The Good Wife season 2 explained

Season Number:2
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Num Episodes:23
Network:CBS
Episode List:List of The Good Wife episodes

The second season of The Good Wife began airing on September 28, 2010, and concluded on May 17, 2011.

Premise

The series focuses on Alicia Florrick, whose husband Peter, the former Cook County, Illinois State's Attorney, has been jailed following a notorious political corruption and sex scandal. After having spent the previous thirteen years as a stay-at-home mother, Alicia returns to the workforce as a litigator to provide for her two children.[1]

The second season follows Alicia, now a full-time employee at Lockhart & Gardner, while still juggling her private life and her professional life. Most of the plot focuses on the arrival of Derrick Bond, who becomes a partner at the firm, changing the lives of the characters forever. As Alicia continues her career and her tame flirtations with Will Gardner, her husband Peter Florrick tries to regain his post as district attorney. At the end of the season, most of the storylines come to a head as Alicia's relationship with private investigator Kalinda Sharma is put to the test.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

See also: List of The Good Wife episodes.

Reception

The second season of The Good Wife received critical acclaim. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 100% rating based on 21 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "The Good Wife sophomore season explores exciting new layers of the show's meticulous mythology."[2] On Metacritic, the second season of the show currently sits at an 89 out of 100, based on eight critics.[3]

Awards and nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

Ratings

EpisodeTitleAir DateHH Rating18–49 RatingViewersRankRef
1 (24) Taking Control September 28, 2010 8.3 2.5 12.844
  1. 15
[4]
2 (25) Double Jeopardy October 5, 2010 8.3 2.5 12.762
  1. 10
[5]
3 (26) Breaking Fast October 12, 2010 7.7 2.5 11.815
  1. 17
[6]
4 (27) Cleaning House October 19, 2010 7.9 2.6 12.169
  1. 15
[7]
5 (28) VIP Treatment October 26, 2010 8.2 2.4 12.588
  1. 18
[8]
6 (29) Poisoned Pill November 9, 2010 8.0 2.2 12.327
  1. 16
[9]
7 (30) Bad Girls November 16, 2010 7.6 2.2 11.735
  1. 18
[10]
8 (31) On Tap November 23, 2010 6.7 2.1 10.030
  1. 16
[11]
9 (32) Nine Hours December 14, 2010 7.7 2.2 11.835
  1. 12
[12]
10 (33) Breaking Up January 11, 2011 7.8 2.3 12.288
  1. 9
[13]
11 (34) Two Courts January 18, 2011 7.6 2.1 11.434
  1. 15
[14]
12 (35) Silly Season February 1, 2011 7.7 2.2 12.136
  1. 11
[15]
13 (36) Real Deal February 8, 2011 7.6 2.2 11.857
  1. 15
[16]
14 (37) Net Worth February 15, 2011 7.5 2.0 11.427
  1. 12
[17]
15 (38) Silver Bullet February 22, 2011 7.6 2.0 11.855
  1. 13
[18]
16 (39) Great Firewall March 1, 2011 7.4 2.2 11.383
  1. 10
[19]
17 (40) Ham Sandwich March 22, 2011 7.7 2.1 11.697
  1. 9
[20]
18 (41) Killer Song March 29, 2011 6.7 1.9 10.162
  1. 23
[21]
19 (42) Wrongful Termination April 5, 2011 7.1 2.0 10.816
  1. 18
[22]
20 (43) Foreign Affairs April 12, 2011 7.4 2.0 11.051
  1. 12
[23]
21 (44) In Sickness May 3, 2011 8.0 2.4 12.383
  1. 11
[24]
22 (45) Getting Off May 10, 2011 7.7 2.0 11.731
  1. 14
[25]
23 (46) Closing Arguments May 17, 2011 8.1 2.4 12.577
  1. 12
[26]

