Mary Beth Peil

Alicia Florrick resumes her legal career following the incarceration of her husband, a well-known state's attorney. Her first case focuses on representing a mother accused of killing her ex-husband.

Alicia faces a moral dilemma at work when her team must try to turn a client's son against his girlfriend, after both are accused of murder. Meanwhile, Diane asks Alicia to make a tough decision regarding the company's split.

Lockhart & Gardner hires Elsbeth Tascioni to represent it in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against the firm by an employee.

As Cary's case goes to trial, he considers a plea deal involving jail time. A joke gets Alicia in trouble as her campaign progresses.

An open feed from a camera mistakenly left on after a teleconferenced deposition reveals a threat to their firm that Alicia and Cary didn't see coming. The fate of Lockhart & Gardner hangs in the balance as Louis Canning vies for a larger role.

Alicia is shocked to learn that an eccentric former client has bequeathed her millions of dollars, but Lockhart & Gardner contests the will on behalf of the deceased man's wife.