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Question: How ’bout some new intel on The Good Wife‘s 100th episode? —Ms. J Ausiello: This season’s Civil War theme will leave footprints in the landmark episode, as will the ongoing “Will/Alicia difficulty,” according to series cocreator Robert King, who promises an “explosive” episode.

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Question: Any Good Wife intel regarding Will and Alicia? — Jen

Ausiello: Alicia’s decision to join Cary’s makeshift firm is going to bring out Will’s inner pissed-off Siamese cat. And that’s precisely why she did it. “That was something that Alicia realized might be a repercussion from the decision to go with Cary,” says King. “When she said, ‘I’m in,’ she knew this was going to throw a real monkey wrench into [their] relationship.”

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The Good Wife: As well-cast and audacious as this Sunday’s Good Wife is (Maura Tierney guest-stars and yes, it’s also that episode), next week’s hour is perhaps the most all-around entertaining thus far. For one, the Case of the Week is plenty engaging (in an Engadget kind of way) and features The Sopranos‘ Dominic Chianese as who may become your most favorite judge ever. On the sexier side of things, Jill Flint is back as Lana and boy, does she make an entrance — let’s just say she’s actually in the scene before you realize it. You also get Alicia and Will needing to talk about the “thing” they once had, and a kinda-surprising kiss at the end of the episode. Do not miss.

I don't get my hopes up that the kiss spoiler is A/W related, but who knows? Source: TVLine

Press - Spoilers - The Good Wife Season 4 Spoiler: More About Alicia and Will

Still thinking about that Alicia-Will elevator scene in the season 3 finale of The Good Wife? Well here is a scoop of what is going to happen on season 4.

Ausiello: I asked Josh Charles about that poignant/heartbreaking scene and he suggested that it hinted at a “deepening” of their relationship next season. “And by that I don’t necessarily mean romantic relationship,” he added, “but just a deepening of their relationship as friends and allies. They had to go through a process, and they may ultimately come out of it closer together and not further apart, and I think that’s what we’re starting to see them head towards as we go into Season 4, which I think is a very cool place. It leaves open a tremendous amount of possibilities, but it also makes them, in many ways, even more intimate.”

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Question: Please tell me that the Alicia-Will elevator scene in the Good Wife finale foreshadows a reunion for them in Season 4. —Janet

Ausiello: I asked Josh Charles about that poignant/heartbreaking scene and he suggested that it hinted at a “deepening” of their relationship next season. “And by that I don’t necessarily mean romantic relationship,” he added, “but just a deepening of their relationship as friends and allies. They had to go through a process, and they may ultimately come out of it closer together and not further apart, and I think that’s what we’re starting to see them head towards as we go into Season 4, which I think is a very cool place. It leaves open a tremendous amount of possibilities, but it also makes them, in many ways, even more intimate.”

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Press - Interview - LA Times: Josh Charles Q&A on 'The Good Wife' season finale

Were you surprised by how quickly Alicia and Will’s romance fizzled out?

I wasn’t surprised. It felt very right for their intimacy to increase at the end of last season. It felt like that needed to be done, something needed to be consummated there. But then once it happened, that doesn’t take away any of the obstacles, the complications in their relationship. If anything it just intensifies them.

What do you make of their brief exchange in the elevator in Sunday’s finale? Are there still feelings there?

I really liked that scene. It shows there’s still a very deep relationship there, one that’s built on a deep level of respect. At the core of these two characters’ relationship is a really deep bond. It goes deeper than sex, than being together; it’s a mutual respect. That doesn’t go away just like that. I think he really loves her. It’s not like she’s the only one for him in his entire life, but there’s real love there. And she loves him. I also think that scene’s a gut-check. Will wants to know he’s not insane, that there is something there. What that scene is foreshadowing is a deepening of their relationship.

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Press - Interviews - EW: ‘The Good Wife’ season finale postmortem: Creators tease what’s next

Not sure what this means for our OTP. Sometimes I think that Robert King shouldn't be entitled to give explanations.

