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What it's about

Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.

Why 14

• The official rating, firstRated TV-14 in the US (parents strongly cautioned, may be unsuitable for children under 14). zinema never goes below the country's rating: it explains it.
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• Suicide, in the dialogueSuicide comes up in conversation across several episodes, often at the heart of a case, along with the distress of characters in crisis. It is never shown, but it is named often and plainly, notably in seasons 2, 3 and 7.
• Murders argued in courtAlmost every episode revolves around a case: murders, shootings, bloody evidence. The violence is mostly told on the witness stand; now and then you see a crime scene, blood on the floor or a body.
• A sex scandal as the backdropEverything starts with a scandal: the heroine's husband, a politician, falls over a sex and corruption affair. Sexual references are frequent and direct in the dialogue; intimacy stays discreet, with at most a bare torso now and then.
• Wine, and drugs in the case filesThere is a lot of wine, the heroine included, and some smoking. Drugs come up often, but as the subject of cases being argued.
• Adult language, never extremeSome mild swearing and sharp exchanges between lawyers, but nothing very crude: it is the language of the office and the courtroom.

What the series brings

• A portrait of a woman taking her life back after a public humiliation.
• A look at justice and its deals: winning, or being right?
• Grown-up debates about loyalty, marriage and power, worth picking up as a family.

Watching it together

Season by season

the reading per season, episode by episode · expand

Season 1 · 23 episodes, 43 min on average · zinema reading 11, 10 with a parent · France 11

no episode at the top of the series. What's in each episode, without telling the story:

Episode	What's in it
1 · Pilot	Deaths told; frightening images; scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
2 · Stripped	Frightening images; scary music and jump scares; and a lot of laughs, 24% of the episode.
3 · Home	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned.
4 · Fixed	Scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
5 · Crash	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
6 · Conjugal	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
7 · Unorthodox	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned.
8 · Unprepared	Ends on a tense note.
9 · Threesome	Scary music and jump scares; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
10 · Lifeguard	Frightening images; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
11 · Infamy	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; lots of weapons.
12 · Painkiller	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 17% of the episode.
13 · Bad	Deaths told; frightening images; lots of weapons; drugs mentioned; ends on a tense note.
14 · Hi	Deaths told; frightening images; drugs mentioned.
15 · Bang	Deaths told; frightening images; scary music and jump scares; lots of weapons; some swearing; alcohol.
16 · Fleas	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
17 · Heart	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
18 · Doubt	Deaths told; lots of weapons; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
19 · Boom	Deaths told; lots of weapons; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
20 · Mock	Scary music and jump scares; ends on a tense note.
21 · Unplugged	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
22 · Hybristophilia	Deaths told; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
23 · Running	Blood, for a long time on screen; deaths told; frightening images; lots of weapons; drugs mentioned; alcohol.

Season 2 · 23 episodes, 43 min on average · zinema reading 13, 12 with a parent · France 13

1 episode out of 23 at the top of the series. What's in each episode, without telling the story:

Episode	What's in it
1 · Taking Control	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned.
2 · Double Jeopardy	Deaths told; frightening images; scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned.
3 · Breaking Fast	Deaths told; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
4 · Cleaning House	Deaths told; drugs mentioned.
5 · VIP Treatment	Scary music and jump scares; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
6 · Poisoned Pill	Deaths told; frightening images; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
7 · Bad Girls	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
8 · On Tap	Deaths told; frightening images; scary music and jump scares; some swearing; drugs mentioned; ends on a tense note.
9 · Nine Hours	Deaths told; frightening images; scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned.
10 · Breaking Up	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; lots of weapons; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
11 · Two Courts	Deaths told; frightening images; alcohol.
12 · Silly Season	Deaths told; frightening images; scary music and jump scares; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
13 · Real Deal	Drugs mentioned; and a lot of laughs, 21% of the episode.
14 · Net Worth	Scary music and jump scares; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
15 · Silver Bullet	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; lots of weapons; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
16 · Great Firewall	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
17 · Ham Sandwich	Deaths told; frightening images; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
18 · Killer Song	Deaths told.
19 · Wrongful Termination	Deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
20 · Foreign Affairs	Deaths told; frightening images; alcohol.
21 · In Sickness	Frightening images; drugs mentioned.
22 · Getting Off	Deaths told.
23 · Closing Arguments	Deaths told; alcohol.

