The Good Wife (season 3)
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| The Good Wife Season 3 | |
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 Region 1 DVD cover showing Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | September 25, 2011 – April 29, 2012 |
| Home video release | |
| DVD release | |
| Region 1 | September 4, 2012[1] |
| Region 2 | August 27, 2012[2] |
| Region 4 | August 29, 2012[3] |
| Blu-ray Disc release | |
| Region A | September 4, 2012[1] |
| Season chronology | |
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The third season of The Good Wife began broadcasting on September 25, 2011. The show moved from Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m. to Sundays at 9:00 p.m.
Cast
Main
- Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
- Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos
- Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma
- Josh Charles as Will Gardner
- Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
- Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick
- Graham Phillips as Zachary Florrick
- Alan Cumming as Eli Gold
Recurring
- Chris Noth as Peter Florrick
- Mary Beth Peil as Jackie Florrick
- Jerry Adler as Howard Lyman
- Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney
- Michael Boatman as Julius Cain
- Anna Camp as Caitlin D'arcy
- Lisa Edelstein as Celeste Serrano
- Jill Flint as Lana Delaney
- Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning
- Zach Grenier as David Lee
- Renee Goldsberry as Geneva Pine
- Matthew Perry as Mike Kresteva
- Parker Posey as Vanessa Gold
- Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni
- Monica Raymund as Dana Lodge
- Anika Noni Rose as Wendy Scott-Carr
- Amy Sedaris as Stacie Hall
Awards and nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
- Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Julianna Margulies for "Parenting Made Easy")
- Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in a Drama Series (Christine Baranski for "Alienation of Affection")
- Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Archie Panjabi for "The Dream Team")
- Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Dylan Baker for "Marthas and Caitlins")
- Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Michael J. Fox for "Parenting Made Easy")
- Won for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Martha Plimpton for "The Dream Team")
- Nomination for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series (Mark Saks)
Episodes
See also: List of The Good Wife episodes
| No. | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | U.S. viewers (million) |
Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 1 | "A New Day" | Brooke Kennedy | Story by: Meredith Averill Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King |
10.66[4] | September 25, 2011 |
| While the staff at Lockhart/Gardner adjusts to new realities and relationships, Alicia must put aside distractions in her personal life to defend a Muslim student accused of murdering a Jewish classmate. | ||||||
| 48 | 2 | "The Death Zone" | Jim McKay | Story by: Leonard Dick Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King |
11.08[5] | October 2, 2011 |
| When Alicia wins a verdict in a libel case involving a British businessman, she must quickly learn to navigate English Law when the case is retried in British court via satellite. | ||||||
| 49 | 3 | "Get a Room" | David Platt | Story by: Julia Wolfe Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King |
10.28[6] | October 9, 2011 |
| Alicia and Will go toe-to-toe with his ex during a court-ordered mediation, while Eli and Diane clash over the best way to handle a dairy company's PR disaster | ||||||
| 50 | 4 | "Feeding the Rat" | Frederick E. O. Toye | Keith Eisner | 10.33[7] | October 16, 2011 |
| Alicia takes on a pro bono case where the witness quickly becomes the prime suspect, but it's Lockhart & Gardner that may be in the most jeopardy, as Will and Diane consider their futures and the firm's direction. | ||||||
| 51 | 5 | "Marthas and Caitlins" | Felix Alcalá | Ted Humphrey | 9.77[8] | October 23, 2011 |