I loved the farcical Will-Peter elevator scene, but it was appropriate that we got another Will-Alicia elevator moment in this episode, since an elevator played such a crucial role in last season’s finale. What did you want to communicate through that scene?

Robert: Most of the difficulties that came out of this year came out because of that affair. So I think Will is truly in love with Alicia, and Alicia — if it were another time, another place, and she didn’t have two kids and a campaign that was being kicked off — she would reciprocate in the truest way. I think that is the tragedy of that relationship: They caught each other a little too late in life. That is all playing through their heads, and that is why Will asked, “Do you think it was a mistake?” He’s really asking, “Was this affair a mistake?” I think both of them are being as honest as they could at that moment.

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Press - TVLine - "The Good Wife's Josh Charles Talks Will's Time Off ('It Will Test Him') and The End of the Affair"

TVLINE | Speaking of relationships, what concerns if any did you have about that storyline of Will and Alicia’s affair? And what did you think of how it actually played out?

The concerns you have are like with anything you’re invested in. It felt like something that we needed to do, because if you’re being real about how they portrayed the characters, and you take the dynamic out that she’s not actively married anymore, it doesn’t seem realistic that the level of intimacy wouldn’t increase. But at the same time you get into a situation where you ask, Do you do this? Or do you do this? I don’t think either [option] is necessarily right or wrong, but it felt appropriate [to pursue the romance]. One thing I’m not interested in playing — nor were they interested in writing — was this whole back-and-forth, and back-and-forth, playing awkward moments… You can only do that for so long. The reality is they’re two people who care about each other, and there’s a bond and intensity there, but at the same time, just because their level of intimacy increased, it doesn’t make any of the complications or reasons why they shouldn’t be together go away.

TVLINE | As a viewer, I was pleased to see it peter out when it did, rather than be some shiny-happy, “Wow, this was easier than we thought!” kind of thing.

Yeah, and that doesn’t feel like the realm of this show. People project on whatever they want, so I’m not going to tell anybody what to think – they can say, “These two belong together” or not. The reality is there’s a connection between the two, and it’s a very complicated matter of past and present coming together. There are a lot of emotions mixed in there, and for Will that brings a lot of baggage. So how do I feel about it? I feel that how they handled it was great.

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Press reviews - 3x15 "Live from Damascus" - Small Screen Scoop

The Good Wife Season 3 recap – Software Shenanigans

Will finally tells Alicia about what is happening because, ultimately, she is his person. He tells her that the Pro Bono department, something he fought against, is why he is offered the settlement. And as he talks to her, he realizes he needs to just take the 6 month suspension because he did the wrong thing. .... 

... Will leaves his office that night, taking only a baseball bat. Things don’t go well when people have baseball bats and are upset on this show. It’s so heart wrenching watching everyone watch him leave. Especially as he says good bye to Alicia. Hey, Will…. you aren’t her boss anymore. I’m just saying. I’m disappointed she doesn’t get in the elevator with him.

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Press reviews - 3x15 "Live from Damascus" - Los Angeles Times

'The Good Wife' recap: Will says goodbye ... for now

The change of heart suggests that when he returns to the firm in six months -- just in time for the fall season, by the way -- Will is going to be a very different kind of lawyer. Naturally, I'm excited about this mostly because it gives me hope for a Will-Alicia romantic reconciliation; let's not forget, Alicia had plenty of reservations about Will that had nothing to do with her children. I do worry, though, that Will's soul-searching might lead him into the arms of some starry-eyed idealist he meets while picking up volunteer shifts at a local soup kitchen -- or, even worse, Caitlin. Either way, I hope that Will's absence from the firm doesn't translate into a Josh Charles-less "Good Wife." That's a price I'm not willing to pay.

For Alicia, the next six months ought to be very interesting. Because their long-simmering romance took precedence, it's easy to forget that Will also functioned as a kind of mentor to his old friend from Georgetown. After all, he's the one who offered Alicia a job when she needed one, and he's repeatedly vouched for her when her position at the firm seemed uncertain. As Will heads to the elevator, Alicia struggles to find the right words; it's clear she's not entirely sure what to say, given the tenuous status of their friendship. In this way, Will's parting words -- "Follow Diane’s lead, Alicia, you’ll do fine" -- are oddly poignant, an acknowledgment of how much Will's friendship means to Alicia, with or without the sex.

