The fourth season of The Good Wife began airing on September 30, 2012. Executive producer Tony Scott died in August 2012, about a month prior to the start of the season, and the premiere was dedicated to him. The season finale aired on April 28, 2013.
Premise
The series focuses on Alicia Florrick, whose husband Peter, 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.
Cast
Main Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick Alan Cumming as Eli Gold Josh Charles as Will Gardner Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
Recurring
Chris Noth as Peter Florrick Nathan Lane as Clarke Hayden Zach Grenier as David Lee Marc Warren as Nick Savarese Maura Tierney as Maddie Hayward Amanda Peet as Captain Laura HellingerThe Good Wife Casts Amanda Peet — Season 4 - TVLine T.R. Knight as Jordan Karahalios Jess Weixler as Robyn Burdine Mary Beth Peil as Jackie Florrick Renée Elise Goldsberry as Geneva Pine Skipp Sudduth as Jim Moody Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni‘The Good Wife’ Season 4 — Carrie Preston Returns As Kooky Lawyer - TVLine Stockard Channing as Veronica LoyThe Good Wife Casts Stockard Channing — Season 4 - TVLine Miriam Shor as Mandy PostThe Good Wife Casts Miriam Shor — Season 4 - TVLine Mike Colter as Lemond Bishop Dallas Roberts as Owen Cavanaugh Denis O'Hare as Judge Charles Abernathy Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney Mike Pniewski as Frank Landau John Benjamin Hickey as Neil Gross Kristin Chenoweth as Peggy Byrne Jill Flint as Lana Delaney Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning Matthew Perry as Mike Kresteva Kyle MacLachlan as Josh Perotti Yul Vazquez as Cristian Romano Susan Misner as Simone Canning
Guest
Chris Butler as Matan Brody Gary Cole as Kurt McVeigh Martha Plimpton as Patti Nyholm Mamie Gummer as Nancy Crozier Ana Gasteyer as Judge Patrice Lessner Anika Noni Rose as Wendy Scott-Carr Rita Wilson as Viola Walsh Kurt Fuller as Judge Peter Dunaway Wallace Shawn as Charles Lester Tawny Cypress as Melinda Edward Herrmann as Lionel Deerfield Mike Doyle as Officer Mallen John Glover as Jared Andrews Annabella Sciorra as Lesli Grant Shaud as Judge Etts Linda Emond as Judge Leora Kuhn John Lutz as Eddie Kowalski Christina Ricci as Therese Dodd Judd Hirsch as Judge Creary Luke Kleintank as Connor Bebe Neuwirth as Judge Friend Bruce McGill as Jeremy Breslow Becky Ann Baker as Alma Hoff Stephen Root as Judge Murphy Wicks Jane Alexander as Judge Suzanne Morris Tamara Tunie as Serafina Norvy James Rebhorn as Wilkes Ingersol
Episodes
Reception
The fourth season of The Good Wife received critical acclaim. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 96% rating based on 24 reviews. The critics consensus reads, "This season of The Good Wife continues its winning streak as one of television's top shows, with unique legal cases and intelligent political drama." On Metacritic, the fourth season currently sits at an 86 out of 100, based on five critics.
Awards and nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in a Drama Series (Christine Baranski for "The Seven Day Rule") Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Michael J. Fox for "Boom De Yah Da") Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Nathan Lane for "I Fought the Law") Won for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Carrie Preston for "Je Ne Sais What?") Nomination for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series (Mark Saks)
U.S. Nielsen ratings Episode number Title Original airing Rating Share Rating/share(18–49) Total viewers (in millions) Rank per week Note 69 (4-01) I Fought the Law September 30, 2012 6.5 10 1.8 9.93 #26 70 (4-02) And the Law Won October 7, 2012 5.9 8 1.7 8.94 #25 71 (4-03) Two Girls, One Code October 14, 2012 6.1 9 1.7 9.12 #27 72 (4-04) Don't Haze Me, Bro October 21, 2012 6.8 11 1.9 10.02 #19 73 (4-05) Waiting For the Knock October 28, 2012 6.2 9 1.8 9.51 #28 74 (4-06) The Art of War November 4, 2012 6.2 9 1.7 9.93 #25 75 (4-07) Anatomy of a Joke November 11, 2012 6.1 9 1.7 9.02 #23 TV by the Numbers 76 (4-08) Here Comes the Judge November 18, 2012 6.6 10 1.7 9.94 #19 TV by the Numbers 77 (4-09) A Defense of Marriage November 25, 2012 6.3 9 1.6 9.45 #19 78 (4-10) Battle of the Proxies December 2, 2012 6.5 10 1.8 9.70 #22 79 (4-11) Boom De Ya Da January 6, 2013 6.5 10 1.8 9.96 #12 80 (4-12) Je Ne Sais What? January 13, 2013 6.7 10 1.9 10.04 #14 81 (4-13) The Seven Day Rule January 27, 2013 6.3 9 1.5 9.35 #15 82 (4-14) Red Team/Blue Team February 17, 2013 5.5 8 1.3 8.35 #21 83 (4-15) Going for the Gold March 3, 2013 5.9 9 1.6 8.99 #17 84 (4-16) Runnin' with the Devil March 10, 2013 6.0 9 1.5 9.21 #13 85 (4-17) Invitation to an Inquest March 17, 2013 6.0 9 1.5 9.08 #15 86 (4-18) Death of a Client March 24, 2013 3.3 8 1.7 9.59 #12 87 (4-19) The Wheels of Justice March 31, 2013 5.6 9 1.5 8.59 #15 88 (4-20) Rape: A Modern Perspective April 14, 2013 6.7 11 1.7 10.14 #15 89 (4-21) A More Perfect Union April 21, 2013 6.0 9 1.5 9.02 #13 90 (4-22) What's in the Box? April 28, 2013 6.0 9 1.6 9.13 #18
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