Bang (The Good Wife)
15th episode of the 1st season of The Good Wife / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Bang" is the fifteenth episode of the first season of the American legal drama television series The Good Wife. It aired on CBS in the United States on March 2, 2010. In the episode, ex-States Attorney Peter Florrick (Chris Noth) is released from prison to his home. He is confined to house arrest and starts working on restarting his legal career. His wife Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) has conflicted emotions about his return and distracts herself with a legal case, in which she defends a man accused of killing a mutual fund manager who assisted in Bernard Madoff's investment scandal.
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Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 15 | ||
Directed by | Rod Holcomb | ||
Written by | Courtney Kemp Agboh | ||
Original air date | March 2, 2010 (2010-03-02) | ||
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The episode was written by co-producer and staff writer Courtney Kemp Agboh and directed by Rod Holcomb. "Bang" included guest appearances by actors Alan Cumming and Gary Cole. Cole plays a forensics expert with a country persona and a strong set of ethics, while Cumming plays a cutthroat political operative several commentators said closely resembled White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. The opening scene of "Bang", in which Peter returns home to his family, was planned to be the final scene of the series if the first season was unsuccessful and additional episodes were not ordered.
"Bang" received positive reviews, with several critics complimenting the ensemble performances, as well as Cole and actress Christine Baranski.