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The Good Wife · S2 · E10

Breaking Up

  • TV-14
  • Jan 11, 2011
  • 43 min
  • 7.1

Alicia's law firm tries to turn a client's son against his girlfriend when both are accused of murder; Alicia faces a tough decision.

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Alicia's law firm tries to turn a client's son against his girlfriend when both are accused of murder; Alicia faces a tough decision.

Season 2

23 episodes
  1. 1Taking Control

    43 minSep 28, 2010★ 7.0

    Alicia makes her decision about whether to stay with Peter or pursue a relationship with Will.

  2. 2Double Jeopardy

    43 minOct 5, 2010★ 7.2

    An Army reservist is accused of murdering his wife; Childs turns to dirty tricks in hopes of marring Peter's campaign.

  3. 3Breaking Fast

    43 minOct 12, 2010★ 7.2

    A multi-million dollar malicious prosecution suit leads to an explosive confrontation between Alicia and Glenn Childs. Meanwhile, Alicia's brother, Owen, visits after his questionable remarks about Peter goes viral online and makes Eli apoplectic.

  4. 4Cleaning House

    43 minOct 19, 2010★ 7.5

    Alicia risks disbarment when Childs' office suspects her of an ethics violation, which could also ruin Peter's political campaign. Meanwhile, a third candidate is revealed in the campaign for state's attorney.

  5. 5VIP Treatment

    43 minOct 26, 2010★ 7.3

    Alicia and the partners must decide whether to take on the case of a VIP massage therapist who accuses a Nobel Peace Prize winner of sexual assault. Meanwhile, Peter and Eli try to figure out what Wendy's candidacy means for their campaign.

  6. 6Poisoned Pill

    43 minNov 9, 2010★ 7.4

    Alicia, Will and Diane are caught off-guard when a brilliant disabled attorney (Michael J. Fox) uses his condition to sway a jury; Kalinda turns to a former friend for help.

  7. 7Bad Girls

    43 minNov 16, 2010★ 6.9

    Alicia is on the road to successfully arguing that her teenaged pop star client, Sloan, is innocent of a DUI, until Cary drops a bombshell that could ruin the starlet's career and life. Meanwhile, Peter's campaign hits a snag when the Democratic Committee tells him to drop out of the race.

  8. 8On Tap

    43 minNov 23, 2010★ 7.3

    When the government accuses an alderman of taking a campaign bribe from a Muslim extremist group, the team reviews hours of wiretap evidence to mount his defense, and Alicia is startled to discover that some of the tapes pertain to her.

  9. 9Nine Hours

    43 minDec 14, 2010★ 7.4

    When Alicia gets a vague tip from a courthouse clerk in the appeal case of a death row inmate, the law firm races to secure a stay of execution. Meanwhile, Peter Florrick prepares for his first debate with Glenn Childs and Wendy Scott-Carr.

  10. 10Breaking Up

    43 minJan 11, 2011★ 7.1Now viewing

    Alicia's law firm tries to turn a client's son against his girlfriend when both are accused of murder; Alicia faces a tough decision.

  11. 11Two Courts

    43 minJan 18, 2011★ 7.1

    When Will fears his client is not getting a fair trial because the judge is biased toward him, the law firm hires a jury consultant, who claims to predict a case's outcome by reading people's expressions. Meanwhile, Will uncovers information about Bond's intent for the firm.

  12. 12Silly Season

    43 minFeb 1, 2011★ 7.1

    When Alicia's client confesses under duress to murdering a fellow prison inmate, Cary's team seeks to challenge by uncovering an unlikely connection between the two inmates. Meanwhile, Wendy Scott-Carr threatens to expose a Florrick family issue in hopes of forcing Peter to drop out of the race.

  13. 13Real Deal

    43 minFeb 8, 2011★ 7.5

    While Alicia races against Louis Canning to round up the most clients for an Erin Brockovich-style class action lawsuit, a mole is detected in LGB law firm, who seems to be working for Canning.

  14. 14Net Worth

    43 minFeb 15, 2011★ 7.5

    Will and Diane take on a defamation case from a young Internet billionaire, who is suing the film studio for depicting him in a negative light. Meanwhile, Alicia confronts Will about the message he left on her voice mail.

  15. 15Silver Bullet

    43 minFeb 22, 2011★ 7.7

    Diane represents ballistics expert Kurt McVeigh in a lawsuit; Eli takes an interest in Wendy Scott-Carr's illegal nanny.

  16. 16Great Firewall

    43 minMar 1, 2011★ 7.6

    The law firm of Lockhart, Gardner and Bond sues a social networking site on behalf of a Chinese dissident, who posted an anonymous blog about democracy in China, and was jailed and tortured by the Chinese government when the site failed to protect his anonymity and turned over his IP address. Meanwhile, Eli gets a tip that he hopes will drive Childs out of the race, and Will and Diane hope to wrestle the firm away from Derrick Bond once and for all.

  17. 17Ham Sandwich

    43 minMar 22, 2011★ 7.3

    Lockhart Gardner law firm represents client and drug kingpin Lemond Bishop in divorce proceedings, even though Bishop wants reconciliation. Meanwhile, Kalinda is subpoenaed for a grand jury investigation.

  18. 18Killer Song

    43 minMar 29, 2011★ 7.1

    On behalf of the victim's daughter, the law firm sues a convicted murderer who is profiting from a song he wrote describing his crime. Meanwhile, Eli anonymously uses the firm to help Natalie Flores and her family with their legal troubles.

  19. 19Wrongful Termination

    43 minApr 5, 2011★ 7.4

    To Lockhart/Gardner's disbelief, Louis Canning returns to face off against Alicia once again when the firm represents families of workers who committed suicide due to miserable working conditions. Meanwhile, Cary finds out shocking information about Kalinda.

  20. 20Foreign Affairs

    43 minApr 12, 2011★ 7.9

    Lockhart/Gardner represents a small drilling contractor in a dispute against a major oil conglomerate which is going well until a South American dictator takes over the case. Meanwhile, the election results are in.

  21. 21In Sickness

    43 minMay 3, 2011★ 7.5

    Lockhart/Gardner defends a patient in a liver transplant case against rival attorney Patti Nyholm; however, the case takes a turn when Patti is fired from her law firm and asks Lockhart/Gardner to represent her. Meanwhile, Alicia deals with emotional fallout from Peter's one-night stand with Kalinda.

  22. 22Getting Off

    43 minMay 10, 2011★ 7.1

    Lockhart/Gardner defends Stephanie Engler, the owner of an adultery Web site, after one of her users is murdered; however, the civil case turns criminal when the murder is pinned on Stephanie. Alicia goes ballistic on Kalinda about her one-night stand with Peter, causing Kalinda to contemplate leaving the firm.

  23. 23Closing Arguments

    43 minMay 17, 2011★ 7.6

    Despite their tense relationship, Alicia and Kalinda rush to prove their client's innocence in a murder trial, while the timing might finally be right for Alicia and Will to pursue their relationship.

Guest stars

Dallas RobertsOwen Cavanaugh
Nick GehlfussJesse
Mary Beth PeilJackie Florrick
Michael BoatmanJulius Cain
Frederick WellerWilk Hobson
Scott PorterBlake Calamar
Elizabeth ReaserTammy Linnata
Ollie MarsdenJonathan Murphy
John DossettKyle Murphy
Vincent LarescaDetective Navarro
Vivienne BeneschEliza Symanski
Leelee SobieskiAlexis Symanski
Francois BattisteRodney Washo
DeWanda WiseJenni Salerno
Donnie KehrReal Estate Agent
Justiin DavisTeen