The third season of The Good Wife began airing on September 25, 2011. The show moved from Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m. to Sundays at 9:00 p.m.
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 thirteen years as a stay-at-home mother, Alicia returns to the workforce as a litigator to provide for her two children.
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Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma
Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick
Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick
Alan Cumming as Eli Gold
Josh Charles as Will Gardner
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
Chris Noth as Peter Florrick
Monica Raymund as Dana Lodge
Mary Beth Peil as Jackie Florrick
Anna Camp as Caitlin D'arcy
Zach Grenier as David Lee
Anika Noni Rose as Wendy Scott-Carr
Michael Boatman as Julius Cain
Renée Elise Goldsberry as Geneva Pine
Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni
Jerry Adler as Howard Lyman
Lisa Edelstein as Celeste Serrano
Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning
Parker Posey as Vanessa Gold
Amy Sedaris as Stacie Hall
Tim Guinee as Andrew Wiley
Dallas Roberts as Owen Cavanaugh
Mike Pniewski as Frank Landau
Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney
Jill Flint as Lana Delaney
Matthew Perry as Mike Kresteva
Kurt Fuller as Judge Peter Dunaway
Mike Colter as Lemond Bishop
Denis O'Hare as Judge Charles Abernathy
Chris Butler as Matan Brody
Titus Welliver as Glenn Childs
Gary Cole as Kurt McVeigh
Martha Plimpton as Patti Nyholm
Mamie Gummer as Nancy Crozier
Rita Wilson as Viola Walsh
Sarah Steele as Marissa Gold
John Benjamin Hickey as Neil Gross
Joe Morton as Daniel Golden
David Paymer as Judge Richard Cuesta
The third season of The Good Wife received positive reviews. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 100% fresh rating based on six reviews.
Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Julianna Margulies for "Parenting Made Easy")
Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Christine Baranski for "Alienation of Affection")
Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Archie Panjabi for "The Dream Team")
Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Dylan Baker for "Marthas and Caitlins")
Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Michael J. Fox for "Parenting Made Easy")
Won for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Martha Plimpton for "The Dream Team")
Nomination for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series (Mark Saks)
