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The Good Wife: Season 4 Superlatives
Aside from the mess with Kalinda's husband, this season was pretty great.
RECAPS, WEECAPS, AND MORE
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5-15 Recaplet |
Life Is Overrated, And You'll Miss ItDramatics, Your Honor - Jeffrey "Silas Botwin" Grant returns, much the worse for wear; Alicia runs circles around Nelson Dubeck. |
03.23.2014 | A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
Ep. |
Title |
Air/Pub'l |
Grade |
Author |
5-14 Recap |
Don't Talk Too LoudA Few Words - Alicia remembers joining LG while giving a keynote at the Bar Association, Elsbeth forms allegiances and Will gets the horns. |
03.16.2014 03.23.2014 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
5-13 Recap |
One Hand ClappingParallel Construction, Bitches! - Everybody uses the NSA wiretaps against everybody else; a hobgoblin threatens everybody; everybody thinks everybody is lying; Marilyn is great. |
03.09.2014 03.13.2014 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
5-12 Recap |
What Was in the BoxWe, The Juries - Florrick, Agos, Lockhart and Gardner split up a case from the old days, while mistakes of Eli's recent past return to blow up everybody's future. |
01.12.2014 01.21.2014 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
5-11 Recap |
The Privilege of IronyGoliath & David - My anaconda don't want none unless you've procured a derivative copyright, son. |
01.05.2014 01.12.2014 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
5-10 Recap |
When You're WeakThe Decision Tree - Alicia's too busy with a holiday officewarming to worry about Will Gardner coming apart at the seams. |
12.01.2013 12.10.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
5-9 Recap |
Call Me Mr. FeetWhack-A-Mole - F/A and LG face off on their first real case, which could affect the final disposition of ChumHum's millions; Reddit misidentifies the Boston Bomber (basically); Jackie takes down a Supreme Court candidate, with extreme prejudice. |
11.24.2013 11.26.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
5-8 Recap |
An Airbag Saved My LifeThe Next Month - Robyn Burdine powers up, Florrick/Agos moves in, and Marilyn Chambers stupidly involves herself in the Ugly Betty situation. |
11.17.2013 11.22.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
5-7 Recap |
Zach & Gracie Make A PornoThe Next Week - Will fails at being Alicia, who may be liable for about $6 million in old malpractice, but at least that one awful fourth-year is no longer a problem |
11.10.2013 11.12.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
5-6 Recap |
My Bloody ValentineThe Next Day - Alicia must contend with Diane's hurt feelings, Will's sex rages, Grace's nonsense, and a constantly barfing Marilyn "Mitch" Garbanza. |
11.03.2013 11.05.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
5-5 Recap |
Since The Night Matthew Ashbaugh DiedHitting The Fan - Florrick/Agos finally pulls away from the mothership, leaving most people gasping for air and Peter's tumescent ego creeping out once again. |
10.27.2013 11.03.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
5-4 Recap |
As Cool As I AmOutside The Bubble - Diane gets her happy ending; Lockhart/Gardner emphatically does not. |
10.20.2013 10.25.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
5-3 Recap |
Already GoneA Precious Commodity - Alicia's inability to separate her marriage from her work life from this week's case forces a sudden moment of clarity; Diane and Will go to war. |
10.13.2013 10.18.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
5-2 Recap |
If Our World is Their HeavenThe Bit Bucket - Alicia and Cary manage to pull the NSA over on top of themselves, and the entire show, like it's a bookshelf and they are drunk. |
10.06.2013 10.11.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
5-1 Recap |
What We Need Right NowEverything Is Ending - Peter's first week as Governor is every bit as eventful as the first week of Alicia's last weeks at L/G; David Lee and a robot lawyer also star. |
09.29.2013 10.04.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-22 Recap |
CleanWhat's In The Box? - The new firm is go, with a surprising starter staff; the campaign ends in a not-so-Pyrrhic way; Jackie remains committed to her lifestyle choices. |
04.28.2013 05.01.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-21 Recap |
Giving Is TakingA More Perfect Union - The admins at L/G stage a revolution, and Alicia learns some very ugly truths; Peter's campaign enters the home stretch; Kalinda gets serious. |
04.21.2013 04.26.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-20 Recap |
Look Me In The Eye & Tell MeRape: A Modern Perspective - Diane, Cary and Alicia all find themselves suddenly on the opposite side of the divide. |
04.14.2013 04.21.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-19 Recap |
Whistle & I Will HearThe Wheels Of Justice - Robyn stretches her muscles; Cary gets a cramp; Colin Sweeney is gross and Diane's life shatters in radical new directions. |