| When Alicia's key witness commits suicide, she must turn to the only person whose testimony can salvage her case: Colin Sweeney (Dylan Baker). Meanwhile, Eli makes big moves on Peter's behalf. | ||||||
| 52 | 6 | "Affairs of State" | Dean Parisot | Corinne Brinkerhoff | 10.60[9] | October 30, 2011 |
| Alicia and the firm's newest lawyer, Caitlin, take on a case where two young men are accused of murdering a girl on a party boat. One of them however is granted diplomatic immunity, while the other is subject to prosecution due to a technicality under the U.S.'s support for One China Policy. Meanwhile, Eli is approached by his ex-wife to help start-up her campaign to run for the state Senate, and Cary, to his annoyance, gets moved to a new office. | ||||||
| 53 | 7 | "Executive Order 13224" | Brooke Kennedy | Leonard Dick | 9.07[10] | November 6, 2011 |
| Alicia worries that she will break confidentiality when the Treasury Department forces her to report on her latest client, while Peter reluctantly digs into Will's past transgressions. | ||||||
| 54 | 8 | "Death Row Tip" | Joshua Marston | Story by: Matthew Montoya Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King |
10.24[11] | November 13, 2011 |
| Alicia faces conflict when she has to try to get a stay of execution for a man on death row, even though she feels he is guilty. Meanwhile, Eli has to defend a candidate photographed engaging in a sexual act with a Santa statue. | ||||||
| 55 | 9 | "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" | Rosemary Rodriguez | Robert King & Michelle King & Meredith Averill | 9.79[12] | November 20, 2011 |
| Tensions are high at Lockhart & Gardner as Alicia and Will argue in front of a mercurial military judge, Eli's confidence is shaken and Diane issues an ultimatum to protect the firm. | ||||||
| 56 | 10 | "Parenting Made Easy" | Rosemary Rodriguez | Story by: Courtney Kemp Agboh Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King |
9.94[13] | December 4, 2011 |
| A routine arbitration turns into a battle of wills between Alicia and Louis Canning (Michael J. Fox), but the pair makes an unexpected connection when a personal crisis interrupts the proceedings. | ||||||
| 57 | 11 | "What Went Wrong" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Story by: Keith Eisner Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King |
11.56[14] | December 11, 2011 |
| As Alicia looks for a way to have a judgment thrown out following a shocking guilty verdict, she also begins to feel the consequences of decisions in her personal life. Wendy Scott-Carr reveals to Will that she wants to investigate the state attorney. | ||||||
| 58 | 12 | "Alienation of Affection" | Michael Zinberg | Corinne Brinkerhoff | 11.65[15] | January 8, 2012 |
| Lockhart/Gardner's future is at stake when a couple whose divorce was overseen by the firm accuses them of encouraging the breakup for financial gain. | ||||||
| 59 | 13 | "Bitcoin for Dummies" | Frederick E. O. Toye | Story by: Courtney Kemp Agboh Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King |
9.45[16] | January 15, 2012 |
| Alicia defends a lawyer (Jason Biggs) who was arrested for not revealing the name of a client who illegally invented a new online currency, prompting a number of legal challenges regarding the right of client-attorney confidentiality. | ||||||
| 60 | 14 | "Another Ham Sandwich" | Frederick E. O. Toye | Leonard Dick | 11.08[17] | January 29, 2012 |
| Wendy Scott-Carr presents her evidence against Will in an effort to send him to prison; Eli and Stacie Hall face off. | ||||||
| 61 | 15 | "Live from Damascus" | Brooke Kennedy | Story by: Ted Humphrey Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King & Leonard Dick |
9.73[18] | February 19, 2012 |
| Lockhart & Gardner goes after a software company for illegally selling products to Syria. Will discovers the Bar association is looking into dis-barring him, and accepts a six-month suspension in lieu of a hearing. | ||||||
| 62 | 16 | "After the Fall" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Meredith Averill | 9.83[19] | March 4, 2012 |
| While power grabs are being made at the firm, Alicia and Caitlin square off against old foe Nancy Crozier. Meanwhile, Peter discovers the price of taking the moral high road. | ||||||
