Jason Babinsky

Alicia faces a crisis of conscience when she's encouraged to go negative in her campaign for State's Attorney. Meanwhile, the Feds try to persuade Cary to work with them as they attempt to build a case against Lemond Bishop. David Krumholtz guest stars.

Cary hires a prison consultant to prepare him for incarceration while the team at Florrick/Agos/Lockhart does everything in its power to help him. Meanwhile, Alicia practices for the State's Attorney candidates' debate. Chris Elliott and Domenick Lombardozzi guest star.

Still reeling from the cyber-hack at her law firm, Alicia is ambushed with questions about her leaked emails during a television interview. Meanwhile, Diane takes on a case that pits her sympathies towards gay marriage against the rights of religious freedom. Also, an investigator starts looking into the evidence Diane used to get Cary out of prison.

A resident of the low-income section of a luxury apartment building is murdered; Frank is upset with a detective who takes advantage of legal loopholes.

When Elizabeth travels to Myanmar to sign a Pacific Rim trade agreement, she is met with resistance from the country's American ambassador; Nadine tries to repair her relationship with her son.

The partners of Florrick/Agos/Lockhart find themselves at odds when they voice different opinions regarding the company's future. Also, the firm falls victim to a cyber-hack after it takes on the case of a movie producer whose work is pirated on a peer-to-peer sharing site. Ed Asner guest stars.