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Parallel Construction, Bitches

  • Episode aired Mar 9, 2014
  • TV-14
  • 43m
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8.3/10
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Melissa George in The Good Wife (2009)
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While defending Lemond Bishop on drug trafficking charges, Florick- Agos discover the NSA wire tap. Meanwhile the election fraud investigation targets both law firms.While defending Lemond Bishop on drug trafficking charges, Florick- Agos discover the NSA wire tap. Meanwhile the election fraud investigation targets both law firms.While defending Lemond Bishop on drug trafficking charges, Florick- Agos discover the NSA wire tap. Meanwhile the election fraud investigation targets both law firms.

  • Director
    • Matt Shakman
  • Writers
    • Robert King
    • Michelle King
    • Erica Shelton
  • Stars
    • Julianna Margulies
    • Matt Czuchry
    • Archie Panjabi
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    8.3/10
    683
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Matt Shakman
    • Writers
      • Robert King
      • Michelle King
      • Erica Shelton
    • Stars
      • Julianna Margulies
      • Matt Czuchry
      • Archie Panjabi
    • 1User review
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    Julianna Margulies
    Julianna Margulies
    • Alicia Florrick
    Matt Czuchry
    Matt Czuchry
    • Cary Agos
    Archie Panjabi
    Archie Panjabi
    • Kalinda Sharma
    Graham Phillips
    Graham Phillips
    • Zach Florrick
    Makenzie Vega
    Makenzie Vega
    • Grace Florrick
    Alan Cumming
    Alan Cumming
    • Eli Gold
    Josh Charles
    Josh Charles
    • Will Gardner
    Christine Baranski
    Christine Baranski
    • Diane Lockhart
    Eric Bogosian
    Eric Bogosian
    • Nelson Dubeck
    Melissa George
    Melissa George
    • Marilyn Garbanza
    Jack Davenport
    Jack Davenport
    • Frank Asher
    Wallace Shawn
    Wallace Shawn
    • Charles Lester
    Jerry Adler
    Jerry Adler
    • Howard Lyman
    Mike Colter
    Mike Colter
    • Lemond Bishop
    Jess Weixler
    Jess Weixler
    • Robyn Burdine
    Tobias Segal
    Tobias Segal
    • Tyler Hopkins
    Maulik Pancholy
    Maulik Pancholy
    • Dev Jain
    Matthew Rauch
    Matthew Rauch
    • DEA Agent Lee Cheswick
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      • Matt Shakman
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      • Robert King
      • Michelle King
      • Erica Shelton
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    5jezfernandez

    Been going downhill for a while now

    I don't quite understand the trajectory of this show, which started brilliantly with a whole cast of likeable characters. We were always rooting for Lockhart / Gardner, but since Diane sold Will out (which I still find completely out of character for her), the whole show has rendered the characters morally bankrupt and detestable. Robyn is the only exception. Diane still has a shred of decency, but seems massively sidelined.

    This episode seems to rehash a lot of storylines (Bishop's quirky lawyer, the hipster NSA dudes, again with Peter and the dodgy ballot box). And once again, we find Kalinda will hop into bed with ... well, just about any man or woman.

    Perhaps it's supposed to feel messy, but it's becoming less and less enjoyable to watch.

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    • Trivia
      The NSA rep is seen wearing a 'Bazinga' shirt. 'Bazinga' is a catch phrase from Sheldon Cooper, a character on the TV show The Big Bang Theory (2007). Both "The Good Wife" and "The Big Bang Therory" air on CBS. Christine Baranski (Diane Lockhart) is a recurring guest as Sheldon's roommate Leonard's mother.
    • Goofs
      Judge Kluger tells Alicia that he has "mastered a new phrase" in Mandarin, Zàijiàn, which he says means "good night," which is wrong. Actually, it means goodbye or farewell. The correct expression for good night in Mandarin is "Wan'an".
    • Connections
      References Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
    • Soundtracks
      Me and the Devil
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      Written by Robert Johnson

      Performed by Gil Scott-Heron

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    • Release date
      • March 9, 2014 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Scott Free Productions
      • King Size Productions
      • CBS Television Studios
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      • 43m
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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