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Two days after Will Gardner's funeral, Lockhart Gardner and Florrick Agos are both still reeling, and Alicia Florrick is officially out of patience. On this episode of The Good Pod, Jason and Marissa break down The Good Wife Season 5, Episode 17, A Material World, top to bottom. Diane and Alicia toast Will over drinks and start floating a merger. David Lee picks a fight with the wrong woman. Mr. Grant shows up uninvited with an impossible ask for the firm. And Peter Florrick chooses the worst possible moment to demand his wife back. By the time Alicia turns a custody case into a referendum on free will, grief, and meaning itself, the gloves are all the way off. New arrivals, sudden departures, and one very pointed Louis Canning cameo close out a packed hour.
00:00 – Open: Season 5, Episode 17, A Material World
03:14 – Diane and Alicia drink and toast Will at the bar after the funeral
17:32 – Mr. Grant ambushes Florrick Agos, pushing them to take Jeffrey's wrongful persecution case
22:38 – Peter tells Alicia "I'd like my wife back," and the gloves come off
42:47 – Alicia turns Asher's own Philosophy of Materialism book against him in court
1:00:00 – Diane shuts David Lee down for good, and Louis Canning's name drops in the final scene
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03:14 – Diane and Alicia drink and toast Will at the bar after the funeral
17:32 – Mr. Grant ambushes Florrick Agos, pushing them to take Jeffrey's wrongful persecution case
22:38 – Peter tells Alicia "I'd like my wife back," and the gloves come off
42:47 – Alicia turns Asher's own Philosophy of Materialism book against him in court
1:00:00 – Diane shuts David Lee down for good, and Louis Canning's name drops in the final scene
Enjoyed the episode? Hit subscribe so you never miss a recap! If you love what we're doing, leave us a rating and review — it really helps the show grow. Want to support The Good Pod directly? Buy us a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/goodpod — every cup keeps the recaps coming. Thanks for listening!
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What is The Good Pod?
Rewatching The Good Wife? Start anywhere. We've recapped every episode in order since the pilot — 166 and counting.
Jason Reed and Marissa Garza work through the entire Robert and Michelle King universe: The Good Wife, Elsbeth, and The Good Fight. One episode at a time, in order, no skipping. The cases, the firm implosions, the Alicia and Diane of it all — plus the details you missed the first time and the ones you only catch on a rewatch.
Alicia Florrick, Diane Lockhart, Kalinda Sharma, Eli Gold, Will Gardner, Elsbeth Tascioni. If you have opinions about any of them, you're in the right place.
New episodes every Monday. Elsbeth recaps every week the show is airing.
Also from us: The Gilded Pod, covering HBO's The Gilded Age — separate feed, same hosts.
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