Alicia Florrick ( Julianna Margulies ) is recruited to sit on a secret civilian-and-military panel advising the U.S. government. The task? Deciding whether to execute a drone strike against an American-born ISIS recruiter. Alicia finds herself acting as the moral compass of the room, questioning whether the target has actually crossed the legal threshold to justify a state-sanctioned assassination.
The Good Wife: Season 7, Episode 15 - "Targets" - PopMatters [S7E15] Targets
Originally airing in February 2016 as the 149th episode of the series, serves as a masterclass in tension, paranoia, and the messy intersection of personal desire and professional duty. With only a handful of episodes left before the series finale, the writers used this hour to turn up the heat on the Florricks from both the inside and the outside. ⚖️ The Plot: Moral Grey Areas and Tech Paranoia Alicia Florrick ( Julianna Margulies ) is recruited
What makes "Targets" stand out is how it pushes Alicia Florrick into highly questionable territory, particularly in her romantic and personal life. Deciding whether to execute a drone strike against
Eli Gold (Alan Cumming) is desperately trying to figure out why the FBI is investigating Peter. He brings in the wonderfully eccentric fan-favorite attorney Elsbeth Tascioni ( Carrie Preston ). However, Elsbeth quickly discovers a conflict of interest and drops the case, forcing Eli and her ex-husband, Mike Tascioni (Will Patton), to play a game of cat-and-mouse to uncover her secret client.