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Press reviews - 3x15 "Live from Damascus" - Vulture

The Good Wife Recap: False Positive

Whatever the ultimate outcome, Will’s suspension is a thrilling and daring reboot, better, I’d say, than the Peter-Kalinda revelation and subsequent Peter-Alicia separation of last season. Though the circumstances are somewhat similar—a big change foisted upon one of our main characters—Will is owing up to his mistakes, rather than trying to cover them up, as Peter did. This time, the big shakeup feels like a good thing, a chance to move forward. It’s propelled our heroes toward character growth rather than miring them in the job of picking up the pieces of their shatter existences.

Tellingly, Will is thinking aloud with Alicia when he decides to give in and take the suspension. The Will of Season One and Season Two would have fought it. But Season Three Will seems so at peace having made up his mind—he did the deed and needs to accept the consequences—and finally rid himself of the monkey he’s carried for 15 years. Is this the Alicia effect? Her stricter sense of right and wrong seems to have rubbed off on him, just as his sense of moral grayness has rubbed off on her. And now she’s his role model for strength and resilience. If Alicia could step away from the law for a decade and come back amid a humiliating public scandal, he can do the same. It’s thrilling to see how beautiful Alicia is in his eyes, how she managed to change a man just by being herself, and how small Peter looks compared to Will in this moment. Peter may love her and want to protect her, and he did fire Wendy Scott-Carr for having hurt her, but he doesn’t act like she makes him want to be a better man. He may be behaving well, but his heart’s not in it. Will taking the suspension is as loud a declaration of his devotion and worthiness for Alicia as the Voicemail of Love. But since this is The Good Wife, she of course doesn’t get this and it comes at a times when she’s ruled out all possibilities of being with him.

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Any scoop on Sunday’s episode of THE GOOD WIFE?

The TV Addict: Having recently had the pleasure of sneaking a peek at Sunday’s episode (And yes, we’re well aware how awesome our job can be!) we can assure you that this weekends much-anticipated return of hit CBS series is sooooooo worth the wait. And while we’re not about to spoil the outcome of Wendy Scott-Carr’s increasingly intrusive investigation into Will Gardner’s on court activities, we will alert you to the fact that sparks will fly. Specifically between Alicia and Peter, who have exchange so tense, it would make Jackie blush!

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I need Good Wife scoop! Tell me what happens when Alicia is asked about her relationship with Will in court? — Geena

ADAM: First things first: Alicia and Peter will finally have "the capital-T Talk" about Will. But despite the last-ditch efforts of an unlikely ally, Alicia will still have to testify. But it's not as dire as it seems: This time, Alicia's humiliation will be somewhat private.

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Question: Is there any hope for us Alicia and Will shippers? Or any scoop on The Good Wife? - Flor

Ausiello: There’s always hope. But I wouldn’t count on a reunion in the coming months as the exes make the awkward transition from colleagues and friends with benefits to just colleagues and friends. “What we wanted to explore is after you have such an intimate sexual relationship, how difficult is it to become friends again?” shares exec producer Robert King. “I think the problem is the sex was so good between them it’s hard to ignore. We’re going to explore how difficult it is to deal with the absence of sex in the relationship.”

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On The Good Wife, when will Alicia find out about the State's Attorney's investigation into Will for possibly bribing judges? — Elizabeth

ADAM: Very soon, and it's going to send a ripple effect through the law firm. "It doesn't just touch one person or three people," Robert King says. "Everybody gets involved." Which isn't a good thing. "The bottom line is everybody seems to have a strategy about how to attack that and it's kind of [like] bumper cars -- [all the] strategies start bumping up against each other," King says.

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I think I've been waiting for this forever!

