The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. In the final hour of the good wife, a ghost came to visit, one relationship blew up and another had an ambiguous ending. The good wife creators on final season decision, spinoffs and an archie panjabi return. The good wife and last man on earth adjusted up, plus final nfl numbers. Cbs broke the news sunday via a commercial during its. Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new. Get caught up on the good wife and get ready for the season 7 premiere on sunday, october 4th at 98c. The good fight stars tease the good wife cameos coming in season 4 plus, who they want to see in the future. The good wife will come to an end in may after seven seasons. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit.
In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter one final. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm. The good wife creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an alternate ending, tvline reports. A series devoted to those political spouses who have to stand behind their husbands, grimly smiling in the midst of. Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra scene onto last springs polarizing series finale. Jan 04, 2015 is season 6 the final season of the good wife. Peters jealousy of alicia, while hypocritical, felt real. As i noted in my story on the good wife finale, the cbs drama recreated the opening scene from the pilot for the final act in the closer, with illinois governor peter florrick chris noth. You almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end. The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale.
The good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. And as the last moment in a seven season series, its one final bold statement from a network drama that will carry the. May 09, 2016 you almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end. Nine episodes remain this year for the legal drama, with its. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. Jeff neumanncbs cbs was still considering the possibility of continuing on, so we only heard about the.
Were julianna margulies and archie panjabi actually sitting at the same bar during alicia florrick and kalinda sharmas goodbye scene in the season 6 finale of the good wife on sunday night. This article deals with the plot of the good wife and contains spoilers about what happened during the shows series finale the good wife ended its seven season, 156episode run in the same way. Spoilers ahead for the lastever episode of the good wife. I have some very mixed emotions about that last sequence, maureen ryan wrote for variety. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. The network was considering keeping it on the air without its. The discussion quickly turns to their animosity towards one another in season five after she left the firm for florrick agos right. Expectations were high for the series finale of the good wife, which had become one of tvs best dramas. Word will come out soon enough, but my guess is that they werent. Peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal drama wrapped sunday after seven seasons.
The series was created by robert and michelle king and stars. The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e. But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening. May 09, 2016 good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. As announced during the super bowl, the good wife is officially in its last season and only has a few episodes left before the big finale on may 8. Julianna margulies, christine baranski, archie panjabi. Seven seasons ago, alicia florrick slapped her husband across the face in the moment she realized that her life was not what she thought it was. Jon snow wasnt the only dead character to return to tv this week. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. May 19, 2016 the good wife heightened this existential suspense by spending much of its final season on a narrative fakeout. Before tuning in to the series finale, heres everything you need to know. As of now, there has been no word of a seventh season of the good wife, but whats more telling is that even the actors on the show havent heard anything about the show having another season.
Much in the same way that i dont think a bad season or series finale ruins the run of episodes that preceded it, i dont think its impossible for. While the good wife in no way hits the finale lows of lost or the xfiles, there is a tonal shift in the last half of the seventh season that puts the rest of the series trajectory in doubt. The good wife has been named one of afis top television shows, won the television critics award for outstanding achievement in drama and garnered five emmy nominations and three golden globe nominations. May 09, 2016 the good wife finale ended with a divisive scene that shocked viewers, but the creators say it was always part of their plan for the last episode. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support, encouragement, and. Also, eli encourages alicia and veronica stockard channing to participate in a motherdaughter cooking show to help peters campaign, with disastrous results. With julianna margulies, chris noth, josh charles, matt czuchry. Alicia and lucca work together on a complicated court case involving a designer drug dealer. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. One of the strengths of the early seasons was that the characters were realistic. After a few months of hemming and hawing, cbs announced in a super bowl ad sunday night that the good wife will conclude this season. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. In the final season, the show sometimes felt diffuse and brittle on an emotional level, which may have made sense thematically in.
It focuses on alicia florrick, the wife of the cook county states attorney who returns to her career in law after the events of a public sex and political corruption scandal involving her husband. May 09, 2016 this article deals with the plot of the good wife and contains spoilers about what happened during the shows series finale the good wife ended its seven season, 156episode run in the same way. Seven seasons ago, alicia florrick slapped her husband across the face in the. The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the. The good wife will end its run at the conclusion of its current seventh season, cbs confirmed in a super bowl promo sunday night. May 09, 2016 the good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye. Cbs used tvs biggest platform the super bowl to confirm that the current season of the good wife will be its last. Though their final confrontation was dramatic, it boiled their relationship down. The series finale will air sunday, may 8, the network confirmed in a. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. The good wife finale ended with a divisive scene that shocked viewers, but the creators say it was always part of their plan for the last episode.
Also, will gets cozy with his opposing counsel, emily, during a wrongful death suit against caustic tv commentator duke rosco. The good wife heightened this existential suspense by spending much of its final season on a narrative fakeout. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. It introduced an obviously insufficient new love interest, a private. The kings are working on the 18th episode of the 22episode final season with the series finale scheduled for sunday, may 8 at 9 p. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. The good wife official site watch on cbs all access. Alicia has been a good wife to her husband, a former states attorney. This story contains spoilers from the series finale of the good wife, which aired sunday on cbs its safe to say alicia didnt get her happy ending on the good wife series finale. Alicia learns more about her husbands fall from grace when she represents the wife of peters nemesis, glenn childs, in their divorce case. The good wife creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. It was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. The good wife is an american legal and political drama television series that aired on cbs from september 22, 2009, to may 8, 2016.
Margulies also addressed the slap that jarred fans into a collective gasp in the final minutes of the good wife finale. Cbs announced the acclaimed emmywinnning legal dramas final nine episodes with an ad during the super bowl, then. May 09, 2016 it was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. The final season dvd, 2016, 6disc set at the best online prices at ebay. May 09, 2016 when the good wife premiered in 2009, it risked seeming like a onenote joke. The final episode of the good wife airs may 8, and its truly the end of era. The good wife is in its final season new york post. Good wife final season confirmed hollywood reporter.
Evil bosses break down the season 1 finale s holy sh ending. The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict. Ridley scott takes you a bit out of your comfort zone to show you, the viewer, what has become of the land of the free. May 11, 2016 200 videos play all popular videos the good wife the good wife topic the good wife. The good wifes powerful finale was exactly the ending. The good wife will end with the current seventh season. Cbs broke the news sunday via a commercial during its telecast of super bowl 50. The seventh and final season of the legal drama opens with alicia julianna margulies trying to revive her career after rejecting a proposal from canning michael j. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. The best part about this season of the good wife is about to walk out the door. And as the last moment in a sevenseason series, its one final bold statement from a network drama that will carry the. The final sequence that features diane slapping alicia in the hallway a great callback to the series premiere when alicia delivers the smack to. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale youtube.
While alicia took her final bow in an era when the ice zombies on game. This article deals with the plot of the good wife and contains spoilers about what happened during the shows series finale the good wife ended its seven season, 156episode run in. Alicia and will had such bad history with missed calls and voicemails the season one finale, wills death, will the same be true for her and jason. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. The good wife came to an end sunday night with all manner of finale craziness. After the good wife s final episode airs, the show will be remembered as an incredibly strong network tv series, and rightly so.
If there have been moments this season when the good wife started to feel repetitive, this episode redeemed them. Good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. In the final court case of the series, alicia double. In a time when ambition and being clever are a virtue, the good wife, especially the final season, ranks as the best show of the last 8 years. The following story contains spoilers about sundays season 6 finale of the good wife.
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