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The third season of The Good Wife began airing on September 25, 2011 and concluded on April 29, 2012. The show moved from Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m. to Sundays at 9:00 p.m.
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Premise
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.
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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
- Monica Raymund as Dana Lodge
- Mary Beth Peil as Jackie Florrick
- Anna Camp as Caitlin D'arcy
- Zach Grenier as David Lee
- Anika Noni Rose as Wendy Scott-Carr
- Michael Boatman as Julius Cain
- Renée Elise Goldsberry as Geneva Pine
- Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni
- Jerry Adler as Howard Lyman
- Lisa Edelstein as Celeste Serrano
- Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning
- Parker Posey as Vanessa Gold
- Amy Sedaris as Stacie Hall
- Tim Guinee as Andrew Wiley
- Dallas Roberts as Owen Cavanaugh
- Mike Pniewski as Frank Landau
- Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney
- Jill Flint as Lana Delaney
- Matthew Perry as Mike Kresteva
- Kurt Fuller as Judge Peter Dunaway
- Romany Malco as Justin Coyne
- Michael Kelly as Mickey Gunn
Guest
- Mike Colter as Lemond Bishop
- Denis O'Hare as Judge Charles Abernathy
- Chris Butler as Matan Brody
- Titus Welliver as Glenn Childs
- Gary Cole as Kurt McVeigh
- Martha Plimpton as Patti Nyholm
- Mamie Gummer as Nancy Crozier
- Rita Wilson as Viola Walsh
- Sarah Steele as Marissa Gold
- John Benjamin Hickey as Neil Gross
- Joe Morton as Daniel Golden
- David Paymer as Judge Richard Cuesta
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Episodes
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Reception
The third season of The Good Wife received critical acclaim. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 95% fresh rating based on 20 reviews.
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Awards and nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
- Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Julianna Margulies for "Parenting Made Easy")
- Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Christine Baranski for "Alienation of Affection")
- Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Archie Panjabi for "The Dream Team")
- Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Dylan Baker for "Marthas and Caitlins")
- Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Michael J. Fox for "Parenting Made Easy")
- Won for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Martha Plimpton for "The Dream Team")
- Nomination for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series (Mark Saks)
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Ratings
References
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