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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.
Video The Good Wife (season 3)
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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