After politician Peter (Chris North Chris Noth) is arrested and jailed for sex and political scandals, his wife Alicia (Juliana Margaris Julianna Margulies) can only end the life of a "housewife" and support the family alone. Alicia regained her premarital career as a defense lawyer. As a junior partner at a well-known law firm in Chicago, Alicia is welcomed by an old friend Will (Josie Charles Josh Charles). Will was her classmate in law school and the name partner of the company. He wanted to see how the once powerful woman would behave in court after a lapse of 13 years. Alicia is also blessed with the support and guidance of the company's top litigator Diane Lockhart (Kristen Baranski Christine Baranski), which makes her somewhat flattered and grateful. But she soon found that the guidance was conditional and that Diane was not as hot as she seemed.