'The Good Wife' Sneak Peek: Watch Out For Friends

The Good Wife airs at a special time this week.

Alicia teams up with Cary in this week's episode of The Good Wife, airing Sunday, January 17 at a special time (10 p.m. ET/PT) on CBS.

In "Tracks," Alicia and Cary join forces to defend a former client facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit over ownership rights to his new music. Also, Alicia’s neighbors are unhappy that her law firm is operating out of her apartment and threaten to evict her.

Matthew Lillard guest stars as musician Rowby Canton and Christine Lahti returns as attorney Andrea Stevens.

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'The Good Wife' Sneak Peek: Doing the "Full Grassley" in Iowa?

Chris Noth plays Peter Florrick on The Good Wife.

Peter tries to win favor with Iowa voters in this week's episode of The Good Wife, airing Sunday, January 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

In the Season 7 winter premiere, titled "Iowa," tensions run high as the entire Florrick family is crammed into Peter's campaign bus with Eli and Ruth on their way to the Iowa Caucuses. Once there, Peter attempts a high-risk political stunt to gain votes for his presidential bid.

David Krumholtz returns as political analyst Josh Mariner and Mo Rocca appears as reporter Ted Willoughby.

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'The Good Wife' Sneak Peek: Alicia Done With Eli?

"I think you're perfect...for me," Eli tells Courtney.

Alicia and Lucca defend a surgeon in this week's episode of The Good Wife, airing Sunday, December 13 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. If the network's NFL game runs over, the start time may be later.

In the episode, titled "KSR," Alicia and Lucca defend a well-respected surgeon accused of plotting to commit a crime. Also, Ruth schemes to remove Jason from Alicia's life by trying to persuade Courtney Paige (Vanessa Williams) to hire him for business in another state.

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'The Good Wife' Sneak Peek: Kit Williamson Guest Stars as Kip O'Neill

Kit Williamson guest stars as Kip O'Neill.

Alicia and Lucca defend a website accused of racial profiling in this week's episode of The Good Wife, airing Sunday, November 29 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. If the network's NFL game runs over, the start time may be later.

In the episode, titled "Discovery," Alicia and Lucca join forces with Louis Canning (Michael J. Fox) to defend the website against an accusation of racial profiling. Also, Eli and Ruth worry about the nature of Alicia's relationship with Jason and how it could impact Peter's presidential campaign.

EastSiders and Mad Men actor Kit Williamson guest stars as Kip O'Neill.

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'The Good Wife' Sneak Peek: Diane Argues a Case Between Pro-Choice vs. Pro-Life Advocates

Diane asks the judge to remove himself from her case.

Diane takes on a controversial case in this week's episode of The Good Wife, airing Sunday, November 22 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Guiding Light actress Orlagh Cassidy guest stars as Heidi.  Former Loving and As the World Turns star Burke Moses Sheriff John Colby.

In the episode, titled "Restraint," Diane is personally conflicted when she is forced to argue a heated case between pro-choice and pro-life advocates in order to retain an important client, represented by attorney Ethan Carver. Also, Alicia and Lucca are desperate for new business and attempt to poach clients from Louis Canning.

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'The Good Wife' Sneak Peek: Ruth and Eli pursue Courtney Boalt, Played by Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams plays Courtney Boalt.

A case involving a self-driving car that was involved in an accident is at the center of this week's episode of The Good Wife, airing Sunday, November 15 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Multiple award winner Vanessa Williams appears in the recurring role of billionaire businesswoman Courtney Boalt.

Note: The episode starts later this week due to CBS doubleheader NFL coverage.

In the episode, titled "Driven," Alicia and Lucca join a case involving an automotive executive represented by Lockhart, Agos & Lee, and an employee represented by Louis Canning, who was involved in a crippling accident while test-driving a car operating in "driverless" mode. Also, when Ruth and Eli pursue Courtney Boalt, a potential campaign contributor, Peter moves back in with Alicia to present a united family image.

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'The Good Wife' Sneak Peek: Scheming Eli

"We need to work together," Ruth tells Eli.

Alicia and Lucca defend a client who was fired from a technology firm for failing a polygraph test on this week's episode of The Good Wife, airing Sunday, November 8 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Note: The episode starts later this week due to CBS doubleheader NFL coverage.

Also in the episode, titled "Lies," Eli plots to leak something that would damage Peter's presidential campaign but could inadvertently hurt Alicia.

Christine Lahti guest stars as the technology firm's attorney, Andrea Stevens, and Dominic Chianese appears as Judge Michael Marx.

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'The Good Wife' Sneak Peek: Eli Stirs Up Florrick Family Drama

Eli gets an earful but all is not as it seems.

Jason uses aggressive investigative tactics when he assists Alicia and Lucca with a student loan case on this week's episode of The Good Wife, airing Sunday, November 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Also in the episode, titled "Payback," Howard Lyman alleges ageism at Lockhart, Agos & Lee, pointing to Cary as the primary offender, and Eli stirs up Florrick family drama on Peter's presidential campaign.

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Margo Martindale Joins 'The Good Wife'

Margo Martindale

Emmy Award-winning actress Margo Martindale has joined the cast of The Good Wife in a recurring role during the show’s seventh season, which started production today. Martindale will play Willa Eastman, a top campaign operative responsible for past successes by underdog presidential candidates in Iowa who hides her intelligence and cunning under a fake, folksy charm.

“Every year we look for a character and an actor who can go toe-to-toe with Eli Gold and make him blink,” said executive producers Robert and Michelle King. ”So we were thrilled when Margo Martindale agreed to play Willa Eastman. Her ability to mix comedy and drama is unparalleled. And we can't wait to see how Margo and Alan deal with each other.”

Martindale's television credits include Justified, for which she won an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Mags Bennett; The Americans, for which she has been twice nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series; and The Millers. Her feature credits include Million Dollar Baby, August: Osage County and Dead Man Walking.

The Good Wife returns for its seventh season Sunday, October 4 at 9 p.m. on CBS.

The Good Wife stars Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski, Matt Czuchry, Alan Cumming, Zach Grenier and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. It is produced by Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions in association with CBS Television Studios. Ridley Scott, Robert King, Michelle King, Brooke Kennedy, David W. Zucker, Craig Turk and Leonard Dick are executive producers.