Alicia Florrick 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.
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Alicia Florrick 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.
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Alicia returns to work as a defense attorney after her husband's corruption scandal and incarceration. She is assigned her first case - a retrial of a woman accused of murdering her ex-husband. Her firm successfully deadlocked the first jury, and they hope that sticking to that strategy will work again, but Alicia realizes that this trial will be more of a fight than anyone expected.
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Directed by Charles McDougallWritten by Robert King, Michelle KingGuest stars Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Chris Noth, Titus Welliver, Katie Walder, Chris Butler, Gillian Jacobs, Mary Beth Peil
After the State's Attorney refuses to pursue criminal charges, Alicia becomes second chair on a civil suit involving the rape of a prostitute at a bachelor party who may have been hired and abused by her own husband.
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Directed by Charles McDougallWritten by Robert King, Michelle KingGuest stars Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Chris Noth, Titus Welliver, Mary Beth Peil, Paloma Guzmán, Jason Butler Harner, Corey Stoll
The son of Alicia's former friends is charged with felony murder, and Alicia decides to defend him, despite the fact that they ostracized her ever since the scandal.
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Directed by Scott EllisWritten by Dee JohnsonGuest stars Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Chris Noth, Elizabeth Marvel, Jessica Ann Collins, Boyd Gaines, Spencer Treat Clark, Michelle Hurst
Alicia uncovers evidence that possibly proves that the jury is tampering with her firm's class action law suit that she has against a pharmaceutical company, while the legal team of her husband continues to mount the case for his appeal.
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Directed by Daniel MinahanWritten by Todd Ellis KesslerGuest stars Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Chris Noth, Mary Beth Peil, Joe Morton, Mary Catherine Garrison, Patrick Heusinger, Chip Zien
Alicia and Will have only 72 hours to find the smoking gun that proves the train company, and not the three engineers, is responsible for the crash, thus securing the widows their pensions the company is holding back. Meanwhile, Jackie and Alicia clash over taking the children to visit their father in prison.
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Directed by Gloria MuzioWritten by Ted HumphreyGuest stars Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, David Fonteno, Chris Noth, Mary Beth Peil, Martha Plimpton, Sally Murphy, Derek Cecil
As Alicia works with Will on the appeal of a death row inmate, she agrees to a conjugal visit with Peter in order to get information from him since her client was convicted under Peter's regime as state's attorney.
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Directed by Rod HolcombWritten by Angela Amato VelezGuest stars Chris Noth, Chris Butler, David Paymer, Linda Powell, Nestor Serrano, Emily Bergl, Curtiss Cook, Kellie Overbey
Alicia, representing a daughter of one of the partner in the firm, finds herself very attracted to her co-counsel, mostly because of his unorthodox approach of defending their client.
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Directed by John PolsonWritten by Robert King, Michelle KingGuest stars Graham Phillips, Mary Beth Peil, Emily Bergl, Chris Bowers, Dick Latessa, Natalie Gold, Daniel London, Gregg Edelman
While Alicia is preparing in a case defending a scientist accused of arson, she is suddenly asked to testify on Peter's behalf. Damages Peter Riegert guest stars as the judge in Peter's case and CBS' The Early Show star Russ Mitchell guests as himself and interviews Peter.
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Directed by Jim McKayWritten by Corinne BrinkerhoffGuest stars Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Jill Flint, Chris Noth, Joe Morton, Francie Swift, Bianca Amato, Matt Servitto
Alicia is asked to represent a partner in the firm on a DUI charge. Her attention is split when she is suddenly forced to face the Other Woman.
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Directed by James Whitmore Jr.Written by Ted HumphreyGuest stars Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Chris Noth, Chris Butler, Mary Beth Peil, Joe Morton, Sonequa Martin-Green, Chelsea Handler
When a judge overturns a simple plea deal that Alicia arranged, she looks into his motivation, and Diane is made an offer she can not refuse.
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Directed by Paris BarclayWritten by Tom SmutsGuest stars Makenzie Vega, David Fonteno, Mary Beth Peil, Kate Burton, Marlyne Barrett, Michael Gladis, Enid Graham, Dash Mihok
Alicia learns more about Peter's fall from office when she represents Glenn Child's wife, Carla Browning, in her divorce appeal. Meanwhile, Will and Emily, an opposing counsel, get cozy during a death suit against Duke Roscoe, a caustic TV commentator.
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Directed by Nelson McCormickWritten by Todd Ellis KesslerGuest stars Makenzie Vega, Zach Grenier, Chris Noth, Titus Welliver, Denis O'Hare, Dash Mihok, Craig Bierko, Tate Ellington
Alicia and the kids have to deal with some really bad news; Peter learns some new information that makes him furious. Meanwhile, Alicia has to represent the doctor who prescribed medication to a high school quarterback, who appeared to die from a painkiller overdose.
