Marthas and Caitlins

Marthas and Caitlins
Season	3
Number	5
Original Airdate	October 23, 2011
U.S. Viewers	9.77 million
Writer	Ted Humphrey
Director	Felix Alcala
Previous	"Feeding the Rat"
Next	"Affairs of State"

"Marthas and Caitlins" is the fifth episode of the third season of The Good Wife and the fifty-first episode overall. It has aired by CBS on October 23, 2011. It was written by Ted Humphrey directed by Felix Alcala.

Summary

Lockhart/Gardner's case against an aviation company takes a huge hit when their key witness commits suicide, and his testimony is ruled inadmissible. The only other person with inside knowledge of the plane's design flaw is Colin Sweeney, a venture capitalist that Alicia defended on a murder charge two years ago who has been in jail ever since. But his testimony comes with a price - his freedom. And Cary won't let him go unless he agrees to wear a wire and get a jailhouse confession from one of the most dangerous killers in the Illinois prison system. At the same time, Eli tries to get Peter the keynote address at the upcoming DNC while Alicia is told that she can take part in the hiring of a new first year associate.

Cast

Starring Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick Alan Cumming as Eli Gold Josh Charles as Will Gardner Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart Special Guest Star Chris Noth as Peter Florrick

Guest Starring Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney Anna Camp as Caitlin D'Arcy Aaron Staton as Todd Roda Nicole Beharie as Imani Stonehouse David Conrad as Judge Clark Willard Renée Elise Goldsberry as Geneva Pine Mike Pniewski as Frank Landau Eric Anderson as Donald Pike Zach Grenier as David Lee (with) Lisa Edelstein as Celeste Serrano (and) Co-Starring Donna Brazile as Herself Grace Rex as Martha Reed Anne Marsen as Jennifer Jeremy Kushnier as Kyle Lidke Ted Koch as Kenneth Ritter Berto Colon as Guard

Background Information

Broadcast

• This episode has aired on October 23, 2011.
• On its fifty-first airing this episode attracted 9.77 million viewers.

Trivia

• Graham Phillips do not appear in this episode.
• Celeste comments to Alicia that she's "like Clarisse Starling" before Alicia enters the room to speak to the prisoner. This is of course a reference to the FBI investigator in Silence of the Lambs before she goes in to interview Hannibal Lecter (the character of Colin Sweeney has many of the same quirks as Hannibal).
• Anna Camp has been introduced for the first time.