A Material World

A Material World
Season	5
Episode	17
Original Airdate	April 13, 2014
U.S. Viewers	9.83 million
Writer	Craig Turk
Director	Griffin Dunne
Previous	"The Last Call"
Next	"All Tapped Out"

"A Material World" is the seventeenth episode of the fifth season of The Good Wife and the one-hundred-seventh overall episode. It has aired by CBS on April 13, 2014. It was written by Craig Turk and was directed by Griffin Dunne.

Plot

Diane discusses a merger with Alicia, who is still reeling badly. Meanwhile, after David Lee gets wind of the news, he begins plotting to have Diane removed as managing partner.

Cast

Starring Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma Alan Cumming as Eli Gold Matthew Goode as Finn Polmar Zach Grenier as David Lee Josh Charles as Will Gardner Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart Guest Starring Chris Noth as Peter Florrick Jason O'Mara as Damian Boyle Michael Cerveris as Jimmy Castro Ben Rappaport as Carey Zepps Reg Rogers as Asher Mercer Sarah Wynter as Carol Mercer Jordana Spiro as Detective Jenna Villette Donna Murphy as Judge Alice Adelson Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning

Co-Starring Anne Marsen as Jennifer Kia Joy Goodwin as Sondra Charlie Pollock as Detective Gifford Peter Ashton Wise as Ned Grant Donovan Christie Jr. as Anthony

Background Information

Broadcast

• This episode has aired on April 13, 2014.
• On its one-hundred-seventh airing this episode attracted 9.83 million viewers.

Trivia

• Graham Phillips and Makenzie Vega are both do not appear in this episode.
• Donna Murphy plays the judge in this case where crucial evidence is recorded on the nanny cam. She played Scarlett Johansson's mother in the film The Nanny Diaries (2007) where her daughter played a nanny and recorded the one of the crucial scenes on her nanny cam.
• Michael Cerveris has been introduced for the first time. He appears in 10 episodes in total.
• This is the final appearance of Jason O'Mara in this episode. He appeared in four episodes in total.

Goofs, Bloopers & Continuity Errors

• When Kalinda is in Will's apartment, she finds a file named Mergers and Acquisitions. Acquisitions misspelled.
• When Alicia and Jennifer are talking on the bench, there is clearly snow behind them, yet their breath isn't visible. One would assume that since there is snow on the ground, it would be cold enough to see their breath.