DVR Ratings season 2[27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About The Good Wife . CBS.com . March 17, 2010.
  2. Web site: The Good Wife: Season 2. rottentomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes.
  3. Web site: The Good Wife: Season 2. Metacritic.
  4. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football', 'Glee,' 'Two and a Half Men,' 'Dancing with the Stars' Top Week 2 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20101118031716/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/10/05/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-glee-two-and-a-half-men-dancing-with-the-stars-top-week-2-broadcast-viewing/66708. dead. November 18, 2010. Seidman. Robert. October 5, 2010. July 20, 2011.
  5. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: SNF, Glee, Grey's Anatomy, Modern Family, NCIS, Dancing with the Stars Top Week 3 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20101118044241/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/10/13/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-snf-glee-greys-anatomy-modern-family-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars-top-week-3-viewing/67788. dead. November 18, 2010. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. October 13, 2010. July 20, 2011.
  6. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Modern Family, Glee, Grey's Anatomy, Glee, Sunday Night Football, DWTS, NCIS Top Week 4 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20101118025804/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/10/19/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-modern-family-glee-greys-anatomy-glee-sunday-night-football-dwts-ncis-top-week-4-viewing/68590. dead. November 18, 2010. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. October 19, 2010. July 20, 2011.
  7. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Brett Favre, Modern Family, Two and a Half Men, NCIS, DWTS, The Big Bang Theory Top Week 5 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20110701155032/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/10/26/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-brett-favre-modern-family-two-and-a-half-men-ncis-dwts-the-big-bang-theory-top-week-5-viewing/69680/. dead. July 1, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. October 26, 2010. July 20, 2011.
  8. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: NFL, Modern Family, Glee, NCIS, DWTS Top Week 6 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20101114071901/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/11/02/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-nfl-modern-family-glee-ncis-dwts-top-week-6-viewing/70478. dead. November 14, 2010. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. November 2, 2010. July 20, 2011.
  9. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: NFL, CMA Awards, Glee, NCIS, Dancing With the Stars Top Week 8 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20101118235903/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/11/16/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-nfl-cma-awards-glee-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars-top-week-8-viewing/72220. dead. November 18, 2010. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. November 16, 2010. July 20, 2011.
  10. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: NFL, Glee, Modern Family, NCIS, Dancing With the Stars Top Week 9 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20101126042059/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/11/23/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-nfl-glee-modern-family-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars-top-week-9-viewing/73160. dead. November 26, 2010. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. November 23, 2010. July 20, 2010.
  11. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Sunday Night Football, Dancing with the Stars Finale, Two and a Half Men, NCIS Top Week 10 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20101204094622/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/11/30/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-dancing-with-the-stars-finale-two-and-a-half-men-ncis-top-week-10-viewing/73784. dead. December 4, 2010. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. November 30, 2010. July 20, 2011.
  12. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Sunday Night Football,' 'NCIS,' 'Two and a Half Men,' 'Survivor' Top Week 13 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20101226165144/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/21/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-ncis-two-and-a-half-men-survivor-top-week-13-viewing/76199. dead. December 26, 2010. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. December 21, 2010. July 20, 2011.
  13. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: NFL Playoffs, NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, Modern Family and 60 Minutes Lead Week 17 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20110121130812/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/01/19/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-nfl-playoffs-ncis-greys-anatomy-modern-family-and-60-minutes-lead-week-17-viewing/79313. dead. January 21, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. January 19, 2011. July 20, 2011.
  14. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Jets-Steelers, American Idol, Hawaii Five-0, NCIS, Modern Family Top Week 18 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20110128181723/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/01/25/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-jets-steelers-american-idol-hawaii-five-0-ncis-modern-family-top-week-18-viewing/80030. dead. January 28, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. January 25, 2011. July 20, 2011.
  15. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Super Bowl, Glee, American Idol, NCIS Top Week 20 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20110210040738/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/02/08/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-super-bowl-glee-american-idol-ncis-top-week-20-viewing/81809. dead. February 10, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. February 8, 2011. July 20, 2011.
  16. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Grammy Awards, Modern Family, Glee, American Idol, NCIS Top Week 21 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20110217022647/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/02/15/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-grammy-awards-modern-family-glee-american-idol-ncis-top-week-21-viewing/82771. dead. February 17, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. February 15, 2011. July 20, 2011.
  17. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'Modern Family,' 'Two and a Half Men,' 'Glee,' and 'NCIS' Top Week 22 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20110226142507/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/02/23/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-modern-family-two-and-a-half-men-glee-and-ncis-top-week-22-viewing/83483. dead. February 26, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. February 23, 2011. July 20, 2011.
  18. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Oscars, 'American Idol,' 'NCIS,' 'Glee,' 'Modern Family' Top Week 23 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20110303071154/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/01/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-oscars-american-idol-ncis-glee-modern-family-top-week-23-viewing/84131. dead. March 3, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. March 1, 2011. July 20, 2011.
  19. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'NCIS,' 'Modern Family,' 'House' Top Week 24 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20110311130010/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/08/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-ncis-modern-family-house-top-week-24-viewing/84946. dead. March 11, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. March 8, 2011. July 20, 2011.
  20. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'Modern Family,' 'NCIS' Top Week 27 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20110402060930/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/29/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-dancing-with-the-stars-modern-family-ncis-top-week-27-viewing/87467. dead. April 2, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. March 29, 2011. July 20, 2011.
  21. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' NCAA B-Ball; 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'NCIS' ' Top Week 28 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20110408064709/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/04/05/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-ncaa-b-ball-greys-anatomy-dancing-with-the-stars-ncis-top-week-28-viewing/88270. dead. April 8, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. April 5, 2011. July 20, 2011.
  22. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' NCAA B-Ball; 'NCIS,' 'Dancing with the Stars' Top Week 29 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20110417015303/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/04/12/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-ncaa-b-ball-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars-top-week-29-viewing/89074. dead. April 17, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. April 12, 2011. July 20, 2011.
  23. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'NCIS,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'The Office' Top Week 30 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20110427021612/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/04/19/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars-the-office-top-week-30-viewing/89907. dead. April 27, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. April 19, 2011. July 20, 2011.
  24. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'The Voice,' 'Modern Family,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'NCIS' Top Week 33 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20110512045257/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/10/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-the-voice-modern-family-dancing-with-the-stars-ncis-top-week-33-viewing/92076/. dead. May 12, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. May 10, 2011. July 20, 2011.
  25. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'The Voice,' 'Modern Family,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'NCIS' Top Week 34 Viewing. https://web.archive.org/web/20110520235826/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/17/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-the-voice-modern-family-dancing-with-the-stars-ncis-top-week-34-viewing/92944/. dead. May 20, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. May 17, 2011. July 20, 2011.
  26. Web site: TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'Modern Family,' 'The Voice,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' 'NCIS' Top Week 35 Ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20110526185103/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/24/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-modern-family-the-voice-dancing-with-the-stars-ncis-top-week-35-ratings/93714/. dead. May 26, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Seidman. Robert. May 24, 2011. July 20, 2011.
  27. Web site: The Good Wife: Discussion Thread .

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