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The US TV schedules have never been shy of legal thrillers, and at first glance, The Good Wife is the kind of show that might easily blend into the crowd. And yet is has some key assets in its corner that lift it into something altogether more interesting. The key asset to The Good Wife is Julianna Marguiles in the lead role of Alicia Florrick. Not long after we meet her, we discover that her life has been blown apart by the actions of her husband. Thus, in the middle of her life, she has to restart her career as a junior at a law firm, where she finds herself competing against the younger, fresher graduates. It’s an interesting dynamic, and one that’s strengthened enormously by some terrific writing and thoughtful cases. For it’s the storytelling that’s the other main strength of The Good Wife, and that’s likely to keep you gripped right the way through this maiden season. Granted, there’s a feeling that it often covers ground that many shows have got to before. Yet The Good Wife puts a strong enough spin on the formula to emerge as a quality TV show in its own right. --Jon Foster
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After being publicly humiliated by her husband's sexual and political scandal, Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered life by returning to her former career as a defence attorney. She lands a position as a junior associate at a prestigious Chicago law firm, but soon learns that she will have to battle with other 20-something recruits to land the one and only full-time associate position. Is there life after humiliation? Alicia Florrick is determined to get past her past and make it on her own.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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Enjoyed every minute of this 1st series of the Good Wife. Julianna Mergulies plays the role of the disgraced politician's wife to perfection. The series is a great combination of interesting legal dramas intertwined with Alicia Florrick's journey as she finds herself managing as a single mother, balancing the demands of new career with needs of her teenage children as well as the social and political pressure as former State's Attorney's wife. Can't wait for series two.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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Initially, it seemed a little bit formulaic -new case to win, more revelations about her imprisoned husband (for corruption) and his extra-marital affairs, new eccentric judge -but while it never did really vary much from this formula, I stopped caring because on the whole the show was just too damn good in every other respect. This is down simply to good writing, involving characters, and a damn fine cast of actors firing on all cylinders.
Julianna Margulies (Alicia Florrick) is a revelation as the main character: she's very self-controlled, trying to keep her family together (she has a teenage son and daughter), trying to decide her feelings for her estranged husband and for her new boss (who is an old friend), trying to do a good job as a lawyer and beat off competition for a permanent post from a confident younger man, and more.
Josh Charles (Will Gardner) is an actor I've never come across but he's terrific as one of the (financially vulnerable) firm's three partners. Overtly charming, you're never sure if he's genuinely nice or wearinga false face. Is his interest in Alicia genuine or opportunistic. Christine Baranski (always good value) is the second partner (the third is mostly absent) and less than altruistic.
Chris Noth (Peter Florrick) is appropriately charismatic as the disgraced and imprisoned D.A. but again his motives are always suspect. Is he innocent of corruption, has he repented his liaisons with prostitutes, does he genuinely love his wife, etc?
And then as the firm's investigator Kalinda, there's Archie Panjabi an Anglo-Asian actress whom I was vaguely familiar with but can now state I think she's brilliant. And hotter than hell. Her character is intensely private, strong, cynical, with lots of contacts. Her sexuality is a matter for much speculation (particularly in the lesbians in the media website AfterEllen). Panjabi steals scene after scene and well deserved her Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.
I could go on listing the various other key characters and how good the actors are but that would get boring. Suffice to say that the rest of the cast is uniformly strong. Alan Cumming arrives late in the series, but to good effect, as Peter Florrick's new manager.
This is a genuinely rivetting show packed with characters whose motives and allegiances are uncertain, a murky swamp that the vulnerable heroine has to negotiate in more ways than one. The various crimes/trials themsemselves are always interesting and, again, often morally ambiguous. One minor quibble is that the law firm tends to be on the side of good a little too often for plausibility and they also win a little too often. But despite that I really do highly recommend this DVD. I watched it all in less than a week and couldn't wait to get back to it.
