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Diane Lockhart-McVeigh is a fictional character of CBS television series The Good Wife and is portrayed by actress Christine Baranski, who has received acclaim for her performance, [1] such as being nominated for six consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. [2]
Lucca Quinn, a former employee of Diane's, has found firm footing at Reddick, Boseman & Lockhart and is a rising star on the partner track, balancing her dedication to her work and a romantic entanglement with US Attorney Colin Morello, a frequent opposing counsel.
The Good Wife and its spin-offs The Good Fight and Elsbeth are American legal and political television series produced for CBS and CBS' streaming service CBS All Access respectively, created by Robert and Michelle King.
Baranski is also known for her roles as Diane Lockhart in the legal drama series The Good Wife (2009–2016) and its spin-off series The Good Fight (2017–2022), and as Agnes van Rhijn in the period drama series The Gilded Age (2022–present), both roles which earned her Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
Alicia is assigned because one of the defendants is the daughter of one of the law firm's named partners. The victim claims she was badly injured when she tripped on a wire outside of the couple's house, but Alicia believes the incident may be a scam. Meanwhile, Will and Diane Lockhart make a round of layoffs at the firm.
In the prior episode, Diane uncovered Alicia and Cary's plan to leave and start their own law firm. In the opening scene of Hitting the Fan, Diane reveals it to Will, and he angrily confronts Alicia about the situation. Hence, Alicia is removed as partner and then fired along with all fourth year associates and a frantic pursuit of clients begins.
Eli tries to deal with a new rumor regarding a detail of Peter's "anatomy", and Peter hires a new assistant state's attorney after Alicia recommends Laura Hellinger. Lockhart/Gardner is almost sold by the firm's trustee, saved only by last-minute maneuvering by Diane, Will and David Lee.
Diane believes that Lockhart/Gardner has the inside track to win the job, and she is startled when Peter seems to be setting them up by telling her that the firm will need to submit to a voluntary audit if they want to be considered for the contract. For the first time, the partners of Lockhart/Gardner question Alicia's true allegiance.