Series synopsis
The Good Wife, also known as 굿 와이프 is a South Korean crime drama television series that premiered on tvN on July 8, 2016. It ended on August 27, 2016. It was created by Michelle King, Robert King. It stars Jeon Do-yeon, Yoo Ji-tae, Yoon Kye-sang and Kim Seo-hyung.
A husband works as a successful prosecutor and his future appears bright, but he gets arrested for corruption in a political scandal. His wife worked as an attorney prior to their marriage, now resumes her career after a 13 year hiatus. She begins to find her true identity. An adaptation of the American TV series aired on CBS of the same title.
Premise
A husband works as a successful prosecutor and his future appears bright, but he gets arrested for corruption in a political scandal. His wife worked as an attorney prior to their marriage, now resumes her career after a 13 year hiatus. She begins to find her true identity. An adaptation of the American TV series aired on CBS of the same title.
Premise: Don't let the name fool you.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jeon Do-yeon as Kim Hye-kyung
- Yoo Ji-tae as Lee Tae-joon
- Yoon Kye-sang as Seo Joong-won
- Kim Seo-hyung as Seo Myung-hee
- Kim Tae-woo as Choi Sang-il
- Nana as Kim Dan
- Lee Won-keun as Lee Joon-ho
- Choi Seung-yoon
Supporting cast
- Tae In-ho as Oh Joo-hwan
- Choi Byung-mo as Lee Jong-In
- Sieun as Lee Seo-Yeon
- Bae Hae-seon as Sim Eun-Sook
- Jeong Jae Min as Jeong Jae Yeol
- Kim Ji-eun as Lee Hyo-jin
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 150 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | September 1, 2011 | September 1, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 16 | July 8, 2016 | August 27, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 23 | September 28, 2010 | May 17, 2011 |
| Season 3 | 22 | September 25, 2011 | April 29, 2012 |
| Season 4 | 22 | September 30, 2012 | April 28, 2013 |
| Season 5 | 22 | September 29, 2013 | May 18, 2014 |
| Season 6 | 22 | September 21, 2014 | May 10, 2015 |
| Season 7 | 22 | October 4, 2015 | May 8, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A New Beginning Recapping key characters and storylines from the show's first two seasons; includes interviews with stars Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski, Josh Charles, Archi Panjabi, Matt Czuchry, Alan Cumming and Chris Noth. |
September 1, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Hye-gyung returns as a lawyer after her husband's affair is exposed. Her first client claims that she hated her cheating husband but did not kill him. |
July 8, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Hye-gyung is conflicted about whether to trust her husband. A sexual assault victim seeks her help but instead gets charged with slander. |
July 9, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Hye-gyung handles a drunk driving case involving Joong-won's father, who founded the law firm. She doesn't back down despite her client's doubts. |
July 15, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Taking Control Alicia makes her decision about whether to stay with Peter or pursue a relationship with Will. |
September 28, 2010 |
| 2 |
Double Jeopardy An Army reservist is accused of murdering his wife; Childs turns to dirty tricks in hopes of marring Peter's campaign. |
October 5, 2010 |
| 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. |
October 12, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A New Day While the staff at Lockhart/Gardner adjust to new realities and relationships, Alicia must put aside distractions in her personal life to defend a Muslim student accused of murdering a Jewish classmate. |
September 25, 2011 |
| 2 |
The Death Zone Alicia discovers she must become an expert on English law when a libel case she wins involving a businessman from Britain becomes an international matter after it is retried and transferred to a court in England via satellite. |
October 2, 2011 |
| 3 |
Get a Room Alicia and Will go toe-to-toe with his ex during a court-ordered mediation, while Eli and Diane clash over the best way to handle a dairy company’s PR disaster. |
October 9, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Fought The Law A state trooper targets Zach, putting Alicia on the offensive; Kalinda decides to face her problems; Diane and Will explore the firm's financial issues. |
September 30, 2012 |
| 2 |
And The Law Won As the firm undergoes budget and staff cuts, Will hopes his first post-suspension case will result in a big payout; Alicia unexpectedly helps Peter's campaign. |
October 7, 2012 |
| 3 |
Two Girls, One Code Will and Alicia represent an Internet startup in a lawsuit against a search engine that may be manipulating results; Eli tries to avoid a possible scandal for Peter's campaign. |
October 14, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Everything is Ending Alicia must focus on the firm’s efforts to prevent the execution of a convicted murderer while she secretly plans her exit from the firm with Cary. Meanwhile, Eli helps Peter assemble his staff in the governor’s office. |
September 29, 2013 |
| 2 |
The Bit Bucket Alicia and Cary sue the NSA on behalf of search engine Chumhum, unaware that Lockhart/Gardner’s connection to a former client has resulted in the spy agency monitoring the firm’s communications. Meanwhile, Alicia’s mom takes steps to support her daughter, and Eli works to secure Diane’s Supreme Court nomination. |
October 6, 2013 |
| 3 |
A Precious Commodity Will makes Alicia a stunning offer which causes her to reconsider her plans to leave the firm. Also, the partners take action when Diane’s Supreme Court candidacy puts her at odds with her colleagues. |
October 13, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Line Despite pressure from Eli, Alicia is determined not to run for State's Attorney; Diane considers joining Florrick/Agos; a crisis threatens to tear the firm apart. |
September 21, 2014 |
| 2 |
Trust Issues As the firm deals with an internal legal crisis, Alicia tries to hold onto their biggest client; Diane plots her move. |
September 28, 2014 |
| 3 |
Dear God Joy Grubick, a pretrial service officer, interviews Cary's colleagues to determine if he should remain behind bars; a client's case ends up in Christian arbitration. |
October 5, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bond As Alicia tries to revive her struggling law career, attorney Lucca Quinn becomes her competition; Peter engages a new strategist for his campaign, changing the dynamic with Eli in the process. |
October 4, 2015 |
| 2 |
Innocents Alicia argues a complex museum vandalism case that involves photographs taken by a mother of her son, and considers enlisting the help of investigator Jason Crouse (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). Meanwhile, Cary deals with inappropriate conduct towards some younger associates at the firm by partner Harold Lyman (Jerry Adler). |
October 11, 2015 |
| 3 |
Cooked Alicia and Lucca work together on a complicated case involving a designer drug dealer. Meanwhile, Eli persuades Alicia and Veronica (Stockard Channing) to participate in a mother-daughter cooking show to help Peter's campaign, but things don't go as planned. |
October 18, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 8, 2016 |
| Last aired | August 27, 2016 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday, Saturday at 20:30:00 |