The Good Wife season 4

The fourth season of The Good Wife began airing on September 30, 2012. Executive producer Tony Scott died in August 2012, about a month prior to the start of the season, and the premiere was dedicated to him. The season finale aired on April 28, 2013.

Premise
The series focuses on Alicia Florrick, whose husband Peter, the former Cook County, Illinois, state's attorney, has been jailed following a notorious political corruption and sex scandal. After having spent the previous thirteen years as a stay-at-home mother, Alicia returns to the workforce as a litigator to provide for her two children.

Main

 * Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
 * Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos
 * Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma
 * Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick
 * Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick
 * Alan Cumming as Eli Gold
 * Josh Charles as Will Gardner
 * Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart

Recurring

 * Chris Noth as Peter Florrick
 * Nathan Lane as Clarke Hayden
 * Zach Grenier as David Lee
 * Marc Warren as Nick Savarese
 * Maura Tierney as Maddie Hayward
 * Amanda Peet as Captain Laura Hellinger
 * T.R. Knight as Jordan Karahalios
 * Jess Weixler as Robyn Burdine
 * Mary Beth Peil as Jackie Florrick
 * Renée Elise Goldsberry as Geneva Pine
 * Skipp Sudduth as Jim Moody
 * Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni
 * Stockard Channing as Veronica Loy
 * Miriam Shor as Mandy Post
 * Mike Colter as Lemond Bishop
 * Dallas Roberts as Owen Cavanaugh
 * Denis O'Hare as Judge Charles Abernathy
 * Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney
 * Mike Pniewski as Frank Landau
 * John Benjamin Hickey as Neil Gross
 * Kristin Chenoweth as Peggy Byrne
 * Jill Flint as Lana Delaney
 * Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning
 * Matthew Perry as Mike Kresteva
 * Kyle MacLachlan as Josh Perotti
 * Yul Vazquez as Cristian Romano

Guest

 * Chris Butler as Matan Brody
 * Gary Cole as Kurt McVeigh
 * Martha Plimpton as Patti Nyholm
 * Mamie Gummer as Nancy Crozier
 * Ana Gasteyer as Judge Patrice Lessner
 * Anika Noni Rose as Wendy Scott-Carr
 * Rita Wilson as Viola Walsh
 * Kurt Fuller as Judge Peter Dunaway
 * Wallace Shawn as Charles Lester

Reception
The fourth season of The Good Wife received critical acclaim. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 96% rating based on 24 reviews. The critics consensus reads, "This season of The Good Wife continues its winning streak as one of television's top shows, with unique legal cases and intelligent political drama." On Metacritic, the fourth season currently sits at an 86 out of 100, based on five critics.

Primetime Emmy Awards

 * Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in a Drama Series (Christine Baranski for "The Seven Day Rule")
 * Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Michael J. Fox for "Boom De Yah Da")
 * Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Nathan Lane for "I Fought the Law")
 * Won for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Carrie Preston for "Je Ne Sais What?")
 * Nomination for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series (Mark Saks)