Editor’s note: The title to this episode has been changed.

Journalist and Political Commentator Chris Matthews Guest Stars as Himself

“Death Row Tip” – Alicia races to win a stay of execution for a guilty man who has information which will keep another client from a murder conviction. Meanwhile, Eli tries to get ahead of a client’s potential scandal and Kalinda may have met her match, on THE GOOD WIFE, Sunday, Nov. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Journalist and political commentator Chris Matthews guest stars as himself.

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:

Mary Beth Peil (Jackie Florrick)
Monica Raymund (Dana Lodge)
Romany Malco (Justin Coyne)
Michael Kelly (Mickey Gunn)
Anne Marsen (Jennifer)

GUEST CAST:

Sarah Steele (Marissa Gold )
Michael Irby (Ricky Packer)
Leslie Uggams (Suzanne Packer)
Chris Matthews (Himself)
Mark Margolis (Father Jim)
Christian Coulson (Andre Bergson)
Paul Fitzgerald (Robert Mulvey)
Alex Cranmer (Tom LaVere)
Stephanie Kurtzuba (Public Defender)
Bernie McInerney (Judge Jerry Glendon)

TELEPLAY BY: Robert King and Michelle King
DIRECTED BY: Joshua Marston

GENRE: Drama

RATING: TV14-L

Carrie Preston (“True Blood”) Guest Stars as Elsbeth Tascioni, Peter’s Former Lawyer

CHEAT TWEET: Why is Alicia hiring Peter’s old lawyer? Find out when #TrueBlood’s @Carrie_Preston guests on #GoodWife 11/6 9pm ET/PT http://bit.ly/qMMFXs

“Executive Order 13224” – Alicia worries that she will break confidentiality when the Treasury Department forces her to report on her latest client, while Peter reluctantly digs into Will’s past transgressions, on “THE GOOD WIFE,” Sunday, Nov. 6 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Carrie Preston (“True Blood”) guest stars as Elsbeth Tascioni, Peter’s former lawyer.

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:

Titus Welliver (Glenn Childs)
Monica Raymund (Dana Lodge)
Carrie Preston (Elsbeth Tascioni)
Anna Camp (Caitlin D’Arcy)
Mary Beth Peil (Jackie Florrick)

GUEST CAST:

Ismael Cruz Cordova (Jimmy Patrick)
Jennifer Lim (Diane’s Assistant)
Bob Balaban (Gordon Higgs)
Jay O. Sanders (Judge Hal Ferris)
Waleed Zuaiter (Danny Marwat)
Michael Braun (Jim Duff)
Stephen Sable (Dr. Val Phouayvongsa)
Don Stephenson (Bob Lachness)
T.J. Kenneally (Secret Court Counselor)
Paul Collins (Secret Court Judge)
Clark Jackson (Lt. Curt)
Aaron Tveit (Spencer Zschau)
James Clow (Young Man)
Erin Fritch (Young Woman)

TELEPLAY BY: Leonard Dick
DIRECTED BY: Brooke Kennedy

GENRE: Drama

RATING: TV14-L

Source: CBS Press Release

ELI FEELS LIKE ONE OF HIS OWN CLIENTS WHEN HE MUST ASK KALINDA TO INVESTIGATE HIS EX-WIFE

Parker Posey (“Superman Returns”) Guest Stars as Vanessa, Eli’s Ex-Wife

“Affairs of State” – While Alicia wades through diplomatic loopholes to defend a Taiwanese national, Eli is approached by his ex-wife to vet her for a possible political campaign. See a video sneak peek from tonight’s episode:

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:
Anna Camp (Caitlin D’arcy)
Chris Butler (Matan Brody)

GUEST CAST:
Joe Morton (Daniel Golden)
Wayne Duvall (Detective Harcourt)
Peter Riegert (Judge Harvey Winter)
Parker Posey (Vanessa Gold)
Monica Raymund (Dana Lodge)
Meghann Fahy (Shelby Hale)
Jake Silbermann (Jared Buck)
Derek Mio (Chen Jin-Pyn)
Giles Matthey (Dick Anders)
Steve Rosen (Kim Carver)
Jefferson Mays (Diplomat Van Buskirk)
Greg Hildreth (Gary)
Richard Busser (Officer Vickers)

