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The Good Wife is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22 , 2009 , to May 8 , 2016 .. CBS. CBS. The Good Wife. The Good Wife ( 2016 TV series ). The series 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 .. Alicia Florrick. Alicia Florrick. sex. sex scandal. The series , created by Robert and Michelle King , stars Julianna Margulies , Josh Charles , Christine Baranski , Matt Czuchry , Archie Panjabi , and Alan Cumming , and features Chris Noth in a recurring role .. Michelle King. Michelle King. Julianna Margulies. Julianna Margulies. Chris Noth. Chris Noth. Matt Czuchry. Matt Czuchry. Archie Panjabi. Archie Panjabi. Josh Charles. Josh Charles. Christine Baranski. Christine Baranski. Alan Cumming. Alan Cumming. Robert. Robert King ( writer ). The executive producers are Ridley Scott , Charles McDougall , and David W. Zucker .. Ridley Scott. Ridley Scott. David W. Zucker. David W. Zucker. Charles McDougall. Charles McDougall. 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 Good Wife. The Good Wife ( 2016 TV series ). serialized. serial ( radio and television ). procedural. procedural ( genre ). The serial plots have been especially showcased in its highly praised fifth season .. fifth. The Good Wife ( season 5 ). This is a rarity among The Good Wifes broadcaster CBS , as most of its shows are procedural .. CBS. CBS. procedural. procedural ( genre ). The Good Wife won numerous prestigious awards , including five Emmys and the 2014 Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama .. The Good Wife. The Good Wife ( 2016 TV series ). Emmys. Emmys. Television Critics Association. Television Critics Association. The performances of the show 's cast have been particularly recognized , with Julianna Margulies 's role as Alicia Florrick receiving significant praise .. Julianna Margulies. Julianna Margulies. Alicia Florrick. Alicia Florrick. The show has especially received wide acclaim for its insight on social media and the internet in society , politics and law .. With the current climate of how television shows are written and produced , The Good Wife is considered by several critics to be network television 's last great drama producing a full 22 episode season while other and future acclaimed shows are in favor of shorter 6 -- 12 episode seasons .. The Good Wife. The Good Wife ( 2016 TV series ). CBS announced in a promo aired during Super Bowl 50 , on February 7 , 2016 , that the show was ending with its seventh season .. CBS. CBS. Super Bowl 50. Super Bowl 50. The final episode aired on May 8 , 2016 .