"Taking Control" is the first episode of the second season of The Good Wife and the twenty-fourth episode overall. It was written by Robert and Michelle King and directed by Félix Alcalá.
Summary[]
Picking up from the season one finale, Alicia is about to join Peter on the dais as Will calls. Eli grabs the phone and gets Alicia to take Peter's hand. Will leaves two messages: the first saying he understands they should just drop it, then the second saying that he loves her, and he's not dropping this. Eli deletes the second message. Before they have a chance to settle things, Will gets caught up in the law firm merger and has to deal with the new partner, Derrick Bond. In court, Alicia is appointed as a counselor to an accused murderer who insists on defending himself.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
- Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos
- Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma
- Mackenzie Vega as Grace Florrick
- Alan Cumming as Eli Gold
- with Josh Charles as Will Gardner
- and Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
Special Guest Starring[]
Guest Starring[]
- Scott Porter as Blake Calamar
- Titus Welliver as Glenn Childs
- Chris Butler as Matan Brody
- Jacob Pitts as Vance Salle
- Pedro Pascal as Nathan Landry
- Tammy Blanchard as Petra Long
- Chris Sarandon as Judge Howard Matchick
- Felix Solis as Detective Rodriguez
- Cristin Milioti as Onya Eggerston
- Jennifer Harmon as Ruth
- Rebecca Luker as Carleen Loren
- with Mary Beth Peil as Jackie Florrick
- and Michael Ealy as Derrick Bond
Co-Starring[]
- Brian Hutchison as Congressman Timmerman
- Rebecca Brooksher as Lana Timmerman
- Montego Glover as Jeanine Derbeken
- Eric Nelsen as Mark
- Erica Hill as herself
- Glory Crampton as a TV Psychologist
- Flor de Liz Perez as Assistant #1
- Charise Castro Smith as Assistant #2
Crew[]
Opening credits[]
- Robert King &
- Michelle King - Creators
- David Buckley - Music
- David C. Cook - Editor
- Stephen Hendrickson - Production Designer
- Fred Murphy - Director of Photography
- Kristin Bernstein - Co-Producer
- Ron Binkowski - Producer
- Corinne Brinkerhoff - Producer
- Courtney Kemp Agboh - Producer
- Leonard Dick - Co-Executive Producer
- Keith Eisner - Co-Executive Producer
- Ted Humphrey - Co-Executive Producer
- David W. Zucker - Executive Producer
- Brooke Kennedy - Executive Producer
- Robert King &
- Michelle King - Executive Producers
- Robert King &
- Michelle King - Writers
- Felix Alcala - Director
Closing credits[]
- Ridley Scott and
- Tony Scott - Executive Producers
- Meredith Averill - Story Editor
- Kristin Bernstein - Unit Production Manager
- Colin MacLellan - First Assistant Director
- Sarah Rae Garrett - Second Assistant Director