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Against All Odds: “The Good Wife”

Posted by Jared Munson on January 23, 2012
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It appears to be that time of year again. The time where you cringe wondering if your favorite show that is “on the bubble” will be canceled or renewed. For the next few weeks I’ll be taking a look at some of the bigger “bubble” shows, starting with CBS’s The Good Wife.

Odds in Favor of Renewal:

While The Good Wife definitely isn’t a ratings hit for CBS in its new Sunday timeslot, the series still has a lot of award recognition in its third year. It is probably broadcast television’s only award darling among many cable shows. Stars Julianna Margulies and Archie Panjabi also get constant recognition for their roles.

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Fall Predictions: “The Good Wife” Season Two (CBS)

Posted by Jared Munson on August 24, 2010
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As with the pilot predictions, I will be predicting some things from new seasons of returning favorite shows. As a note, these are what I expect to happen, and might not follow suit. Tonight, I’ll start with the CBS drama, The Good Wife.

Where We Left Off: Peter Florrick (Chris Noth) was announcing that he will again run for State Attorney for Cook County, and as he was announcing for his wife Alicia (Julianna Margulies) to come up to the stage, she gets a phone call from Will (Josh Charles), her boss. She has to make a decision on to follow back as the wife of a shady politician or to leave with her best friend and try to make a relationship out of it.

What Probably Will Happen: Alicia will probably choose to stay with Peter, however, things will get complicated at home and work. The sexual tension between Alicia and Will will most likely grow, and her mistrust towards Peter will as well. Since Cary (Matt Czuchry) is now with the State’s Attorney’s office, Alicia will most likely to go toe to toe with him throughout the season. While the first season dealt with trust and returning to the workplace, I expect season two will deal more with distrust and trying to hold the pieces together.

The Good Wife returns to television on Tuesday, September 28th at 10:00 PM. Make sure to watch the Emmys this coming Sunday to see if the show wins for the following categories: Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Julianna Margulies, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Archie Panjabi, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Christine Baranski, among others.

Let us know what you think too. Will Alicia go back to Peter? Will she choose Will? What are you looking forward to this season?

Release News: “The Good Wife” Season One

Posted by Jared Munson on July 16, 2010
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CBS had a few rookie hits last season, and the legal drama The Good Wife was no exception. The series starred Julianna Margulies in her return to television as the wife of a politician under scandal (Chris Noth), who must return to work in order to feed her family. She ends up joining the law firm of a former friend played by Josh Charles, and butts head with other newbie (Matt Czuchry) and one of the senior partners (Christine Baranski). She is helped out with her cases by a private investigator hired by the firm, played by Archie Panjabi.

You can own all 23 season one episodes when they come out on September 14th. The bonus features for the series include:

  • Deleted Scenes With Commentary
  • “The Education of Alicia Florrick: Making Season One” – A multi-chapter look at the intricacies of the series from the pilot through production.
  • The Pilot
  • Location Work
  • The Ensemble
  • Clothing the Characters
  • Breaking New Ground
  • “Aftermath: Real Life Events” – While the characters in The Good Wife are not based on any one specific individual, they do mirror events we see play out in the headlines. Producer, writers and cast share their thoughts on these human dramas and the many layers still left to explore on the show.

2010 Emmy Nominations

Posted by Jared Munson on July 8, 2010
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There weren’t too many surprises in the 2010 Emmy nominations, but little recognized series Friday Night Lights picked up a few nominations for their two leading actors. Also, the Seinfeld reunion helped Curb Your Enthusiasm earn a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. Take a look at all the nominations and tell us what you think!

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
Kyle Chandler, “Friday Night Lights”
Hugh Laurie, “House”
Matthew Fox, “Lost”
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”
Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Matthew Morrison, “Glee”
Tony Shalhoub, “Monk”
Steve Carell, “The Office”
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

Lea Michele, “Glee”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “The New Adventures Of Old Christine”
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
Amy Poehler, “Parks And Recreation”
Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
Toni Collette, “United States Of Tara”

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer”
Glenn Close, “Damages”
Connie Britton, “Friday Night Lights”
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
January Jones, “Mad Men”

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Chris Colfer, “Glee”
Neil Patrick Harris, “How I Met Your Mother”
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, “Modern Family”
Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family”
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”
Jon Cryer, “Two And A Half Men”

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Aaron Paul, “Breaking Bad”
Martin Short, “Damages”
Terry O’Quinn, “Lost”
Michael Emerson, “Lost”
John Slattery, “Mad Men”
Andre Braugher, “Men Of A Certain Age”

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Jane Lynch, “Glee”
Julie Bowen, “Modern Family”
Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family”
Kristen Wiig, “Saturday Night Live”
Jane Krakowski, “30 Rock”
Holland Taylor, “Two And A Half Men”

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Sharon Gless, “Burn Notice”
Rose Byrne, “Damages”
Archie Panjabi, “The Good Wife”
Christine Baranski, “The Good Wife”
Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men”
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men”

Outstanding Comedy Series

“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)
“Glee” (Fox)
“Modern Family” (ABC)
“Nurse Jackie” (Showtime)
“The Office” (NBC)
“30 Rock” (NBC)

Outstanding Drama Series

“Breaking Bad” (AMC)
“Dexter” (Showtime)
“The Good Wife” (CBS)
“Lost” (ABC)
“Mad Men” (AMC)
“True Blood” (HBO)

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program

Phil Keoghan, “The Amazing Race”
Ryan Seacrest, “American Idol”
Tom Bergeron, “Dancing With the Stars”
Heidi Klum, “Project Runway”
Jeff Probst, “Survivor”

Outstanding Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow • PBS
Dirty Jobs • Discovery Channel
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution • ABC
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List • Bravo
MythBusters • Discovery Channel
Undercover Boss • CBS

Outstanding Reality – Competition Program

The Amazing Race • CBS
American Idol • Fox
Dancing With the Stars • ABC
Project Runway • Lifetime
Top Chef • Bravo

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien (NBC)

The Good Wife – “Unplugged” (CBS)

Posted by Jared Munson on May 12, 2010
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Warning: SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW

Episode Title: “Unplugged” (Season 1, Episode 21)

Original Airdate: May 11, 2010 at 10:00 PM

Synopsis: Will (Josh Charles) and Diane (Christine Baranski) finally have to make a decision on keeping either Alicia (Julianna Margulies) or Cary (Matt Czuchry).

Review: Oh, the drama of a law firm. This episode was something fans of the series have been waiting for for months. The writers of the show know what works for the series and deliver every week. The main focus of the episode was Alicia and Matt doing whatever it takes to secure their spot in the firm. But, with every great episode of The Good Wife, there is a case at hand as well.

This week, Alicia and David Lee (Zach Grenier) are trying to get a bigger divorce settlement for Caroline Wilder (Paige Turco). What makes matters worse is that her ex-husband gets into an accident and falls into a coma. The law firm finds out there was foul play involved, and the wonderful Kalinda (Archie Panjabi) finds out who was behind it all.

We also see Alicia delve a bit into the dark side as she goes to Eli Gold (Alan Cumming) to try and help her bring his clients over to her firm. In the end it works, but we learn Gold had a hidden agenda all along. He wants Alicia to support her husband’s campaign to get elected to Attorney General once again.

There have been rumors that the series might be moving to Fridays in the fall due to the odd pairing between the series and the NCIS block. However, the ratings have stayed consistent, and as this episode shows, The Good Wife can have action and suspense just like either NCIS.

Final Grade – 9.0/10