In 2009, the CBS political drama show The Good Wife became one of the highest-rated TV series of the time (per Rotten Tomatoes). It was created and produced by husband and wife writers Michelle and Robert King, who also worked together on series such as In Justice, BrainDead, and Evil, among others. Julianna Margulies stars as Alicia Florrick, wife of the Cook County State’s Attorney, whose life falls apart after a sex and political corruption scandal involving her husband becomes public. Following her public humiliation, Alicia resumes her career as a defense attorney, which she left many years ago to be able to provide for her children and build a brighter future for them. Joining Margulies in the cast are Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Zach Grenier, Matthew Goode, and Chris Noth, among others.

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In order to create The Good Wife, Michelle and Robert King drew inspiration from real-life events, particularly from the Eliot Spitzer Scandal, as outined by The New Yorker. This series ran for seven seasons, concluding in May 2016, with great praise from season to season, primarily for its script and the cast’s performances. It earned its share of accolades, including five Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Writers Guild of America Award for its creators. Due to the series’ success, 2017 marked the premiere of the spin-off The Good Fight, focused on Christine Baranski’s character, which ran for six seasons. Here is a recap of The Good Wife cast’s current projects.

Julianna Margulies

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The Good Wife star made her first breakthrough some years earlier, as nurse Carol Hathaway in the medical drama series ER, in which she starred until its sixth season, earning widespread acclaim. Later on, her role as Alicia Florrick ended up consecrating her, granting her a Golden Globe Award, two Emmy Awards, and a Television Critics Association Award, among many other accolades. Over the last few years, Julianna Margulies continued working mostly in television, and took part in several hit productions, such as Dietland and Billions. She currently plays Laura Peterson on The Morning Show, starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon.

Matt Czuchry

Matt Czuchry played lawyer Cary Agos for the entire series, but his first major role occurred a few years earlier in the TV series Gilmore Girls, where he portrayed Logan Huntzberger from season five onwards. The actor reprised his character several years later in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, the 2016 miniseries that served as a sequel to the original show. Two years later, Czuchry took on another challenging project: starring in the medical drama series The Resident, bringing Dr. Conrad Hawkins to life. The series is currently in its sixth season.

Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi starred as Kalinda Sharma on The Good Wife until its sixth season, leaving the show amid speculation of a rocky on-set relationship with Margulies. From then on, Panjabi remained acting, mostly in TV shows. Among her most notable series are the crime drama Blindspot, in which she joined since the second season, and the drama Departure, also serving as executive producer. In 2015, she was cast alongside Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, and Alexandra Daddario in San Andreas. Panjabi is currently a cast member of Snowpiercer, a series scheduled for a fourth and final season.

Graham Phillips

The actor who played Alicia and Peter Florrick’s son has been working in the industry since a very young age, and appeared in numerous productions. Eventually, however, his career evolved, and besides acting, he tried his hand as a singer and filmmaker. Following The Good Wife, Graham Phillips landed roles in hit series such as Riverdale and Atypical, and was cast in the movies XOXO, Blockers, and Yes Day. In 2014, he co-founded his independent production company alongside his brother Parker Phillips, and they both made their feature film debut with The Bygone. The two are currently serving as directors on the film Rumble Through The Dark.

Makenzie Vega

Makenzie Vega starred in The Good Wife as Grace, Alicia and Peter Florrick’s daughter, but she is also well-known for playing a young version of Nancy Callahan in the movie Sin City. Since the series ended, Makenzie has worked mainly in TV movies, such as Love, Of Course and InstaPsycho. She also made a small guest appearance on the series 13 Reasons Why, playing Sarah Carlin for two episodes of the second season.

Josh Charles

For his portrayal of Will Gardner in The Good Wife, Josh Charles was nominated twice for Primetime Emmy Awards. But the actor is also known for his work in the series Sports Night and the 1989 film Dead Poets Society, where he portrayed Knox Overstreet. In recent years, Charles has been involved in several TV series, among which we can mention Masters of Sex, Law & Order True Crime, Away and We Own This City, an HBO miniseries that was released this April. Currently, he is working on Mothers’ Instinct, an upcoming psychological thriller starring Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway.

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski is Diane Lockhart, the main character of the spin-off The Good Fight, which earned the actress great critical acclaim. Baranski has performed in films, television and on stage, excelling in each and every one of her projects. Among her most notable films of recent years are Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, where she reprised her role as Tanya Chesham-Leigh, Into the Woods, and Christmas on the Square, alongside Dolly Parton. She is currently part of the cast of the HBO historical drama series The Gilded Age, released this year.

Alan Cumming

On The Good Wife, Alan Cumming is Eli Gold, Peter Florrick’s crisis manager. Like Baranski, this actor has worked in films, television, and on stage, and he also wrote several books. In recent years, Cumming has kept himself busy starring in series such as Instinct and Schmigadoon! as well as Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland, a production in which he travels around Scotland in a motorhome alongside actress Miriam Margolyes. He also received a Tony Award this year as producer of the musical A Strange Loop.

Chris Noth

Chris Noth plays Peter Florrick, Alicia’s husband. But his most famous TV roles are probably Mr. Big in Sex and the City and Mike Logan in Law & Order. Following The Good Wife, Noth worked mostly in TV series such as Gone, The Equalizer’s second reboot, and he reprised his role as Mr. Big in And Just Like That…, the sequel to Sex and the City. In late 2021, several women made allegations against him for sexual harassment, which is why his characters were removed from And Just Like That… and The Equalizer.