About the Show

August 2010 

THE GOOD WIFE

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 in rekindling their former relationship. The firm's top litigator and other partner, Diane Lockhart, likes Alicia's work and her connections so she and Will award her with a full-time associate position following a trial period.  Alicia beat out Cary Agos, a clever young attorney who takes a job in the state's attorney's office, now bitter and vengeful. Alicia finds an ally and a friend in Kalinda, the firm's tough and mysterious 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.  Now that Peter is back home and planning to run for office again with help from Eli Gold, his cunning image consultant, Alicia continues to redefine herself and her role in her family's life.

Begins its second season on the CBS Television Network on Sept. 28, 2010

ON AIR: Tuesdays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)

STARRING:

Julianna Margulies.............Alicia Florrick

Christine Baranski.............Diane Lockhart

Josh Charles.......................Will Gardner

Archie Panjabi  .................Kalinda Sharma

Matt Czuchry........................Cary Agos

Makenzie Vega..................Grace Florrick

Graham Phillips..................Zach Florrick

Chris Noth........................Peter Florrick

Alan Cumming........................Eli Gold     

PRODUCED BY:  CBS Television Studios

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:  Tony Scott, Ridley Scott, Robert King, Michelle King, Dee Johnson and David Zucker        

CREATORS: Robert and Michelle King

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Press Contacts:    

Diane Ekeblad           818-655-1585           diane.ekeblad@cbs.com

Lana Kim                  212-975-4574           lana.kim@cbs.com

Photo Contacts:    

Kathleen Prutting       212-975-8533           kprutting@cbs.com

Kathleen Tanji           818-655-1543             kathleen.tanji@cbs.com