Mary Beth Peil

When her husband is involved in a very public sex and political corruption scandal that lands him in prison, Alicia Florrick goes back to work as a defence attorney at a prestigious and highly competitive Chicago law firm to support her two children. In this first episode, Alicia returns to work and soon finds herself landed with a tricky case.

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.

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.

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.