TELEPLAY BY: Corinne Brinkerhoff
DIRECTED BY: Dean Parisot
GENRE: Drama
RATING: TV14-L

WHEN ALICIA’S KEY WITNESS DIES, ONLY A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL WILL SAVE HER CASE

Dylan Baker (“Spider-Man 2”) Returns as Colin Sweeney; Lisa Edelstein (“House”)
Guest Stars as Celeste Serrano, Will’s Ex

“Marthas and Caitlins” – When Alicia’s key witness commits suicide, she must turn to the only person whose testimony can salvage her case: Colin Sweeney. Meanwhile, Eli makes big moves on Peter’s behalf. Dylan Baker (“Spider-Man 2”) guest stars as Colin Sweeney; Lisa Edelstein (“House”) guest stars as Celeste Serrano, Will’s ex; and Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile guest stars as herself. See a video sneak peek from tonight’s episode:

SERIES REGULARS:
Julianna Margulies (Alicia Florrik)
Christine Baranski (Diane Lockhart)
John 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:
Dylan Baker (Colin Sweeney)
Lisa Edelstein (Celeste Serrano)
Nicole Beharie (Imani Stonehouse)
Anne Marsen (Jennifer)
Zach Greenier (David Lee)

GUEST CAST:
Renee Elise Goldsberry (Geneva Pine)
Mike Pniewski (Frank Landau)
Donna Brazile (Herself)
Eric Anderson (Donald Pike)
Grace Rex (Martha Reed)
Aaron Staton (Todd Roda)
David Conrad (Judge Clark Willard)
Anna Camp (Caitlin D’arcy)
Ted Koch (Kenneth Ritter)
Jeremy Kushnier (Kyle Lidtke)
Berto Colon (Guard)

TELEPLAY BY: Ted Humphrey
DIRECTED BY: Felix Alcalá

GENRE: Drama

RATING: TV14-L

ALICIA TAKES ON A PRO BONO CASE WHERE THE WITNESS BECOMES THE ACCUSED

Lisa Edelstein (“House”) and Harvey Fierstein (“Hairspray”) Guest Star

“Feeding The Rat” – Alicia takes on a pro bono case where the witness quickly becomes the prime suspect, but it’s Lockhart & Gardner that may be in the most jeopardy, as Will and Diane consider their futures and the firm’s direction. Lisa Edelstein (“House”) returns as Celeste Serrano, Will’s ex, and Harvey Fierstein (“Hairspray”) guest stars as Judge Francis Flamm.

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

RECURRING CAST:
Peter Florrick – Chris Noth
Julius Cain – Michael Boatman
Celeste Serrano – Lisa Edelstein
Imani Morehouse – Nicole Beharie

GUEST CAST:
Travis Dolan – Tim Peper
Detective Harcourt – Wayne Duvall
Andrew Boylan – Sterling Brown
Agnes Silvestre – Joyce Van Patten
Eddie Kolakowski – John Lutz
Nina Dolan – Annika Boras
Judge Francis Flamm – Harvey Fierstein
Mitch Silvestre – James McMenamin
Gene Osterman – John Cunningham

TELEPLAY BY: Keith Eisner
DIRECTED BY: E.O. Toye
GENRE: Drama
RATING: TV14-L

ALICIA AND WILL GO TOE-TO-TOE WITH HIS EX DURING AN INTENSE MEDIATION SESSION

Lisa Edelstein (“House”) Guest Stars as Will’s Ex, Celeste Serrano

“Get A Room” – Alicia and Will go toe-to-toe with his ex during a court-ordered mediation, while Eli and Diane clash over the best way to handle a dairy company’s PR disaster. Lisa Edelstein (“House”) guest stars as Celeste Serrano, Will’s ex and opposing council. See a video sneak peek from tonight’s episode:

