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The Good Wife

2009-2016 7 seasons

8.3 Top 18%

(88,401 votes)

156 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.0, which is 0.6 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 28%
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This Show (156 episodes)
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E1
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E2
7.7
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E3
7.6
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7.6
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E5
7.6
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E6
8.0
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E7
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E8
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E9
7.9
8.7
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8.0
7.7
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
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7.7
8.0
7.6
E13
7.8
8.2
7.8
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E14
8.1
7.7
8.9
8.7
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6.3
7.8
E15
7.8
7.9
8.0
8.0
9.4
7.6
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E16
8.0
8.4
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9.2
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E17
7.9
8.1
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E18
8.4
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8.3
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E19
7.7
7.9
8.2
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E20
7.6
8.1
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E21
8.0
8.4
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 5.56.47.38.29.110 Rating 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
77 Standouts
2 Infamous
75 Hidden Gems
2 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.16.87.58.28.99.6 Rating 548 761 1k 1k 2k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S5E5 Hitting the Fan
Most Infamous: S7E22 End
Best Hidden Gem: S5E18 All Tapped Out

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

77.47.88.28.69 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 Season 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.1 7.8 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 7.9 8.2 +0.3 S2 7.9 8.6 +0.7 S3 7.8 8.5 +0.7 S4 8.3 8.6 +0.3 S5 8.5 8.7 +0.2 S6 8.5 8.1 -0.4 S7 8.2 6.1 -2.1

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

5678910 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.9 S2 Typical avg 8.0 S3 Typical avg 8.0 S4 Typical avg 8.0 S5 Uneven avg 8.3 S6 Uneven avg 8.1 S7 Uneven avg 7.8 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 5 dominates (5/10)

  1. 1 S5E5 Hitting the Fan 9.6
  2. 2 S5E15 Dramatics, Your Honor 9.4
  3. 3 S5E16 The Last Call 9.2
  4. 4 S3E14 Another Ham Sandwich 8.9
  5. 5 S5E10 The Decision Tree 8.9
  6. 6 S6E11 Hail Mary 8.9
  7. 7 S2E9 Nine Hours 8.7
  8. 8 S4E14 Red Team, Blue Team 8.7
  9. 9 S5E22 A Weird Year 8.7
  10. 10 S6E4 Oppo Research 8.7

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 6 dominates (2/5)

  1. 156 S7E22 End 6.1
  2. 155 S6E14 Mind's Eye 6.3
  3. 154 S7E11 Iowa 7.3
  4. 153 S6E13 Dark Money 7.4
  5. 152 S5E20 The Deep Web 7.5
156 Total Episodes
9.6 Highest Rating
6.1 Lowest Rating
3.5 Range