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Directed by Steve ShillWritten by Corinne BrinkerhoffGuest stars Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Chris Noth, Titus Welliver, Mary Beth Peil, Joe Morton, Dreama Walker, Patricia Kalember
Tensions are high as Peter's appeal begins while Alicia has to defend a wealthy client who doesn't seem that innocent, even after he's found not guilty of murdering his wife. Meanwhile, Diane takes precautions when a prisoner she put in jail is to be released from prison.
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Directed by Alex ZakrzewskiWritten by Ted HumphreyGuest stars Chris Noth, Titus Welliver, Chris Butler, Joe Morton, Michael Boatman, Kim Shaw, Pedro Pascal, Peter Riegert
Alicia defends a man accused of killing his child's babysitter. Meanwhile, Peter's appeal seems to be going well, and Alicia prepares for the idea of him returning to her life.
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Directed by John GallagherWritten by Robert King, Michelle King, Barry M. SchkolnickGuest stars Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Chris Noth, Titus Welliver, Mary Beth Peil, Joe Morton, James Carpinello, Pedro Pascal
While Peter gets acclimated to life at home and works on a comeback strategy with his political team, including Eli Gold, Alicia and Diane wrestle with spousal privilege laws in a murder case that hinges on their ability to get a wife to testify against her husband.
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Directed by Rod HolcombWritten by Courtney Kemp AgbohGuest stars Alan Cumming, Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Jill Flint, Chris Noth, Mary Beth Peil, Joe Morton, Gary Cole
As Peter strategizes on how to handle his retrial and the next steps in his public rehabilitation, Alicia and Will defend an attorney arrested for murder.
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Directed by Rosemary RodriguezWritten by Amanda SegelGuest stars Alan Cumming, Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Ana Gasteyer, Chris Noth, Joe Morton, Martha Plimpton, Sonequa Martin-Green
In an emergency courtroom set up in a hospital, Alicia and Will battle Patti Nyholm and an insurance company that refuses to pay for life-saving in-utero surgery. Meanwhile, Alicia gives Peter a proper welcome home.
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Directed by Félix AlcaláWritten by Corinne BrinkerhoffGuest stars Alan Cumming, Frankie Faison, David Fonteno, Chris Noth, Joe Morton, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Martha Plimpton, Sonequa Martin-Green
Alicia and Will defend a college student accused of killing her sorority sister while under the influence of a sleep aid. At the same time, they also deal with their growing sexual tension and Diane and Kurt McVeigh continue their flirtation.
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Directed by Félix AlcaláWritten by Robert King, Michelle King, Barry M. SchkolnickGuest stars Makenzie Vega, Chris Butler, David Paymer, Gary Cole, James Carpinello, Kelli Barrett, Tom Pelphrey, Christopher Evan Welch
When Alicia goes head-to-head in the courtroom with former boss Jonas Stern, she debates whether or not use personal information to her advantage. Meanwhile, Peter uses religion to work on his appeal.
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Directed by Lesli Linka GlatterWritten by Ted HumphreyGuest stars Alan Cumming, Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Chris Noth, Mary Beth Peil, Joe Morton, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Michael Boatman
The police are quickly at the door when Peter's electronic monitor sounds after he chases Alicia out of the apartment. As a result, Grace and Zach scramble to figure out a way to keep him from being arrested.
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Directed by Rod HolcombWritten by Todd Ellis KesslerGuest stars Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Chris Noth, Karen Olivo, Daniel Stewart Sherman, Terry Kinney, Sarita Choudhury, Chandler Williams
While the firm takes on a case involving a divorce settlement for the wife of a musician who is in a coma, Alicia reluctantly considers a bold move to make sure that Lockhart and Gardner choose her over Cary.
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Directed by Christopher MisianoWritten by Karen HallGuest stars Alan Cumming, Zach Grenier, Graham Phillips, James Carpinello, Sonequa Martin-Green, Peter Gerety, Paige Turco, Mark Blum
Eli Gold works on getting Peter's charges dropped, and Alicia defends Colin Sweeney, a client and accused wife killer, who claims self defense after she finds him handcuffed to a dead woman.
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Directed by Frederick E. O. ToyeWritten by Frank PiersonGuest stars Alan Cumming, Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Jill Flint, Chris Noth, Titus Welliver, Mary Beth Peil, James Carpinello
At Eli Gold's urging, Alicia must decide if she'll stand by her man during Peter's new political campaign, or if she'll pursue a relationship with Will instead.
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Directed by James Whitmore Jr.Written by Robert King, Michelle King, Corinne BrinkerhoffGuest stars Alan Cumming, Makenzie Vega, Graham Phillips, Jill Flint, Chris Noth, Mary Beth Peil, Gary Cole, James Carpinello
