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The Good Wife

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of The Good Wife across all 7 seasons.

2009–2016 · 7 seasons · CBS · Drama
IMDb
8.3
90k ratings
TMDB
7.6
703 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
E1
7.9
7.9
7.8
8.3
8.5
8.5
8.2
E2
7.7
8.1
7.7
7.8
7.9
8.5
8.0
E3
7.6
7.8
7.5
7.8
8.0
8.1
8.2
E4
7.6
8.0
7.8
7.6
8.5
8.7
7.9
E5
7.6
8.2
8.0
7.9
9.6
8.0
7.8
E6
8.0
8.0
7.5
8.2
8.6
7.9
7.8
E7
7.7
7.6
8.2
7.6
8.2
7.9
8.2
E8
7.8
7.8
7.6
7.7
8.0
7.9
7.9
E9
7.9
8.7
7.9
7.7
7.8
8.0
7.6
E10
8.0
7.9
8.3
7.7
8.9
8.4
8.0
E11
8.0
7.8
8.2
8.0
8.0
8.9
7.3
E12
7.6
7.5
8.5
8.4
7.7
8.0
7.6
E13
7.8
8.2
7.8
8.1
8.3
7.3
8.1
E14
8.1
7.7
8.9
8.7
8.2
6.3
7.8
E15
7.8
7.9
8.0
8.0
9.4
7.6
7.7
E16
8.0
8.4
7.9
7.9
9.2
7.8
8.0
E17
7.9
8.0
7.8
7.5
8.2
8.2
7.9
E18
8.4
7.7
7.9
8.5
8.6
8.3
7.8
E19
7.7
7.9
8.2
8.0
8.0
8.6
8.0
E20
7.6
8.1
8.0
7.9
7.5
8.2
7.6
E21
8.0
8.4
8.0
7.6
7.6
7.8
8.0
E22
8.1
8.1
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.0
6.1
E23
8.1
8.6
AVG
7.9
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.3
8.0
7.8

Overview

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.

NetworkCBS
Runtime~43 min
Seasons7

The Good Wife holds an IMDb rating of 8.3 from 90K votes. Across its 156 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S5E5 "Hitting the Fan" at 9.6, and the lowest is S7E22 "End" at 6.1. Season 5 is the strongest, averaging 8.3 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak9.6
S5E5Hitting the Fan
Low point6.1
S7E22End

Averages 8.0 across 156 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 5 at 8.3.

Average by season

Season 17.923 eps
Season 28.023 eps
Season 38.022 eps
Season 48.022 eps
Season 58.322 eps
Season 68.022 eps
Season 77.822 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S5E5Hitting the Fan9.6
2S5E15Dramatics, Your Honor9.4
3S5E16The Last Call9.2
4S3E14Another Ham Sandwich8.9
5S5E10The Decision Tree8.9

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Good Wife have?

The Good Wife has 156 episodes across 7 seasons.

How many seasons does The Good Wife have?

The Good Wife has 7 seasons.

What is The Good Wife's IMDb rating?

The Good Wife holds an IMDb rating of 8.3 from 90K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of The Good Wife?

The highest-rated episode of The Good Wife is S5E5 “Hitting the Fan”, rated 9.6 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of The Good Wife?

The lowest-rated episode of The Good Wife is S7E22 “End”, rated 6.1 on IMDb.

Which season of The Good Wife is the best?

Season 5 is the highest-rated, averaging 8.3 per episode.