Season 3 · 22 episodes, 43 min on average · zinema reading 13, 12 with a parent · France 13

1 episode out of 22 at the top of the series. What's in each episode, without telling the story:

Episode	What's in it
1 · A New Day	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; lots of weapons; some swearing; and a lot of laughs, 17% of the episode.
2 · The Death Zone	Deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
3 · Get a Room	Some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 24% of the episode.
4 · Feeding the Rat	Deaths told; frightening images; scary music and jump scares; lots of weapons; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
5 · Marthas and Caitlins	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
6 · Affairs of State	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; some swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 29% of the episode.
7 · Executive Order 13224	Scary music and jump scares; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
8 · Death Row Tip	Deaths shown.
9 · Whiskey Tango Foxtrot	Blood on screen; deaths told; scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 17% of the episode.
10 · Parenting Made Easy	Deaths told; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
11 · What Went Wrong	Deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
12 · Alienation of Affection	Some swearing; alcohol.
13 · Bitcoin for Dummies	Scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned.
14 · Another Ham Sandwich	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 17% of the episode.
15 · Live From Damascus	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; fights; drugs mentioned.
16 · After The Fall	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; some swearing; alcohol.
17 · Long Way Home	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned.
18 · Gloves Come Off	Many dark scenes; scary music and jump scares; alcohol.
19 · Blue Ribbon Panel	Lots of weapons; and a lot of laughs, 20% of the episode.
20 · Pants on Fire	Deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
21 · The Penalty Box	Many dark scenes; deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
22 · The Dream Team	Scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned.

Season 4 · 22 episodes, 43 min on average · zinema reading 11, 10 with a parent · France 11

no episode at the top of the series. What's in each episode, without telling the story:

Episode	What's in it
1 · I Fought The Law	Blood on screen; scary music and jump scares; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
2 · And The Law Won	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; fights; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
3 · Two Girls, One Code	Many dark scenes; scary music and jump scares; some swearing.
4 · Don't Haze Me, Bro	Many dark scenes; deaths told; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 21% of the episode.
5 · Waiting for the Knock	Deaths told; drugs mentioned; and a lot of laughs, 17% of the episode.
6 · The Art of War	Many dark scenes; some swearing; alcohol.
7 · Anatomy of a Joke	Many dark scenes; deaths told; scary music and jump scares.
8 · Here Comes the Judge	More than half the episode in the dark; deaths told; scary music and jump scares; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
9 · A Defense of Marriage	More than half the episode in the dark; deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
10 · Battle of the Proxies	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
11 · Boom De Yah Da	Many dark scenes; deaths told; some swearing; alcohol.
12 · Je Ne Sais What?	Deaths told; frightening images; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
13 · The Seven Day Rule	Nearly half in the dark; scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
14 · Red Team, Blue Team	Nearly half in the dark; deaths told; frightening images; some swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 17% of the episode.
15 · Going for the Gold	Many dark scenes; frightening images; scary music and jump scares; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
16 · Runnin' with the Devil	Many dark scenes; deaths told; alcohol.
17 · Invitation to an Inquest	Deaths told; alcohol.
18 · Death of a Client	Deaths told; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
19 · The Wheels of Justice	Deaths told; lots of weapons.
20 · Rape: A Modern Perspective	Deaths told; drugs mentioned.
21 · A More Perfect Union	Deaths told; alcohol.
22 · What's in the Box?	Drugs mentioned.

