List of The Good Wife episodes
On May 11, 2015, CBS renewed the series for a seventh season. It was announced in a commercial that aired during Super Bowl 50 that the seventh season would be the final season of "The Good Wife". A total of 156 episodes of "The Good Wife" aired over seven seasons.
The Good Wife (season 1)
The series focuses on Alicia Florrick (Margulies), whose husband Peter (Noth), 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.
The first season of "The Good Wife" received critical acclaim. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an 85% certified fresh rating based on 27 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Along with Julianna Margulies and a fine cast, the gripping drama "The Good Wife", boasts hook-heavy plotlines torn from the headlines." On Metacritic, the first season of the show currently sits at a 75 out of 100, based on 26 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.