The Good Wife
The Decision Tree
TV Flash files “The Decision Tree” as hour 100 of 156 in the TV Flash guide — The Good Wife (2009–2016) on CBS, season 5, episode 10, aired 2013-12-01, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E10: listed hour 100 of 156 in the The Good Wife guide, hour 10 of 22 in season 5. It aired 2013-12-01 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Whack-a-Mole” (S05E09). Next is “Goliath and David” (S05E11).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Alicia is shocked to learn that a former client bequeathed her millions, but Lockhart/Gardner quickly contests the will on behalf of the deceased's wife. Meanwhile, Diane asks Kalinda to look into Damian's background. Also, Eli and Marilyn are concerned about Peter being seen with Alicia's more disreputable clients at the Florrick/Agos holiday party.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Decision Tree sit in the The Good Wife guide?
S05E10 is listed hour 100 of 156 — hour 10 of 22 in season 5, season 5 episode 10.
When did The Good Wife S05E10 air?
The Decision Tree aired 2013-12-01 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Is The Good Wife case-of-the-week only?
Cases are the weekly hook. Serialized power — Alicia, Diane, Kalinda, Eli, the scandal's long weather — is the contact sport.
In the series
Why this series still plays
After a public sex scandal, Alicia Florrick goes back to law and rebuilds power in good tailoring. The Good Wife proved broadcast could still do adult serialized drama: cases as the weekly hook, Diane, Kalinda, and Eli as the real contact sport.
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