Season 5
Episode Guide
Everything Is Ending
S5
E1
Alicia must focus on the firm's efforts to prevent the execution of a convicted murderer while she secretly plans her exit from the firm with Cary.
The Bit Bucket
S5
E2
Alicia and Cary sue the NSA on behalf of search engine Chumhum, unaware that Lockhart/Gardner's connection to a former client has resulted in the spy agency monitoring the firm's communications.
A Precious Commodity
S5
E3
Will makes Alicia a stunning offer which causes her to reconsider her plans to leave the firm.
Outside The Bubble
S5
E4
The firm hires Elsbeth Tascioni to represent them in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought on by an employee and Eli and Jackie disagree over how much influence she should have in Peter's administration.
Hitting The Fan
S5
E5
Alicia and Cary's plans to depart Lockhart/Gardner are suddenly exposed and a desperate battle to retain clients ensues.
The Next Day
S5
E6
When Alicia and Cary represent a client who has left Lockhart/Gardner to go with Florrick/Agos, Will and Diane intentionally delay turning over the case files to the new firm.
The Next Week
S5
E7
Alicia and Cary suspect that Lockhart/Gardner is spying on them when Zach discovers that the webcam on Alicia's computer is being accessed remotely.
The Next Month (aka Ice, Ice Baby)
S5
E8
As Florrick/Agos move into their new offices, Alicia represents an undocumented immigrant who faces deportation unless he testifies against a member of a drug cartel.
Whack-A-Mole
S5
E9
Alicia tries to hold a website accountable when its users accuse her client, a college professor, of being linked to domestic terrorism.
The Decision Tree
S5
E10
Alicia is shocked to learn that a former client bequeathed her millions, but Lockhart/Gardner quickly contests the will on behalf of the deceased's wife.
Goliath and David
S5
E11
Alicia represents a band suing a TV show for copyright infringement, but the simple case becomes psychological warfare when Will joins the opposing council and uses his knowledge of Alicia's strengths and weaknesses against her.
We the Juries
S5
E12
Alicia and Will each represent one-half of a couple accused of smuggling drugs, but the courtroom becomes mired in confusion and legal technicalities when they insist on separate jury pools.
Parallel Construction, Bitches
S5
E13
Florrick/Agos and Lockhart/Gardner fight to keep Lemond Bishop as a client when he is arrested on a drug-related charge, which possibly resulted from a leak inside Alicia's firm.
A Few Words
S5
E14
When Alicia is asked to be the keynote speaker at the American Bar Association conference in New York City, she looks to her past for inspiration.
Dramatics, Your Honor
S5
E15
Alicia enlists Cary as her lawyer when Nelson Dubeck approaches her to participate in a deposition regarding his investigation into election rigging.
The Last Call
S5
E16
Alicia searches for answers as she tries to make sense of Will's death in the aftermath of the courthouse shooting. Meanwhile, Diane delivers the somber news to the partners at Lockhart/Gardner who must decide how to move forward.
A Material World
S5
E17
Alicia and Diane consider merging their firms in the wake of Will's death, even as they find themselves on opposite sides of a contentious divorce suit.
All Tapped Out
S5
E18
Florrick/Agos takes on the case of an NSA whistleblower, only to learn that the agency has been monitoring the firm as well as Alicia's personal life.
Tying the Knot
S5
E19
When Alicia pays a visit to longtime client Colin Sweeney, she finds herself in the unwanted role of witness when a body is discovered in his home.
The Deep Web
S5
E20
When Alicia has a chance encounter with a charming entrepreneur during jury duty, she begins to consider options outside her marriage and seeks the advice of her mother.
The One Percent
S5
E21
Alicia manages the fallout when her client's insensitive statements to the press threaten the fate of a multi-billion dollar merger.
A Weird Year
S5
E22
An open feed from a camera mistakenly left on after a teleconferenced deposition between the lawyers of Florrick/Agos and Lockhart/Gardner reveals a threat to the firm that Alicia and Cary never saw coming.