| 63 | 17 | "Long Way Home" | Nelson McCormick | Keith Eisner | 9.88[20] | March 11, 2012 |
| Alicia must once again aid Colin Sweeney when a sexual misconduct claim derails his attempt to win back control of his company. Also, Cary is faced with a moral dilemma when Peter tasks him with enforcing office policies. | ||||||
| 64 | 18 | "Gloves Come Off" | Michael Zinberg | Story by: Matthew Montoya Teleplay by: Leonard Dick |
9.58[21] | March 18, 2012 |
| Alicia once again faces Louis Canning in court, but recent financial concerns lead her to reconsider his standing job offer. Meanwhile, Diane reconnects with the enigmatic Jack Copeland. | ||||||
| 65 | 19 | "Blue Ribbon Panel" | Rosemary Rodriguez | Story by: Courtney Kemp Agboh Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King |
9.77[22] | March 25, 2012 |
| When Alicia is assigned to be on a blue ribbon panel investigating a police shooting, she begins to question the motivations behind the chairman's actions. Meanwhile, Kalinda receives unwanted attention from the IRS. | ||||||
| 66 | 20 | "Pants on Fire" | Roxann Dawson | Ted Humphrey | 10.16[23] | April 15, 2012 |
| As Alicia counsels a client whether to accept a strict plea deal, she's distracted by Peter's newest political rival, whose actions force her back into the public spotlight. | ||||||
| 67 | 21 | "The Penalty Box" | Michael Zinberg | Story by: Julia Wolfe Teleplay by: Robert King & Michelle King & Ted Humphrey |
10.42[24] | April 22, 2012 |
| Alicia defends a prosecutor-turned-judge against previous misconduct charges. Cary ponders his career and Kalinda must handle the results of Agent Delaney's investigation. | ||||||
| 68 | 22 | "The Dream Team" | Robert King | Corinne Brinkerhoff & Meredith Averill | 9.97[25] | April 29, 2012 |
| Patti Nyholm (Martha Plimpton) returns to Lockhart/Gardner and joins Louis Canning's mission to drive Alicia's firm into bankruptcy. | ||||||
United States Ratings (CBS)
| Episode number | Title | Original airing | Rating | Share | Rating/share (18–49) |
Total viewers (in millions) | Rank per week | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 (3-01) | A New Day | September 25, 2011 | 6.9 | 10 | 2.2 | 10.660 | #29 | [4] |
| 48 (3-02) | The Death Zone | October 2, 2011 | 7.0 | 10 | 2.2 | 11.080 | #23 | [5] |
| 49 (3-03) | Get a Room | October 9, 2011 | 6.9 | 10 | 2.1 | 10.280 | #26 | [6] |
| 50 (3-04) | Feeding the Rat | October 16, 2011 | 6.5 | 10 | 2.1 | 10.330 | #27 | [7] |
| 51 (3-05) | Marthas and Caitlins | October 23, 2011 | 6.3 | 9 | 2.0 | 9.770 | #32 | [8] |
| 52 (3-06) | Affairs of State | October 30, 2011 | 6.5 | 9 | 2.0 | 10.600 | #28 | [9] |
| 53 (3-07) | Executive Order 13224 | November 6, 2011 | 5.8 | 8 | 2.0 | 9.070 | #35 | [10] |
| 54 (3-08) | Death Row Tip | November 13, 2011 | 6.5 | 9 | 2.0 | 10.074 | #27 | [11] |
| 55 (3-09) | Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | November 20, 2011 | 6.2 | 9 | 1.9 | 9.790 | #28 | [12] |
| 56 (3-10) | Parenting Made Easy | December 4, 2011 | 6.4 | 9 | 1.9 | 9.938 | #16 | [13] |
| 57 (3-11) | What Went Wrong | December 11, 2011 | 7.4 | 11 | 2.2 | 11.560 | #8 | [14] |
| 58 (3-12) | Alienation of Affection | January 8, 2012 | 7.5 | 11 | 2.7 | 11.647 | #11 | [15] |
| 59 (3-13) | Bitcoin for Dummies | January 15, 2012 | 6.0 | 9 | 2.0 | 9.450 | #20 | [16] |
| 60 (3-14) | Another Ham Sandwich | January 29, 2012 | 7.2 | 11 | 2.2 | 11.083 | #13 | [17] |
| 61 (3-15) | Live from Damascus | February 19, 2012 | 6.0 | 9 | 2.1 | 9.730 | #24 | [18] |
| 62 (3-16) | After the Fall | March 4, 2012 | 6.3 | 9 | 1.9 | 9.830 | #23 | [19] |
| 63 (3-17) | Long Way Home | March 11, 2012 | 6.4 | 10 | 1.7 | 9.884 | #15 | [20] |
| 64 (3-18) | Gloves Come Off | March 18, 2012 | 5.9 | 9 | 1.9 | 9.579 | #14 | [21] |
| 65 (3-19) | Blue Ribbon Pattern | March 25, 2012 | 6.5 | 10 | 1.9 | 9.774 | #16 | [22] |
| 66 (3-20) | Pants on Fire | April 15, 2012 | 6.6 | 10 | 1.8 | 10.161 | #14 | [23] |
| 67 (3-21) | The Penalty Box | April 22, 2012 | 6.7 | 10 | 1.9 | 10.422 | #10 | [24] |
| 68 (3-22) | The Dream Team | April 29, 2012 | 6.4 | 10 | 1.7 | 9.970 | #13 | [25] |
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