The Good Wife
Don't let the name fool you.
Created by Robert King, Michelle King
On CBS
A sharp, cynical legal drama that pairs procedural case-work with serialized political and personal corruption, sustained across 156 episodes by witty sparring and moral compromise.
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.
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Questions people ask
Is The Good Wife sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is The Good Wife violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Does The Good Wife leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is The Good Wife easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Good Wife scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Good Wife, and what each one shares →
Like The Good Wife
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Good Wife
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Good Wife, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Good Wife, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Good Wife, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