03.31.2013 04.03.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-18 Recap |
Half A Love StoryDeath Of A Client - John Noble gets murdered/is adorable; S4 Alicia and St. Alicia call a temporary cease-fire. |
03.24.2013 03.29.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-17 Recap |
Fake PalindromesInvitation To an Inquest - Eli drops a dime on Jordan, Will and Alicia try to be friends, Kalinda impresses Robyn some more, and Cary's awful father's shenanigans actually end up helping him get Diane's attention. |
03.17.2013 03.18.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-16 Recap |
How Are You A Person?Runnin' With The Devil - Kalinda gets a sidekick, good, and Alicia gets a sidekick, very bad, while Will and Diane -- for the first time on network television -- have a totally grownup fight, discuss it rationally, come to a compromise and put it behind them. You won't believe your eyes! |
03.10.2013 03.15.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-15 Recap |
The Peter PrincipleGoing For The Gold - Alicia deals with her new work situation, Laura Hellinger falls back into Will's life, and Jordan loses the battle for Peter's campaign... And his heart. |
03.03.2013 03.08.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-14 Recap |
My Brain On ThiefRed Team/Blue Team - A mock trial becomes a bloodthirsty metaphor for firm business; Eli Gold goes undercover in particularly Eli Gold fashion. |
02.17.2013 02.26.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-13 Recap |
The Goldilocks ZoneThe Seven Day Rule - Neil Gross's prenup, religious pandering, and a sudden deluge of job offers sends Alicia right over the edge. |
01.27.2013 01.28.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-12 Recap |
Je Ne Regrette RienJe Ne Sais What? - Alicia invents the booty call, while Diane and Will go to bat for an even more flustered than usual Elsbeth Tascioni. |
01.13.2013 01.22.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-11 Recap |
West Nile Is Not Just A Virus In EgyptBoom De Ya Da - While Canning's got Alicia stuck in a deposition that never happens, Hayden finally declares war on the partners. |
01.06.2013 01.09.2013 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-10 Recap |
M/F/KBattle Of The Proxies - The Florrick campaign hits a huge snag, Jackie has a secret, and Nick leaves town probably forever. |
12.02.2012 12.07.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-9 Recap |
Continental Breakfast Is Not Real BreakfastA Defense Of Marriage - In a rare misstep, the show threatens -- and fails -- to figure this whole gay marriage deal out for us. |
11.25.2012 12.02.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-8 Recap |
The Other GraceHere Comes The Judge - Cary is attacked; Grace is in love; Zach's on the campaign and Alicia and Kalinda are finally talking. Big week, altogether. |
11.18.2012 11.19.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-7 Recap |
Safe HarborAnatomy Of A Joke - Christina Ricci wanders into an unlikely role as an edgy standup, the appearance of Cary's awful father explains many things, and the Nathan Lane situation continues to deteriorate. |
11.11.2012 11.14.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-6 Recap |
The Captain & IThe Art Of War - Alicia's called once again into the topsy-turvy world of military justice; Hayden has a grumpy old day. |
11.04.2012 11.08.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-5 Recap |
Bleeding For MonstersWaiting For The Knock - Alicia babysits Lemond Bishop while Kalinda cleans up several messes of her own; Maddie Hayward begins to have a personality. |
10.28.2012 11.02.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-4 Recap |
Retreat To AdvanceDon't Haze Me, Bro - Jackie hits the campaign trail face-first; Cary meets his surprising new love interest. |
10.21.2012 10.28.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-3 Recap |
Can Everybody See That I'm On Fire?Two Girls, One Code - A wild goose chase for a red herring leads Alicia to reconsider her stance on a few things, such as her entire marriage and like, life. |
10.14.2012 10.19.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-2 Recap |
Ladies & The Tiger…And the Law Won - Kalinda tries to focus on work despite all manner of frosty distractions, while Alicia makes a strange new acquaintance. |
10.07.2012 10.11.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
4-1 Recap |
The Forfeiture CorridorI Fought The Law… - Zach and Alicia take on a neighboring county's State's Attorney, until Peter steps in; Kalinda's finally revealed husband is ... a lot to deal with. |
09.30.2012 10.07.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-22 Recap |
Goodbye Kalinda SharmaThe Dream Team - History comes calling for everyone eventually, from Kalinda and Alicia to the very foundations of Lockhart/Gardner itself. |
04.29.2012 04.30.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-21 Recap |
The People Who JudgeThe Penalty Box - Cary finally comes home -- and then, so does Alicia. |
