The Good Wife
Courtroom television series
*The Good Wife* is an American legal drama television series that aired from 2009 to 2016, following Alicia Florrick, a lawyer who returns to practice after her husband's political sex scandal.
The title plays on the public role expected of politicians' wives during such crises—standing supportively beside their disgraced husbands.
The show spawned a spinoff, *The Good Fight*.
Disloyalty to a partner
- sex scandalPublic exposure of impropriety
- prostitutionCommercial sexual services
- public humiliationDeliberate degradation before witnesses
- press conferenceOrganized media Q&A
tabloid · betrayal · affair · standing by · forgiveness · reputation · fall from grace · comeback
Organized effort toward goal
- electionOrganized public voting
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- governorState's chief executive
press conference · damage control · spin · media circus · ambition · comeback · endorsement · fundraiser
Legal dispute process
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
- verdictOfficial court decision
objection · testimony · deposition · defense attorney · prosecutor · judge · jury · legal strategy
Genre featuring trial proceedings
- political intrigueCovert governmental scheming
- plot twistSudden narrative redirection
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
- storylineSequence of fictional events
protagonist · antagonist · character arc · ensemble cast · season finale · narrative tension · showrunner · episode
Complete self-transformation
- independenceFreedom from external control
- career womanFemale dedicated to profession
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
transformation · starting over · professional identity · autonomy · confidence · ambition · second act · personal growth
Act of proceeding further
- sequel seriesOngoing continuation of original
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- expanded universeAdditional official franchise content
- legacyWhat's passed down
infidelity
Disloyalty to a partner
- sex scandalPublic exposure of impropriety
- prostitutionCommercial sexual services
- public humiliationDeliberate degradation before witnesses
press conference · tabloid · betrayal · affair · standing by · forgiveness · reputation · fall from grace · comeback · loyalty
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- electionOrganized public voting
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
governor · press conference · damage control · spin · media circus · ambition · comeback · endorsement · fundraiser · voter
litigation
Legal dispute process
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
verdict · objection · testimony · deposition · defense attorney · prosecutor · judge · jury · legal strategy · closing argument
courtroom drama
Genre featuring trial proceedings
- political intrigueCovert governmental scheming
- plot twistSudden narrative redirection
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
storyline · protagonist · antagonist · character arc · ensemble cast · season finale · narrative tension · showrunner · episode · serialized
reinvention
Complete self-transformation
- independenceFreedom from external control
- career womanFemale dedicated to profession
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
resilience · transformation · starting over · professional identity · autonomy · confidence · ambition · second act · personal growth · dignity
continuation
Act of proceeding further
- sequel seriesOngoing continuation of original
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- expanded universeAdditional official franchise content
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