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{{Infobox television episode
| series = [[The Good Wife]]
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| season = 5
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| airdate = {{Start date|2013|10|27}}
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▲| production =
| director = [[James Whitmore, Jr.]]▼
▲| writer = [[Robert King (writer)|Robert King]]<br />[[Michelle King]]
| guests =
▲| director = [[James Whitmore, Jr.]]
* [[Robbie Sublett]] as John Gaultner
* [[Kenneth Tigar]] as Judge James Chase
* [[Dan Ziskie]] as Steve Koesterich
| episode_list =
| | prev = Outside the Bubble
| next = The Next Day
}}
"'''Hitting the Fan'''" is the fifth episode of the [[The Good Wife (season 5)|fifth season]] of the American [[legal drama]] [[television series]] ''[[The Good Wife]]'', and the 95th episode overall. It originally aired on [[CBS]] in the United States on October 27, 2013. The episode deals with Alicia and Cary forming their own firm and the conflicts this causes.
The episode was written by [[Robert King (writer)|Robert King]] and [[Michelle King]], and directed by [[James Whitmore, Jr.]]
==Plot==
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
==Reception==
''Hitting the Fan'' received critical acclaim from critics, with some ranking it among their best episodes, but with a few noting it works best for those who had closely followed the show.
Chris Harnick of [[The Huffington Post]] called it a "riveting hour of TV that I wished could have lasted forever."<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-harnick/the-good-wife-hitting-the-fan-recap_b_4152717.html The Huffington Post]</ref> [[James Poniewozik]] of [[Time (magazine)|Time]] stated, "You title an episode “Hitting the Fan,” and you had best ''bring'' it. Last night’s
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cbs.com/shows/the_good_wife/episodes/212527/ "Hitting the Fan"] at [[CBS
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