The Decision Tree

The Decision Tree is the tenth episode of the fifth season of The Good Wife and the hundredth episode overall. It has aired by CBS on December 1, 2013. It was written by Robert King and Michelle King and was directed by Rosemary Rodriguez.

Summary[]

Alicia, on the verge of finalizing her exit from LG, discovers that she has been bequeathed millions of dollars by an eccentric and now-deceased client, Matthew Ashbaugh portrayed by John Noble. His surviving wife however, contesting the bequest, hires LG to contest the will. Meanwhile Florrick/Agos, having received few RSVPs to their Christmas party, ask Alicia to invite her husband. Eli, who realizes certain undesirable clients might be in attendance, tries to stop Peter from attending. Kalinda, busy investigating LG's newest lawyer, ends up getting arrested. Meanwhile, in the case regarding Alicia's bequest, Clarke Hayden makes his debut at court. The case also dredges up passionate emotions for Will, who now questions how genuine Alicia's affections were for him when they had an affair.

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Starring[]

Guest Starring[]

Chris Noth as Peter Florrick
Stockard Channing as Veronica Loy
Jason O'Mara as Damian Boyle
Melissa George as Marilyn Garbanza
John Noble as Matthew Ashbaugh
Kurt Fuller as Judge Peter Dunaway
Jess Weixler as Robyn Burdine
Mike Colter as Lemond Bishop
Jordana Spiro as Detective Jenna Villette
Mary Beth Peil as Jackie Florrick
Nathan Lane as Clarke Hayden

Co-Starring[]

Kate Hodge as Lila Ashbaugh
Hannah Sorenson as Isabel
Leigh Ann Larkin as Paula Gidfar
Donna Brazile as Herself
Kia Joy Goodwin as Sondra

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Production[]

Broadcast[]

This episode first aired on December 1, 2013.
On its first airing this episode attracted 10.42 million viewers.

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Season 1
Pilot • Stripped • Home • Fixed • Crash • Conjugal • Unorthodox • Unprepared • Threesome • Lifeguard • Infamy • Painkiller • Bad • Hi • Bang • Fleas • Heart • Doubt • Boom • Mock • Unplugged • Hybristophilia • Running

Season 2
Taking Control • Double Jeopardy • Breaking Fast • Cleaning House • VIP Treatment • Poisoned Pill • Bad Girls • On Tap • Nine Hours • Breaking Up • Two Courts • Silly Season • Real Deal • Net Worth • Silver Bullet • Great Firewall • Ham Sandwich • Killer Song • Wrongful Termination • Foreign Affairs • In Sickness • Getting Off • Closing Arguments

Season 3

A New Day • The Death Zone • Get a Room • Feeding the Rat • Marthas and Caitlins • Affairs of State • Executive Order 13224 • Death Row Trip • Whiskey Tango Foxtrot • Parenting Made Easy • What Went Wrong • Alienation of Affection • Bitcoin for Dummies • Another Ham Sandwich • Live from Damascus • After the Fall • Long Way Home • Gloves Come Off • Blue Ribbon Panel • Pants on Fire • The Penalty Box • The Dream Team

Season 4

I Fought the Law • And the Law Won • Two Girls, One Code • Don't Haze Me, Bro • Waiting for the Knock • The Art of War • Anatomy of a Joke • Here Comes the Judge • A Defense of Marriage • Battle of the Proxies • Boom De Yah Da • Je Ne Sais What? • The Seven Day Rule • Red Team, Blue Team • Going for the Gold • Runnin' with the Devil • Invitation to an Inquest • Death of a Client • The Wheels of Justice • Rape: A Modern Perspective • A More Perfect Union • What's in the Box?

Season 5

Everything is Ending • The Bit Bucket • A Precious Commodity • Outside the Bubble • Hitting the Fan • The Next Day • The Next Week • The Next Month • Whack-a-Mole • The Decision Tree • Goliath and David • We, the Juries • Parallel Construction, Bitches • A Few Words • Dramatics, Your Honor • The Last Call • A Material World • All Tapped Out • Tying the Knot • The Deep Web • The One Percent • A Weird Year

Season 6
The Line • Trust Issues • Dear God • Oppo Research • Shiny Objects • Old Spice • Message Discipline • Red Zone • Sticky Content • The Trial • Hail Mary • The Debate • Dark Money • Mind's Eye • Open Source • Red Meat • Undisclosed Recipients • Loser Edit • Winning Ugly • The Deconstruction • Don't Fail • Wanna Partner?

Season 7
Bond • Innocents • Cooked • Taxed • Payback • Lies • Driven • Restraint • Discovery • KSR • Iowa • Tracks • Judged • Monday • Targets • Hearing • Shoot • Unmanned • Landing • Party • Verdict • End

See also: • The Good Wife Seasons •