The Good Wife (2009)
Don't let the name fool you.
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 22 September 2009 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 8 May 2016 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Michelle King and Robert King |
| Starring | Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski and Matt Czuchry |
| Seasons | 7 seasons, 156 episodes |
| Episode length | about 43 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 112 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.6/10 |
Where to watch The Good Wife
The Good Wife is streaming on Paramount+ ($13.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 3 months of Paramount+, or $41.97 at list price.
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Where to watch The Good Wife in 54 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Albania | SkyShowtime about |
| Andorra | Prime Video, SkyShowtime |
| Argentina | Paramount+ |
| Australia | Paramount+, ARD/ZDF |
| Austria | Paramount+ |
| Bolivia | Paramount+ |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | SkyShowtime about |
| Brazil | Paramount+ |
| Bulgaria | SkyShowtime €6.99 |
| Canada | Paramount+ |
| Chile | Paramount+ |
| Colombia | Paramount+ |
| Costa Rica | Paramount+ |
| Croatia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Czechia | SkyShowtime 259 Kč |
| Denmark | SkyShowtime 109 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Paramount+ |
| Ecuador | Paramount+ |
| El Salvador | Paramount+ |
| Finland | Ruutu, SkyShowtime €9.99 |
| France | Prime Video €6.99, Paramount+ |
| French Guiana | Prime Video |
| French Polynesia | Prime Video |
| Germany | Paramount+ |
| Guatemala | Paramount+ |
| Honduras | Paramount+ |
| Hungary | SkyShowtime 2590 Ft |
| India | Prime Video ₹299, Jiohotstar |
| Ireland | Paramount+, Skygo |
| Italy | Prime Video €4.99, Paramount+ |
| Japan | Prime Video ¥600 JPY |
| Mexico | Paramount+ |
| Monaco | Prime Video |
| Netherlands | SkyShowtime €9.99 |
| Nicaragua | Paramount+ |
| North Macedonia | SkyShowtime about |
| Norway | SkyShowtime 109 kr NOK |
| Panama | Paramount+ |
| Paraguay | Paramount+ |
| Peru | Paramount+ |
| Poland | SkyShowtime 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Romania | SkyShowtime about 37.44 lei |
| San Marino | Prime Video |
| Serbia | SkyShowtime about 1058 din |
| Slovakia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Slovenia | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Spain | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Sweden | SkyShowtime 109 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Paramount+ |
| United Kingdom | Paramount+, Skygo |
| Uruguay | Paramount+ |
| Vatican City | Prime Video |
| Venezuela | Paramount+ |
Subscription, free and ad-supported services we track; prices where Binge Boss has a price list for the country. "About" marks a price the service bills in another currency, converted at the day's rate. All countries as data.
What kind of watch this is
The Good Wife is a 2009 drama that starts with a fall from grace and ends with a slow, painful climb back up. It runs 112 hours, which is roughly the length of a decade spent watching someone rebuild their life from the ground floor. The hook is not the scandal itself, but the quiet, relentless machinery of a woman who has to become a stranger to survive. It is a show about the cost of respectability.
How it did with audiences
The box office column sits empty. No ticket revenue to report. On TMDB, users rate it 7.6 out of 10. That is a solid number. Viewers gave it their time, and the score says they did not regret it.
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Sources
- The Good Wife on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q19570 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Good Wife” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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