Season 5 · 22 episodes, 43 min on average · zinema reading 10, 9 with a parent · France 10 · the gentlest

no episode at the top of the series. What's in each episode, without telling the story:

Episode	What's in it
1 · Everything is Ending	Many dark scenes; deaths told; scary music and jump scares; drugs mentioned.
2 · The Bit Bucket	Drugs mentioned.
3 · A Precious Commodity	Alcohol.
4 · Outside the Bubble	Deaths told; some swearing.
5 · Hitting the Fan	Many dark scenes; a lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
6 · The Next Day	Deaths told; lots of weapons; some swearing.
7 · The Next Week	Deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
8 · The Next Month	Deaths told; drugs mentioned.
9 · Whack-a-Mole	Some swearing.
10 · The Decision Tree	Deaths told; drugs mentioned.
11 · Goliath and David	A quiet episode.
12 · We, the Juries	Drugs mentioned; alcohol.
13 · Parallel Construction, Bitches	Deaths told; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
14 · A Few Words	Some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
15 · Dramatics, Your Honor	Deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
16 · The Last Call	Deaths told; lots of weapons.
17 · A Material World	Deaths told; some swearing.
18 · All Tapped Out	Some swearing; drugs mentioned.
19 · Tying the Knot	Deaths told; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
20 · The Deep Web	Deaths told; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
21 · The One Percent	A quiet episode.
22 · A Weird Year	Many dark scenes; deaths told; scary music and jump scares; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.

Season 6 · 22 episodes, 43 min on average · zinema reading 10, 9 with a parent · France 10

no episode at the top of the series. What's in each episode, without telling the story:

Episode	What's in it
1 · The Line	Many dark scenes; deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
2 · Trust Issues	Deaths told; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
3 · Dear God	Deaths told; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
4 · Oppo Research	Deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
5 · Shiny Objects	Some swearing; drugs mentioned.
6 · Old Spice	Some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
7 · Message Discipline	Deaths told; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
8 · Red Zone	Deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
9 · Sticky Content	Deaths told; drugs mentioned.
10 · The Trial	Deaths told; lots of weapons; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
11 · Hail Mary	Many dark scenes; a lot of swearing; drugs mentioned.
12 · The Debate	Deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
13 · Dark Money	Deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
14 · Mind's Eye	Drugs mentioned.
15 · Open Source	Deaths told; scary music and jump scares; lots of weapons; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
16 · Red Meat	Deaths told; some swearing; alcohol.
17 · Undisclosed Recipients	A lot of swearing; alcohol.
18 · Loser Edit	Some swearing; alcohol.
19 · Winning Ugly	Drugs mentioned.
20 · The Deconstruction	Deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
21 · Don't Fail	Deaths told; drugs mentioned.
22 · Wanna Partner?	Deaths told.

Season 7 · 22 episodes, 43 min on average · zinema reading 13, 12 with a parent · France 13 · the hardest

1 episode out of 3 at the top of the series. What's in each episode, without telling the story:

Episode	What's in it
1 · Bond	Some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
2 · Innocents	Some swearing.
3 · Cooked	Some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
4 · Taxed	Many dark scenes; deaths told; scary music and jump scares; a lot of swearing; drugs mentioned.
5 · Payback	Deaths told; some swearing.
6 · Lies	Deaths told; alcohol.
7 · Driven	Alcohol.
8 · Restraint	Deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
9 · Discovery	Some swearing.
10 · KSR	Deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
11 · Iowa	A quiet episode.
12 · Tracks	Some swearing; drugs mentioned.
13 · Judged	Deaths told; some swearing; drugs mentioned.
14 · Monday	Some swearing.
15 · Targets	Deaths told; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
16 · Hearing	Deaths told; some swearing; alcohol.
17 · Shoot	Deaths told; lots of weapons; some swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol.
18 · Unmanned	Many dark scenes; scary music and jump scares; lots of weapons; some swearing.
19 · Landing	Deaths told.
20 · Party	Many dark scenes; deaths told; scary music and jump scares; some swearing; alcohol.
21 · Verdict	Deaths told; lots of weapons; some swearing.
22 · End	Deaths told; lots of weapons; some swearing.

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