Torn between her passion for Will (Josh Charles) and her marriage to Peter (Chris Noth), Alicia (Julianna Margulies) is forced to make her choice in this series. When Peter and Alicia are about to settle things, Will gets caught up in the law firm merger and has to deal with a new partner. In court, Alicia is appointed as a counselor to an accused murderer who insists on defending himself. Mean while, Childs (Titus Welliver) resorts to dirty tricks in an effort to mar Peter's campaign...