Faith has an interesting, rather uncomfortable role on CBS’s hit law drama, ‘The Good Wife.’ Peter’s (the husband) spectacular and spectacularly public fall from grace leads him into a black, Protestant church, and seeking the spiritual direction of its pastor–much to his wife, Alicia’s (Julianna Margulies), well, indifference perhaps is the best word. Or maybe skepticism is even better. Peter’s uptight mother is less than thrilled by Peter’s new spiritual interests and she makes no effort to hide her disapproval.
Alicia’s response is stony, to say the least. The episode ended in such a way as to suggest to the viewer that Grace’s newfound interest in faith has potentially ominous consequences.
I’m curious to know where they’ll take this thread in the spring. You can watch the full episode online. It’s riveting.