The Good Wife is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in law after the events of a public sex and political corruption scandal involving her husband. The series was created by Robert and Michelle King and stars Julianna Margulies, Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Zach Grenier, Matthew Goode, Cush Jumbo, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Alan Cumming, and features Chris Noth in a recurring role. The executive producers included the Kings, Ridley and Tony Scott, Charles McDougall, and David W. Zucker. The Good Wife is a serialized show featuring several story arcs that play out over multiple episodes, as well as stand-alone storylines that are concluded by the end of each episode.
| Genre | Legal drama, Political drama |
| Created by | Robert King, Michelle King |
| Starring | Julianna Margulies, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Graham Phillips, Makenzie Vega, Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, Alan Cumming, Zach Grenier, Matthew Goode, Cush Jumbo, Jeffrey Dean Morgan |
| Composer(s) | Danny Lux (2009), David Buckley (2010–2015) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 156 |
| Executive producer(s) | Ridley Scott, Dee Johnson, David W. Zucker, Michelle King, Robert King, Brooke Kennedy, Tony Scott |
| Producer(s) | Ron Binkowski, Corinne Brinkerhoff |
| Location(s) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ("Pilot"), New York City (all other episodes) |
| Running time | 40–46 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Scott Free Productions, King Size Productions, Small Wishes Productions, (season 1), CBS Productions, (seasons 1–3), CBS Television Studios, (seasons 4–7) |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Followed by | The Good Fight |
| Related shows | The Good Wife (South Korea), The Good Wife (Japan) |
| Netflix ID | 70143857 |
About The Good Wife
Five-time Emmy Award-winning series about the humiliated wife of a corrupt state's attorney who returns to work as a lawyer herself.
Achievement of The Good Wife
The show ended in May 2016. Episodes are being syndicated on Amazon, Hulu, and Hallmark Channel.
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Latest information about The Good Wife updated on July 28 2021.
