<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> <P> The Good Wife is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016 . It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney who returns to her career in law after the events of a public sex and political corruption scandal involving her husband . The series was created by Robert and Michelle King and stars Julianna Margulies, Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, and Alan Cumming, and features Chris Noth in a recurring role . The executive producers are Ridley Scott, Charles McDougall, and David W. Zucker . The Good Wife is a heavily serialized show featuring several story arcs that carry over several episodes, as well as stand - alone procedural storylines that are concluded by the end of each episode . The serial plots have been especially showcased in its highly praised fifth season . This is a rarity on CBS, as most of the network's shows are procedural . </P> <P> The Good Wife won numerous prestigious awards, including five Emmys and the 2014 Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama . The performances of the show's cast have been particularly recognized, with Julianna Margulies' role as Alicia Florrick receiving significant praise . The show has especially received wide acclaim for its insight on social media and the internet in society, politics, and law . It is considered by several critics to be network television's "last great drama", producing full 22 - episode seasons while other similarly acclaimed dramas often produce only 6 to 13 episodes per season . CBS announced on February 7, 2016, that the show was ending with its seventh season . The final episode aired on May 8, 2016 . </P> <P> 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 13 years as a stay - at - home mother, Alicia returns to the workforce as a litigator to provide for her two children . </P>

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