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

RECURRING CAST:
Owen Cavanaugh – Dallas Roberts
Jennifer – Anne Marsen
Celeste Serrano – Lisa Edelstein

GUEST CAST:
Ira Protopapas – Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Maggie Reeves – Kristen Connolly
Gretchen Battista – Nina Arianda
Walter Kermani – James Eckhouse
Olivia Sumner – Sarah Litzsinger
Finn – Michael Arden
Jason Doyle – John Bolton
Dr. Howard Farland – Rick Vincent Holmes
Heather Farm Worker – Nathaniel McIntyre
Teamster – Leon Addison Brown

TELEPLAY BY: Robert and Michelle King

STORY BY: Julia Wolfe

DIRECTED BY: David Platt

GENRE: Drama

RATING: TV14-L

ALICIA TAKES A CRASH COURSE IN ENGLISH LAW WHEN A CASE BECOMES AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR

Emmy Award Winner Eddie Izzard (“The Riches”) Guest Stars as Queen’s Council James Thrush

“The Death Zone” – When Alicia wins a verdict in a libel case involving a British businessman, she must quickly learn to navigate English Law when the case is retried in British court via satellite. See video sneak peeks from tonight’s episode:

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

RECURRING CAST:
Peter Florrick – Chris Noth

GUEST CAST:
James Thrush – Eddie Izzard
Timothy Ash – Brannon Simon Delaney
Mickey Gunn – Michael Kelly
Judge Mowbray – Brian Murray
Oliver Cardiff – John Doman
Mandy Cox – Emily Swallow
Joel Branch – Alex Draper
Mia Lambros – Gretchen Egolf
Eric Atkins – Brad Oscar
Danny Lambros – Michael Aronov
Robert Lambros – Gregory Wooddell

TELEPLAY BY: Robert & Michelle King

STORY BY: Leonard Dick

DIRECTED BY: Jim McKay

GENRE: Drama

RATING: TV14-L

ALICIA MUST PUT ASIDE DISTRACTIONS TO DEFEND A MUSLIM ACCUSED OF MURDERING A JEWISH CLASSMATE, ON THE SEASON 3 PREMIERE OF “THE GOOD WIFE”

The Critically Acclaimed Drama Moves To A New Night And Time

“A New Day” – While the staff at Lockhart/Gardner adjusts to new realities and relationships, Alicia must put aside distractions in her personal life to defend a Muslim student accused of murdering a Jewish classmate. Get a sneak peek at the new season:

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

GUEST CAST:
Peter Florrick……….Chris Noth
Sophia Russo……….Kelli Giddish
Judge Karpman……..Fred Melamed
Wasim Al-Said………..Omar Metwally
Professor Noah Fineman….Larry Bryggman
Michael Kahane……………Peter Jacobson
Steve “Scoot” Sartori……Nate Miller
Jennifer………………Anne Marsen
Amir Al-Zeid………..Tom Reed
Jimal Mifsud…………Naifeh Satya Bhabha
Tariq………………….Ammar Ramzi
Jon-Erik Shapiro……….Seth Fisher
Sheriff………………..Shauna Miles
Will’s Assistant……….Vanessa Wasche

TELEPLAY BY: Robert & Michelle King

STORY BY: Meredith Averill

DIRECTED BY: Brooke Kennedy

GENRE: Drama

RATING: TV14-L

Michael J. Fox will reprise his Emmy Award-nominated role in the third season of THE GOOD WIFE this fall.

Fox will return for multiple episodes this season as Louis Canning, a shrewd litigator whose last courtroom battle with Alicia (Julianna Margulies) involved a company whose horrid working conditions may have led several of its employees to commit suicide. Canning surprised everyone at Lockhart & Gardner by relocating to Chicago, setting up his own firm and making an unsuccessful bid to recruit Alicia to come work for him. However, in spite of her respect for Canning’s legal prowess, Alicia continues to be wary of his Machiavellian nature.

THE GOOD WIFE airs Sundays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS.

Source: CBS Press Release