The TV Chick

The Good Wife is a politically charged drama starring Julianna Margulies, Chris Noth, Josh Charles, and Christine Baranski. From what I could discern, it is very loosely based on the Eliot Spitzer scandal (although maybe that’s just my knowledge of NY state politics talking). Ms. Margulies plays the wife to Noth, who has been forced out of his office due to a prostitution scandal. Margulies re-enters the work force as as lawyer in a big corporate firm, and has to face the consequences of her name recognition (both in court and in the office). What could have been a cliched-ripped-from-the-headlines, just another episode of Law and Order type show, was actually quite the opposite. The acting is fantastic, the story feels real, and I think this will be a hit for both Margulies and CBS. Also deserving some recognition is the role of her investigator/co-hort played by Archie Panjabi (of Bend It Like Beckham fame). I’m also a huge Gilmore Girls fan, so seeing Matt Czuchry on tv again is pretty great (as long as he doesn’t play a douche like Logan Huntzberger).

I am looking forward to watching this show in the fall! The Good Wife premieres on September 22nd at 10 pm on CBS. Be sure to tune in!