Question: Hey, Ausiello. Madison here. I just got turned one to The Good Wife by my sister, and I have been absolutely obsessed! I guess you could say I have a serious case of the Good Wife munchies. So If you could divulge any scoop I’d appreciate it. —Maddy

Ausiello: First off Maddy, you scare me a lot little. Second, here’s a pretty major scoop for you: Will’s sisters are coming to town later this season! Audra, the younger one (think mid 30s) is described as a free-spirited rebel who just wants to have fun, while Sara (who’s closer to Will’s age) is a Type A control freak hell bent on fixing her brother’s mess of a life. The latter’s first order of business? Finding him a (preferably unmarried) girlfriend. Both roles are currently being cast, so hit the comments with your suggestions.

Press - TV Guide - Best of 2011: Top TV Moments of the Year

The Good Wife Goes Bad (May 17)

When one door closes, another opens, in this case, to a very passionate (and long overdue) make-out session between Will and Alicia. After Alicia left her husband episodes earlier, the will-they-or-won't-they couple find time for "an exceptional moment" 15 years in the making and the woman whose life was turned upside down by her husband's indiscretions finally gets around to having some fun of her own. Presidential hotel suite? $7,800. Seeing the Good Wife go bad? Priceless.

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Press - Entertainment Weekly - ‘Once Upon a Time,’ ‘Castle,’ ‘Leverage,’ ‘How I Met Your Mother’: Find out what’s next in the Spoiler Room

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Would love scoop on Good Wife‘s Will and Alicia! I read in the comments that some crazy people like her better with Peter. They’re crazy. It’s all about Will and Alicia. There’s a gold star in it for you if you bring me back something good. — Carrie
Will I get half a gold star for scoop on one of the two? Because if you’ll remember, last week Jackie had some super intense scenes in which she was snooping through Alicia’s bedroom and computer, and if you think that’s going to go unaddressed this week, you’re wrong! Look for Alicia to have her finest confrontation with Jackie yet — and for her to make a couple of bold moves that will certainly make her mother-in-law keep her distance.

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Press - Entertainment Weekly - Josh Charles talks Sunday’s rising tensions — and why Will hasn’t told Alicia about the investigation

It contains spoilers for tonight's episode. Thanks Sara for the link.

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From the promo for this Sunday’s episode of CBS’ The Good Wife (watch it again below), we know that Diane (Christine Baranski) is done with subtle sexual harassment seminars. She confronts Will (Josh Charles) and tells him Peter (Chris Noth) is coming after him and it’s time to stop sleeping with Alicia (Julianna Margulies). Alicia raised the question of whether they should press pause last week, and Will let her make the call — they probably wouldn’t even if they said they would — and simply agreed. What’s he really feeling as their relationship continues to complicate? ”I think he’s in survival mode. He’s not quite sure what’s coming at him. Is it something that he’s gonna be able to fight?” Charles tells EW. “Obviously, he has really deep feelings for Alicia, but at the same time, Will has worked really hard for a really long time to get where he’s at, and he’s gonna do everything he can to protect that. It’s clear that Diane knows what’s happening. That’s a big deal for Will to be confronted by his partner. They built the firm together. They’ve been through hell and back and have got it to a pretty decent place where they want it. So while it’s hard for Will to swallow, I think he does understand where Diane’s coming from because he would probably feel the same way if it was reversed. But again, when it comes to matters of the human heart, I don’t think all the legal brilliance necessarily comes into play. He’s torn.” 
It seems to us that Will not telling Alicia that he’s had words with Peter and knows he’s under investigation is a dangerous game. The last thing Alicia wants to be (again) is the last person to know something newsworthy about the man in her life. Maybe so, Charles concedes, but he believes Will’s motives are to protect both himself and her. “He wants to believe that he can fight this battle, and he knows that it’s gonna complicate things at work and complicate things with their relationship,” he says. “He also doesn’t want to burden her with something. This is a secret that he’s been carrying around for a while. I think his motives are twofold, professional and personal. I think it does come out of a place of wanting to protect her and to not over complicate her life.”

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Julianna and Josh on Weekend Magazine (Nov 18-20, 2011)

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