Iowa

Iowa
Season	7
Episode	11
Original Airdate	January 10, 2016
U.S. Viewers	7.65 million
Writer	Erica Shelton Kodish
Director	Matt Shakman
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"Iowa" is the eleventh episode of the seventh season of The Good Wife and the one-hundred-forty-fifth overall episode. It has aired by CBS on January 10, 2016. It was written by Erica Shelton Kodish and was directed by Matt Shakman.

Summary

Peter tries to make a strong showing in the Iowa Caucus, but Alicia is still giving the cold shoulder to Eli. Lucca makes a discovery while setting up Jackie and Howard's prenup. Diane and Cary have to answer to a discrimination accusation.

Cast

Starring Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos Alan Cumming as Eli Gold Cush Jumbo as Lucca Quinn Zach Grenier as David Lee Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Jason Crouse Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick Guest Starring Chris Noth as Peter Florrick David Krumholtz as Josh Mariner Jerry Adler as Howard Lyman Nikki M. James as Monica Timmons Christopher Sieber as Neil Howard Sloan-Jacob Mo Rocca as Ted Willoughby Jordan Baker as Sharon Creech Mary Beth Peil as Jackie Florrick Margo Martindale as Ruth Eastman

Co-Starring Marceline Hugot as Edna Chris Matthews as Himself John Treacy Egan as Carl Peltola Tessa Albertson as Sam Tod Rainey as Iowa Caucus Leader

Background Information

Broadcast

• This episode has aired on January 10, 2016.
• On its one-hundred-forty-fifth airing this episode attracted 7.65 million viewers.

Trivia

• All 3 Iowa towns were shot on Tulip Avenue, Floral Park, NY in November.
• The character of Jackie Florrick rants about Iowa not being worth anything and questions its importance in the presidential primary. Ironically actress Mary Beth Peil, is a native of Davenport, Iowa.
• David Krumholtz made his first appearance in this episode.
• Julianna Margulies and David Krumholtz previously worked together on three episodes of ER.

Goofs, Bloopers & Continuity Errors

• Every time the bus arrives in a different town, the street it turns on is exactly the same. The only things to show it's a different town are business signs and awnings, and when the camera pans to the town sign.