The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 0
The Good Wife
Season 3

Ep 0. A New Beginning

  • September 4, 2011

The Good Wife season 3 episode 0, titled A New Beginning, picks up where season 2 left off - with Alicia Florrick (played by Julianna Margulies) and Will Gardner (played by Josh Charles) finally giving in to the romantic tension that had been building between them for two seasons. However, the episode is not just about Alicia and Will's new relationship - it's also about their professional futures.

Alicia and Will are both partners at the law firm Lockhart Gardner, but their new romance is causing tension in the workplace. Diane Lockhart (played by Christine Baranski) is worried that their relationship will affect the firm's success, and tries to convince Alicia to put an end to it. Alicia, however, is determined to make the relationship work and insists that it won't affect her work.

Meanwhile, Peter Florrick (played by Chris Noth) is getting ready to run for governor again, and Alicia is worried that her relationship with Will will hurt Peter's chances. However, Peter insists that it won't be a problem, and encourages Alicia to continue the relationship.

As the episode continues, we see other characters dealing with their own new beginnings. Cary Agos (played by Matt Czuchry) has left Lockhart Gardner to start his own firm, and is trying to get clients to join him. Kalinda Sharma (played by Archie Panjabi) is starting a new job at Lockhart Gardner's rival firm, and is trying to keep her past relationship with Will a secret.

The episode also introduces some new characters - most notably, Eli Gold (played by Alan Cumming), who becomes Peter's campaign manager. Eli is a colorful and somewhat shady character, and provides some comic relief in an otherwise tense episode.

Throughout the episode, we see Alicia and Will struggling to balance their personal and professional lives. They try to keep their relationship a secret from their colleagues, but find it increasingly difficult as their feelings for each other grow. They also must deal with the fact that their new romance could affect their clients and the success of the firm.

In the end, it's unclear what the future holds for Alicia and Will's relationship, or for the firm. But one thing's for sure - with so many new beginnings, nothing will ever be the same.

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Description
  • First Aired
    September 4, 2011
  • Language
    English