The Next Day

The Next Day
Season	5
Episode	6
Original Airdate	November 3, 2013
U.S. Viewers	10.22 million
Writer	Leonard Dick
Director	Michael Zinberg
Previous	"Hitting the Fan"
Next	"The Next Week"

"The Next Day" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of The Good Wife and the ninety-sixth episode overall. It has aired by CBS on November 3, 2013. It was written by Leonard Dick and was directed by Michael Zinberg.

Summary

Alicia Florrick gets fed up with her new firm working out of her home, particularly with having so many men constantly around her teenage daughter, Grace Florrick. Diane Lockhart and Will Gardner become angry as Alicia and Cary Agos pick up yet another Lockhart Gardner client and employ questionable tactics to get their client back. Peter Florrick's ethics consultant, Marilyn, steps on toes at Florrick Agos to discover the extent of the governor's involvement in the new firm, and whether his actions constitute an ethical issue. Diane finds out that she has lost her judgeship and consequently decides to stay at Lockhart Gardner.

Cast

Starring Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma Alan Cumming as Eli Gold (credit only) Josh Charles as Will Gardner Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick Guest Starring Gary Cole as Kurt McVeigh Melissa George as Marilyn Garbanza Mamie Gummer as Nancy Crozier Richard Kind as Judge Alan Davies Jess Weixler as Robyn Burdine Edward Herrmann as Lionel Deerfield Ben Rappaport as Carey Zepps Renée Elise Goldsberry as Geneva Pine

Co-Starring Maria Dizzia as Heather Sorentino Vanessa Wasche as Gina Young Bhavesh Patel as Anthony Wright Edelman Anthony Ordonez as Adam Rolfe Judge Davies as Richard Kind Hannah Leigh Sorenson as Isabel

Background Information

Broadcast

• This episode has aired on November 3, 2013.
• On its ninety-sixth airing this episode attracted 10.22 million viewers.

Trivia

• Alan Cumming has been credited, but do not appear in this episode.
• Richard Kind is the guest appearance in this episode.

Goofs, Bloopers & Continuity Errors

• Robyn Burdine takes a slice of Pizza from the box taking a bite of the crust. Moments later from a different angle this scene is repeated. The scene in question takes place in Alicia's apartment.