15 Best ‘The Good Wife’ Episodes, Ranked

The legal and political drama The Good Wife premiered in 2009 with the story of Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies), who returned to work as an attorney after a very public sex and corruption scandal landed her husband, a state’s attorney, in prison. It was inspired by real-life political scandals. The series ended in 2016 after seven seasons but was followed by spin-offs The Good Fight and Elsbeth.