04.22.2012 04.23.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-20 Recap |
The Alford DoctrinePants On Fire - Alicia makes a decision that is either surprising or inescapable; Eli makes a choice between evils. |
04.15.2012 04.22.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-19 Recap |
See Me Bare My Teeth For YouBlue Ribbon Panel - Alicia declares war on everybody at the same time, and it's amazing. |
03.25.2012 03.30.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-18 Recap |
Nice Between WomenGloves Come Off - Diane weathers a man deluge while Alicia thinks about her options, both professional and personal. |
03.18.2012 03.25.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-17 Recap |
As Cool As I AmLong Way Home - Complications in the ongoing trainwreck that is Colin Sweeney -- and her relationship with Caitlin -- cause Alicia to reevaluate a lot of her stuff. Oh, and another storyline about blowjobs. |
03.11.2012 03.18.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-16 Recap |
Sisters And BothersAfter The Fall - Less than a week into Will's sabbatical, everything goes bonkers at both the SA and the former L/G. |
03.04.2012 03.11.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-15 Recap |
Here I Go AgainLive From Damascus - Will takes a hiatus after Wendy's latest attack; drama in the SA's office; more Faceboogle tech firm fisticuffs. |
02.19.2012 02.27.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-14 Recap |
Will v. GraceAnother Ham Sandwich - The show tops itself, putting an end to the grand jury investigation and several other rivalries and starting up a whole new fight with Amy Sedaris. |
01.30.2012 01.30.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-13 Recap |
Looking For Mr. BitcoinBitcoin For Dummies - Kalinda's loyalties are tested as the State's Attorney finally makes their move. |
01.15.2012 01.23.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-12 Recap |
Cary, Get Out Your CaneAlienation Of Affection - A paperwork mixup leads Alicia into the kind of ethical murkiness that only Alicia could manage to get out of a paperwork mixup; Will's indictment. |
01.08.2012 01.10.2012 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-11 Weecap |
More Than A WomanWhat Went Wrong - Wendy pulls some stunning moves, and Kalinda goes to jail. |
12.11.2011 12.12.2011 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-10 Recap |
The God Of Small ThingsParenting Made Easy - An emergency shuffles several key relationships, while Caitlin's first arbitration pits Alicia against Martha and Michael J. Fox. |
12.04.2011 12.06.2011 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-9 Recap |
I Am Not The CheeseWhiskey Tango Foxtrot - Eli loses Cheese, Diane lays down the law, and Alicia gets a lesson in applied feminism. |
11.20.2011 11.28.2011 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-8 Recap |
Nothing Is Very CleanDeath Row Tip - A Death Row inmate, sex with Santa Claus, and post-traumatic hookups. |
11.13.2011 11.18.2011 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-7 Recap |
Look At All This Paper!Executive Order 13224 - Alicia takes on Bob Balaban single-handed while Will has hilarious showdowns with both Peter and Cary. Also: Dana's fate revealed! |
11.06.2011 11.13.2011 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-6 Recap |
Emotion To SuppressAffairs of State - Cary gets a promotion, Caitlin works her first case, and Will continues trying way too hard. |
10.30.2011 11.04.2011 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-5 Recap |
True SouthMarthas & Caitlins - Colin Sweeney returns, risking life and limb for Celeste's last class-action suit; the scintillating tutoring storyline continues; Kalinda gets a shock. |
10.23.2011 10.26.2011 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-4 Recap |
Feeding The RatFeeding The Rat - As Will's being tempted by Celeste's total insanity, Eli and Kalinda discuss the future and Diane has some violently strong, yet completely contradictory feelings about some fiscal matters. |
10.16.2011 10.23.2011 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-3 Recap |
Arguments with GravityGet A Room - Eli and Diane have a pissing contest over cheese, while Will and Alicia spend the weekend with a fierce new opponent. |
10.09.2011 10.12.2011 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-2 Recap |
Cold EquationsThe Death Zone - Diane rethinks Alicia's career after some Peter sabotage; Eli and Kalinda have a meeting of the minds. |
10.02.2011 10.06.2011 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
3-1 Recap |
Find The LadyThe New Day - We line up the chess pieces for this season's game of Florrick v. Florrick, and a needlessly complex case shows all the pieces in action. |
09.25.2011 10.02.2011 |
A+ |
Jacob Clifton |
Mondo Extra |
Good TimingThe Good Wife: The Story So Far - A quick run through the major themes and characters of the show's first two seasons. |
01.16.2021 09.23.2011 |
N/A |
Jacob Clifton |