Julianna Margulies (Alicia Florrick) is a revelation as the main character: she's very self-controlled, trying to keep her family together (she has a teenage son and daughter), trying to decide her feelings for her estranged husband and for her new boss (who is an old friend), trying to do a good job as a lawyer and beat off competition for a permanent post from a confident younger man, and more.
Josh Charles (Will Gardner) is an actor I've never come across but he's terrific as one of the (financially vulnerable) firm's three partners. Overtly charming, you're never sure if he's genuinely nice or wearinga false face. Is his interest in Alicia genuine or opportunistic. Christine Baranski (always good value) is the second partner (the third is mostly absent) and less than altruistic.
Chris Noth (Peter Florrick) is appropriately charismatic as the disgraced and imprisoned D.A. but again his motives are always suspect. Is he innocent of corruption, has he repented his liaisons with prostitutes, does he genuinely love his wife, etc?
And then as the firm's investigator Kalinda, there's Archie Panjabi an Anglo-Asian actress whom I was vaguely familiar with but can now state I think she's brilliant. And hotter than hell. Her character is intensely private, strong, cynical, with lots of contacts. Her sexuality is a matter for much speculation (particularly in the lesbians in the media website AfterEllen). Panjabi steals scene after scene and well deserved her Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.
I could go on listing the various other key characters and how good the actors are but that would get boring. Suffice to say that the rest of the cast is uniformly strong. Alan Cumming arrives late in the series, but to good effect, as Peter Florrick's new manager.
This is a genuinely rivetting show packed with characters whose motives and allegiances are uncertain, a murky swamp that the vulnerable heroine has to negotiate in more ways than one. The various crimes/trials themsemselves are always interesting and, again, often morally ambiguous. One minor quibble is that the law firm tends to be on the side of good a little too often for plausibility and they also win a little too often. But despite that I really do highly recommend this DVD. I watched it all in less than a week and couldn't wait to get back to it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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An absolute must. loved the first series. reminds me a bit of LA Law, love the pace, actors, plots, just buy and watch, most of all enjoy excellent TV drama at its very best.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Good Wife
I absolutely love this series. It is a very clever story of a politician's wife being thrashed into the limelight and how she find her own way. Read more
Published 1 month ago by A2lonso
Very enjoyable
From the beginning I was hooked. Excelent plot and character definition. Good balance between court room action and private life scenes. I can not wait to watch the second season.
Published 1 month ago by Lismontalvo
MAKING GOOD
Quality drama, which succeeds on many levels. Alicia Florrick is its heart, she for so many years the dutiful wife and mother. Disgraced politician husband Peter is now in jail. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. D. L. Rees
Enthralling
Thank goodness for Amazon customer reviews. I came upon this by chance and thought I'd give it a go, if nothing else because a female lead seemed a refreshing change. Read more
Published 4 months ago by E. Smith
An enjoyable legal drama
My daughter has been urging me to watch this series. Occasionally I have caught a glimpse on her ipad when she is watching it. Nothing prepared me for how good this series is. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Uenna
Excellent
The Good Wife is easily one of the best shows to appear on TV in years( well I just finished the season 1 boxset; hope Season 2 is just as good; even if it's only half as good it... Read more
Published 6 months ago by ekb
Pat's Review
The DVD was delivered in good time and was in perfect working order. It is a great box set which has been watched and watched.
Published 7 months ago by Pat
Slow to get going but compelling once it does!
The Good Wife was recommended by a friend with a shared enjoyment of The West Wing. I felt as though the series was slow to start, but I persevered and it certainly paid off. Read more
Published 8 months ago by hab35
Loved It
Loved this dvd, would highly recommend to anyone that loves legal dramas, loved all the characters. Also has deleted scenes with audio commentaries. Read more
Published 9 months ago by bevEd
the good wife series 1
really enjoyed this series, missed it on tv and lots of my friends watched it and said i would enjoy it.
Now recording and watching series 2 on sky. Read more
Now recording and watching series 2 on sky. Read more
Published 9 months ago by GGR
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