There are three new shows in 2009 which I’m watching. ABC’s “V”, USA Network’s, “White Collar”, and my favorite new show of the season, CBS’s “The Good Wife”. Starring Juliana Margulies as the scorned wife of an adulterous, corrupt, and now jailed politician, “The Good Wife” is exactly the kind of writing formula which appeals to me most in modern day television dramas: episodic vignettes with heavy doses of serialized storytelling. With a strong supporting cast (including Chris Noth ["Sex and the City"], Christine Baranski, Josh Charles ["Sportsnight"], Matt Czuchry ["Gilmore Girls"], and newcomer Archie Panjabi), Margulies really shines as a strong, sensitive, thoughtful, patient wife, mother, and attorney. The writing on this show is pretty good, and the weekly vignettes aren’t boring. The serialized story is the best part for me, and it’s getting pretty deep halfway through the season.
Two thumbs up to CBS’s rookie drama!

