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Premiered

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Ended: Tuesday, May 17, 2011

When does The Good Wife Season 2 come out?

The Good Wife Season 2 premiered Tuesday, September 28, 2010 on CBS and ended Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The season has 23 episodes.

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The Good Wife Season 2 episode release dates
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1. Taking Control

Alicia makes her decision about whether to stay with Peter or pursue a relationship with Will.

Tuesday · 16 years ago

2. Double Jeopardy

An Army reservist is accused of murdering his wife; Childs turns to dirty tricks in hopes of marring Peter's campaign.

Tuesday · 16 years ago

3. Breaking Fast

A multi-million dollar malicious prosecution suit leads to an explosive confrontation between Alicia and Glenn Childs. Meanwhile, Alicia's brother, Owen, visits after his questionable remarks about Peter goes viral online and makes Eli apoplectic.

Tuesday · 16 years ago

4. Cleaning House

Alicia risks disbarment when Childs' office suspects her of an ethics violation, which could also ruin Peter's political campaign. Meanwhile, a third candidate is revealed in the campaign for state's attorney.

Tuesday · 16 years ago

5. VIP Treatment

Alicia and the partners must decide whether to take on the case of a VIP massage therapist who accuses a Nobel Peace Prize winner of sexual assault. Meanwhile, Peter and Eli try to figure out what Wendy's candidacy means for their campaign.

Tuesday · 16 years ago

6. Poisoned Pill

Alicia, Will and Diane are caught off-guard when a brilliant disabled attorney (Michael J. Fox) uses his condition to sway a jury; Kalinda turns to a former friend for help.

Tuesday · 16 years ago

7. Bad Girls

Alicia is on the road to successfully arguing that her teenaged pop star client, Sloan, is innocent of a DUI, until Cary drops a bombshell that could ruin the starlet's career and life. Meanwhile, Peter's campaign hits a snag when the Democratic Committee tells him to drop out of the race.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

8. On Tap

When the government accuses an alderman of taking a campaign bribe from a Muslim extremist group, the team reviews hours of wiretap evidence to mount his defense, and Alicia is startled to discover that some of the tapes pertain to her.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

9. Nine Hours

When Alicia gets a vague tip from a courthouse clerk in the appeal case of a death row inmate, the law firm races to secure a stay of execution. Meanwhile, Peter Florrick prepares for his first debate with Glenn Childs and Wendy Scott-Carr.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

10. Breaking Up

Alicia's law firm tries to turn a client's son against his girlfriend when both are accused of murder; Alicia faces a tough decision.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

11. Two Courts

When Will fears his client is not getting a fair trial because the judge is biased toward him, the law firm hires a jury consultant, who claims to predict a case's outcome by reading people's expressions. Meanwhile, Will uncovers information about Bond's intent for the firm.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

12. Silly Season

When Alicia's client confesses under duress to murdering a fellow prison inmate, Cary's team seeks to challenge by uncovering an unlikely connection between the two inmates. Meanwhile, Wendy Scott-Carr threatens to expose a Florrick family issue in hopes of forcing Peter to drop out of the race.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

13. Real Deal

While Alicia races against Louis Canning to round up the most clients for an Erin Brockovich-style class action lawsuit, a mole is detected in LGB law firm, who seems to be working for Canning.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

14. Net Worth

Will and Diane take on a defamation case from a young Internet billionaire, who is suing the film studio for depicting him in a negative light. Meanwhile, Alicia confronts Will about the message he left on her voice mail.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

15. Silver Bullet

Diane represents ballistics expert Kurt McVeigh in a lawsuit; Eli takes an interest in Wendy Scott-Carr's illegal nanny.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

16. Great Firewall

The law firm of Lockhart, Gardner and Bond sues a social networking site on behalf of a Chinese dissident, who posted an anonymous blog about democracy in China, and was jailed and tortured by the Chinese government when the site failed to protect his anonymity and turned over his IP address. Meanwhile, Eli gets a tip that he hopes will drive Childs out of the race, and Will and Diane hope to wrestle the firm away from Derrick Bond once and for all.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

17. Ham Sandwich

Lockhart Gardner law firm represents client and drug kingpin Lemond Bishop in divorce proceedings, even though Bishop wants reconciliation. Meanwhile, Kalinda is subpoenaed for a grand jury investigation.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

18. Killer Song

On behalf of the victim's daughter, the law firm sues a convicted murderer who is profiting from a song he wrote describing his crime. Meanwhile, Eli anonymously uses the firm to help Natalie Flores and her family with their legal troubles.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

19. Wrongful Termination

To Lockhart/Gardner's disbelief, Louis Canning returns to face off against Alicia once again when the firm represents families of workers who committed suicide due to miserable working conditions. Meanwhile, Cary finds out shocking information about Kalinda.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

20. Foreign Affairs

Lockhart/Gardner represents a small drilling contractor in a dispute against a major oil conglomerate which is going well until a South American dictator takes over the case. Meanwhile, the election results are in.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

21. In Sickness

Lockhart/Gardner defends a patient in a liver transplant case against rival attorney Patti Nyholm; however, the case takes a turn when Patti is fired from her law firm and asks Lockhart/Gardner to represent her. Meanwhile, Alicia deals with emotional fallout from Peter's one-night stand with Kalinda.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

22. Getting Off

Lockhart/Gardner defends Stephanie Engler, the owner of an adultery Web site, after one of her users is murdered; however, the civil case turns criminal when the murder is pinned on Stephanie. Alicia goes ballistic on Kalinda about her one-night stand with Peter, causing Kalinda to contemplate leaving the firm.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

23. Closing Arguments Finale

Despite their tense relationship, Alicia and Kalinda rush to prove their client's innocence in a murder trial, while the timing might finally be right for Alicia and Will to pursue their relationship.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

The Good Wife Season 2 guest stars

  • Makenzie Vega

    Makenzie Vega

    Grace Florrick

  • Zach Grenier

    Zach Grenier

    David Lee

  • Graham Phillips

    Graham Phillips

    Zach Florrick

  • Jerry Stiller

    Jerry Stiller

    Judge Felix Afterman

  • Michael J. Fox

    Michael J. Fox

    Louis Canning

  • Nicole Roderick

    Nora

  • Frankie Faison

    Frankie Faison

    Pastor Jeremiah Easton

  • Ana Gasteyer

    Ana Gasteyer

    Judge Patrice Lessner

  • Jerry Adler

    Jerry Adler

    Howard Lyman

  • Dallas Roberts

    Dallas Roberts

    Owen Cavanaugh

  • Jill Flint

    Jill Flint

    Lana Delaney

  • Rita Wilson

    Rita Wilson

    Viola Walsh

  • David Fonteno

    David Fonteno

    Judge Robert Parks

  • Lily Rabe

    Lily Rabe

    Petra Moritz

  • Emily Kinney

    Emily Kinney

    Milla Burchfield

  • Melissa Benoist

    Melissa Benoist

    Molly

The Good Wife Season 2 FAQ

When does The Good Wife Season 2 come out?

The Good Wife Season 2 premiered Tuesday, September 28, 2010 on CBS.

How many episodes are in The Good Wife Season 2?

The Good Wife Season 2 has 23 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Good Wife Season 2 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the The Good Wife Season 2 finale?

The The Good Wife Season 2 finale (Episode 23) aired Tuesday, May 17, 2011.

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