The Good Wife Episode 1.01 – Pilot
Air Date: September 22, 2009
This is the full episode description for the sesaon pilot of The Good Wife.
JULIANNA MARGULIES, CHRISTINE BARANSKI, JOSH CHARLES, ARCHIE PANJABI AND MATT CZUCHRY STAR IN “THE GOOD WIFE,” A NEW DRAMA PREMIERING TUESDAY, SEPT. 22
“Pilot” – After having to return to work following her husband’s corruption scandal and incarceration, Alicia is assigned her first case – a straightforward retrial of a woman accused of murdering her ex-husband. Since her firm successfully deadlocked the first jury, sticking to the same strategy should work again, but Alicia soon discovers that she has a real fight on her hands, on the series premiere of THE GOOD WIFE, Tuesday, Sept. 22 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
THE GOOD WIFE is a drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband’s very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. Pushing aside the betrayal and crushing public humiliation caused by her husband Peter, Alicia Florrick starts over by pursuing her original career as a defense attorney. As a junior associate at a prestigious Chicago law firm, she joins her longtime friend, former law school classmate and firm partner Will Gardner, who is interested to see how Alicia will perform after 13 years out of the courtroom. Alicia is grateful the firm’s top litigator, Diane Lockhart, offers to mentor her but discovers the offer has conditions and realizes she has to succeed on her own merit. Alicia’s main competition among the firm’s 20-something new recruits is Cary, a recent Harvard grad who is affable on the surface, but competitive to the core. Fortunately, Alicia finds an ally in Kalinda, the firm’s tough in-house investigator. Gaining confidence every day, Alicia transforms herself from embarrassed politician’s scorned wife to resilient career woman, especially for the sake of providing a stable home for her children, 14-year-old Zach and 13-year-old Grace. For the first time in years, Alicia trades in her identity as the “good wife” and takes charge of her own destiny.
SERIES REGULARS:
- Alicia Florrick…………………. Julianna Margulies
- Diane Lockhart……………….. Christine Baranski
- Will Gardner………………………….. Josh Charles
- Kalinda Sharma……………………. Archie Panjabi
- Cary Agos……………………………. Matt Czuchry
- Zach Florrick……………………… Graham Phillips
- Grace Florrick……………………. Makenzie Vega
GUEST CAST:
- Peter Florrick…………………………… Chris Noth
- Jackie Florrick…………………….. Mary Beth Peil
- Sonia…………………………………… Gillian Jacobs
- Matan Brody…………………………… Chris Butler
- Sandra Pai………………………… Luisa D’Oliveira
- Judge Richard Cuesta…………….. David Paymer
- Jennifer Lewis……………………….. Katie Walder
- SA Glenn Childs……………………. Titus Welliver
- Mr. North……………………….. Simon Longmore
- Cormac…………………………….. Kevin McNulty
- Detective Briggs……………………. Fulvio Cecere
- Bailiff…………………………………….. Dalias Blake
- Cindy Combs………………….. Katharine Isabelle
- Mrs. Duretsky……………………… Karin Konoval
- Dr. Sobel…………………………….. Charles Siegel
- Dr. Torrance………………………. Ingrid Torrance
- Lanie………………………………… Chirstine Willes
- Brian……………………………….. Cameron Cronin
- Lilly Combs………………………. McKenna Laing
- Prison Guard………………………… Forbes Angus
- Busy Secretary………………. Elizabeth Weinstein
- Political Ops………………………… Robert Clarke
- Facile ND Lawyer……………… Stephen Holmes
- Receptionist (28th fl)……… Johannah Newmarch
- Will’s Paralegal…………………….. Sarah Penikett
- Press Cnf. Reporter……………… Chris Nowland
- Cindy’s brother Danny…………………. Jeff Sanca
- Michael Lewis……………………… Phillip Mitchell
- Amber………………………………….. Molly Slinger
- Court Sec. Guard……….. Michael Adamthwaite
- Jogging CEO…………………………. Ivan Cermak
WRITTEN BY: Robert King & Michelle King
DIRECTOR: Charles McDougall [Source: CBS]
