The Good Wife Season 6

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+++Warning, this reveals the big season 5 spoiler but does not have any major season 6 giveaways+++

This, of course, is the penultimate season of the show. It split the season into two big story arcs, involving Cary and Kalinda, with the major arc of the state’s attorney race going throughout most of the season. I will not spoil any of the plot lines, although chances are anyone reading this by now already knows how the season played out. There are a lot of great guest stars again, some of the usuals like Michael J. Fox and Mike Colter (who plays a larger role this season that he has in the past seasons) as well as new ones such as Ed Asner.

The season also had more cast turnover. Matthew Goode would come on as a series regular after being introduced midway through season five. At first, it seemed like he was going to be a replacement for Will in Alicia’s life, but I think the choice the writers took with the character was better, although by the end of the season his arc was pretty much played out. The more controversial departure was that of Archie Panjabi. As most know, there was some kind of friction between her and Julianna Margulies, which resulted in her either leaving voluntarily (which was the party line) or forced out. In the bonus material, everyone was cordial about her leaving, and kind of hilariously made it seem like Kalinda and Alicia’s final scene together was some great acting chemistry between Panjabi and Margulies given that it is now pretty well known that they did not film it together. I think the circumstances of her leaving the show were unfortunate, but I do think the writers gave the character a good sendoff. Christine Baranski also had a pretty good story arc as well with her character having to pick up the pieces of the law firm after the death of Will.

The DVD extras include deleted scenes for every episode, and then on the final disc, about an hour’s worth of making-of and behind the scenes material, a couple of promotional character shorts for Diane and Alicia that ran on CBS, and a gag reel. Pretty similar to what has been included in the prior seasons.

Overall, the season was good. I think they did a good job with the evolution of the characters and gave everyone in the ensemble cast something to do. They also did a good job keeping up with current legal cases with shows that dealt with issues like the second-amendment, freedom of religion versus gay rights, etc. While the show definitely had a liberal bent, I think they did a good job with the counter-point by adding conservative characters like Diane’s husband, and a new client for the firm played by Oliver Platt. Chances are if you liked the prior seasons you will like this one. If you were not all that big on the show in the earlier seasons, then there is probably not anything about this one that is likely to change your mind.

– Mike S.T

Since the stars of many series have become producers of their series, the story lines get better and better. This one is no exception. We do not watch any of the series on TV but wait for them to come out on DVD so we can sit and watch them through WITHOUT commercials. It is so enjoyable that way. This one is our favorite of the ones we buy each season’s end. Good tension, twists and turns and interaction between players. It is amazing how much one can learn from any of these series if they are intellectual. This

-Eadie Hampson

Oh I had such a wonderful Marathon watching this season of The Good Wife. I don’t think there’s any show where cell phones are used more often then this show but I like it anyway. I find myself really liking some of the most unlikable characters like Eli Gold but I really do. People come and go and then pop up again in the later season. I think this is probably the most honest look at our attorney and judicial system. Money and not people are all that are cared about. It just makes sense from family experience where you feel helpless and hopeless because nobody cares. A real eye-opener with the best possible actors

– Brenda Glass

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Actors: Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski, Alan Cumming, Matt Czuchry, Chris Noth
Directors: Multiple
Format: Multiple Formats, AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Portuguese
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Number of discs: 6
Rated: Unrated
Studio: PARAMOUNT
DVD Release Date: August 25, 2015
Run Time: 956 minutes