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GOOD WIFE, THE [LENGTH CHANGE]
Air Date: Friday, December 21, 2012
Time Slot: 9:58 PM-11:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#409) "A Defense of Marriage" (Repeat)
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ALICIA AND DIANE'S CASE GETS HIJACKED BY A LEGENDARY LEGAL CRUSADER, ON A REBROADCAST OF "THE GOOD WIFE," ON A SPECIAL NIGHT AND TIME, FRIDAY, DEC. 21

Editor's note: The start time for this episode has been changed.

Academy Award Nominee Stockard Channing Guest Stars as Alicia's Mother and Bruce McGill Guest Stars as Liberal Crusader Jeremy Breslow

Brian Dennehy Returns as Lawyer Bucky Stabler and Bebe Neuwirth Returns as Judge Friend

"A Defense of Marriage" - Alicia and Diane agree to let a famous liberal lawyer aid them on their latest case, but they soon realize he may not have their client's best interests in mind. Meanwhile, Alicia's mother arrives for Thanksgiving seeking moral and legal support from Alicia and her brother Owen, on THE GOOD WIFE, on a special night and time, Friday, Dec. 21 (9:58-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Academy Award nominee Stockard Channing guest stars as Alicia's mother and Bruce McGill guest stars as liberal crusader Jeremy Breslow. Brian Dennehy returns as lawyer Bucky Stabler and Bebe Neuwirth returns as Judge Friend.

SERIES REGULARS:

Julianna Margulies (Alicia Florrick)
Christine Baranski (Diane Lockhart)
Josh Charles (Will Gardner )
Archie Panjabi (Kalinda Sharma)
Matt Czuchry (Cary Agos)
Makenzie Vega (Grace Florrick)
Graham Phillips (Zach Florrick)
Alan Cumming (Eli Gold)

RECURRING CAST:

Chris Noth (Peter Florrick)
Mary Beth Peil (Jackie Florrick)
Dallas Roberts (Owen)
Brian Dennehy (Bucky)
Bebe Neuwirth (Judge Friend)
Zach Grenier (David Lee)
Marc Warren (Nick)
PJ Brown (Bill)
Yul Vazquez (Cristian)

GUEST CAST:

Bruce McGill (Jeremy Breslow)
Stockard Channing (Veronica Loy)
Michael Bryan French (Vance)
Malcolm Gets (Dale)
George McDaniel (Arthur)
Jack Koenig (Arnold)
Jeremy Rishe (Tom)
Jonathan C.Kaplan (Brian)
Kyle Dean Massey (Warren)
Robert Emmet Lunney (Oliver)
Pun Bandhu (Hal)

TELEPLAY BY: Robert King and Michelle King, the series' creators/executive producers

WRITTEN BY: Matthew Montoya

DIRECTED BY: Brooke Kennedy, one of the series' executive producers

RATING: TV14-L

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GOOD WIFE, THE (CBS)
Returns in Fall 2013 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
9/22/09 - ???
STATUS:
returning this fall (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
sundays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
5 (??? episodes)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
renewed through the 2013-14 season (the show's fifth) on 3/27/13
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's press release, March 2013) CBS announced today it has renewed 18 returning series from television's top-rated lineup for the 2013-2014 broadcast season. The mass renewals showcase the strength and stability of television's leading network among viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. Among the returning dramas are the previously announced NCIS, television's #1 program and top drama for the fourth consecutive year, and the time period-winning CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION. Other dramas renewed include NCIS: LOS ANGELES, the #2 drama for the third straight year; PERSON OF INTEREST, the fastest-growing show on network television; ELEMENTARY, the season's most-watched new program; as well as HAWAII FIVE-0, THE MENTALIST, BLUE BLOODS and THE GOOD WIFE.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alan Cumming as Eli Gold
· Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma
· Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
· Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick
· Josh Charles as Will Gardner
· Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
· Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick
· Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos
CREW INFORMATION:
· Angela Amato Velez as CP
· Bernadette Caulfield as PROD/UPM (Pilot)
· Brooke Kennedy as EP
· Charles McDougall as EP/DIR (Pilot + 1)
· Corinne Brinkerhoff as CO-PROD
· David W. Zucker as EP
· Dee Johnson as EP
· Michelle King as EP
· Michelle King as WRTR (Pilot)
· Ridley Scott as EP
· Robert King as EP
· Robert King as WRTR (Pilot)
· Ron Binkowski as CO-PROD
· Ted Humphrey as SP
· Todd Ellis Kessler as CO-EP
· Tony Scott as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· CBS Television Studios
· King Size Productions
· Scott Free Productions
· Small Wishes Productions