michelle King · Starring: Chris Noth, Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Knepp, Anika Noni Rose
2x06 Poisoned Pill
Nov 9, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Directing: Peter O'Fallon · Writing: Keith Eisner · Starring: Makenzie Vega, Michael J. Fox, David Fonteno, Daniel Gerroll
2x07 Bad Girls
Nov 16, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 6.9
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.
Directed by: Jim McKay · Written by: Courtney Kemp Agboh · Starring: Makenzie Vega, Zach Grenier, Graham Phillips, Frankie Faison
2x08 On Tap
Nov 23, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Directed by: Roxann Dawson · Written by: Leonard Dick · Starring: Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Ana Gasteyer, Mary Beth Peil
2x09 Nine Hours
Dec 14, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Directed by: Julie Hébert · Written by: Meredith Averill · Starring: Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Melissa Benoist, Chris Noth
2x10 Breaking Up
Jan 11, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Directing: Félix Alcalá · Writing: Michelle King, Robert King · Starring: Dallas Roberts, Nick Gehlfuss, Mary Beth Peil, Michael Boatman
2x11 Two Courts
Jan 18, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Directing: Tom DiCillo · Writing: Ted Humphrey · Starring: Chris Noth, Mary Beth Peil, Felix Solis, Renée Elise Goldsberry
2x12 Silly Season
Feb 1, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Directing: Rosemary Rodriguez · Writing: Corinne Brinkerhoff · Starring: Graham Phillips, Chris Noth, Titus Welliver, Dreama Walker
2x13 Real Deal
Feb 8, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.5
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 Canning.
Directing: Michael Zinberg · Writing: Michelle King, Robert King · Starring: Zach Grenier, Michael J. Fox, Chris Noth, Denis O'Hare
2x14 Net Worth
Feb 15, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Directed by: Brooke Kennedy · Written by: Michelle King, Robert King · Starring: Dallas Roberts, Jill Flint, Rita Wilson, F. Murray Abraham
2x15 Silver Bullet
Feb 22, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.7
Diane represents ballistics expert Kurt McVeigh in a lawsuit; Eli takes an interest in Wendy Scott-Carr's illegal nanny.
Directed by: Jim McKay · Written by: Michelle King, Robert King · Starring: Makenzie Vega, Jerry Stiller, Gary Cole, Sarah Steele
2x16 Great Firewall
Mar 1, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
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.
Directing: Nelson McCormick · Writing: Michelle King, Robert King · Starring: Zach Grenier, Graham Phillips, Jerry Adler, Rita Wilson
2x17 Ham Sandwich
Mar 22, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Directing: Griffin Dunne · Writing: Keith Eisner · Starring: Makenzie Vega, Zach Grenier, Graham Phillips, Nicole Roderick
2x18 Killer Song
Mar 29, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Directing: James Whitmore Jr. · Writing: Karen Hall · Starring: Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Chris Noth, Chris Butler
2x19 Wrongful Termination
Apr 5, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Directed by: Phil Abraham · Written by: Ted Humphrey · Starring: Michael J. Fox, Lily Rabe, Chris Butler, Denis O'Hare
2x20 Foreign Affairs
Apr 12, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.9
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. Meanwhile, the election results are in.
Directed by: Frederick E. O. Toye · Written by: Michelle King, Robert King · Starring: Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Ana Gasteyer, Mary Beth Peil
2x21 In Sickness
May 3, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Directed by: Félix Alcalá · Written by: Michelle King, Robert King · Starring: Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, David Fonteno, Chris Noth
2x22 Getting Off
May 10, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Directed by: Roxann Dawson · Written by: Leonard Dick · Starring: Makenzie Vega, Zach Grenier, Graham Phillips, Mary Beth Peil
2x23 Closing Arguments Season Finale
May 17, 2011 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
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.
Directing: Robert King · Writing: Michelle King, Robert King · Starring: Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Dallas Roberts, Chris Noth