The good wife creators robert and michelle king reveal what fans can and cant expect from the final nine episodes the biggest surprise of the super bowl had nothing to do with football. May 09, 2016 hours after the series finale of the good wife aired, creators robert and michelle king got on the phone to discuss the closer, which robert king admitted had sparked controversy and a split of opi. The assumption is few programs that generate 22 episodes. In the final court case of the series, alicia double. Alicia florrick in 156 episodes the good wife duration. Instead, the episode concluded with diane christine baranski smacking alicia upside the head. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict. The good wife is a femaledriven drama about a politicians wife who pursues her own career as a defense attorney after her husband is sent to jail on charges of political corruption. The good wife critics consensus reinvigorated storylines and an even stronger cast keep the good wife fresh in its seventh season and away from the doldrums that overcome many longrunning dramas. This story contains spoilers for the series finale of the good wife, end. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. Rest easy, the good wife will be back for a season 4 on cbs.
The good wife official site watch on cbs all access. The series, which aired its finale in the us on 8 may, had a knack of cutting episodes right at the point. Feb 08, 2016 the good wife creators robert and michelle king reveal what fans can and cant expect from the final nine episodes the biggest surprise of the super bowl had nothing to do with football. A series devoted to those political spouses who have to stand behind their husbands, grimly smiling in the midst of. The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e. Spoilers as a veteran tv viewer, i have gone through my fair share of disappointing endings. 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. A commercial announced that season 7 would be the final stretch for the cbs procedural. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. The first season of the good wife received critical acclaim.
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. We see all of the characters for one final time as they each prepare their individual futures. Cbs broke the news sunday via a commercial during its telecast of super bowl 50. May 09, 2016 it was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. 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. Watch the good wife episodes online season 7 2016 tv.
On the good wife season 7 episode 22, alicia must decide what shell do next as a verdict is reached in peters trial on the series finale. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. 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. After seven years and more than 150 episodes, its no surprise that the finale of the good wife would revisit the themes that haunted alicia from the. Hours after the series finale of the good wife aired, creators robert and michelle king got on the phone to discuss the closer, which robert king admitted had sparked controversy and a. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. Court is about to adjourn for good wife creators robert and michelle king. In tonights verdict, a crew of workmen arrive to literally tear apart the setahem, the firm.
Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. The good wife renewed for season 8 robert and michelle. Watch the good wife episodes online season 7 2016 tv guide. Should cbs pick up the legal drama for an eighth season, the kings. Season 7 starts out strong with a string of engaging episodes, but about halfway through it begins a terminal descent into melodrama. I get that its hard to end anything, especially after seven seasons of variable themes, tones and characterizations. Charles, the love of her life who was gunned down in season six. The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale. In many ways we had a lot of hints that this would be the final season of the good wife. May 09, 2016 when the good wife premiered in 2009, it risked seeming like a onenote joke.
Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. All good things must come to an end and so it is for the good wife. Good wife final season confirmed hollywood reporter. Alicia learns more about her husbands fall from grace when she represents the wife of peters nemesis, glenn childs, in their divorce case. Expectations were high for the series finale of the good wife, which had become one of tvs best dramas. 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. 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. Dylan bakers maybemurderer quickly made his mark on both alicia and the show, and when this. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the good wife anytime, anywhere. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. The political drama shocked its audiences when alicia decided to betray lockhartgardner by starting her own firm. It introduced an obviously insufficient new love interest, a private. The good wife tears down walls in penultimate episode. The good wife almost lost another major character in its final season.
Seven seasons ago, alicia florrick slapped her husband across the face in the moment. The good wife announces its final season during super bowl. Apr 14, 2016 the good wife almost lost another major character in its final season. It was announced in a commercial that aired during super bowl 50 that the seventh season would be the final season of the good wife.
On the good wife season 7 episode 20, everything goes wrong at a party to celebrate howard and jackies upcoming wedding while eli asks jason to investigate peter. The websites consensus reads, along with julianna margulies and a fine cast, the gripping drama the good wife, boasts hookheavy plotlines torn from the headlines. The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick. The good wife tv series 20092016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Season 7 starts out strong with a string of engaging episodes, but about halfway through it begins.
Alan cumming planned to leave the good wife last season. Also, eli encourages alicia and veronica stockard channing to participate in a motherdaughter cooking show to help peters campaign, with disastrous results. Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new. Remember that every episode of the good wife is available on. By the final episode, i was very happy to see the series end. In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter one final. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as. The kings are working on the 18th episode of the 22episode final season with the series finale scheduled for sunday, may 8 at 9. Alicia and lucca work together on a complicated court case involving a designer drug dealer. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy.
The political drama shocked its audiences when alicia decided to. They were kind of good for the last episode of the show. There have been some memorable moments throughout the good wifes 7season run. Word will come out soon enough, but my guess is that they werent. A total of 156 episodes of the good wife aired over seven seasons. After the good wifes final episode airs, the show will be remembered as an incredibly strong network tv series, and rightly so. The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8 after seven critically acclaimed seasons. But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening.
In the final hour of the good wife, a ghost came to visit, one relationship blew up and another had an ambiguous ending. 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. On may 11, 2015, cbs renewed the series for a seventh season. It was announced in a commercial that aired during super bowl 50 that the seventh season would be the final season of the. The good wife finale ended with a divisive scene that shocked viewers, but the creators say it was. The good wife was preempted sunday due to the super bowl, but there was still major drama for fans. The good wife heightened this existential suspense by spending much of its final season on a narrative fakeout. The shows executive producers and creators, robert and. Also, will gets cozy with his opposing counsel, emily, during a wrongful death suit against caustic tv commentator duke rosco. Watch the good wife online full episodes all seasons. Alicia florrick as a tv character will be dearly missed. 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.
The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8. May 19, 2016 the good wife heightened this existential suspense by spending much of its final season on a narrative fakeout. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. The good wife is getting quite onthenose with this whole final season thing. All 54 songs featured in the good wife season 5 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Alan cumming who plays shorttempered campaign manager eli gold revealed this was going to be his final season. Alicia florrick julianna margulies is the wife of the states attorney of cook county, peter florrick chris noth, who is jailed as the result of a political corruption and sex scandal. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. It was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. Read the official episode description for no ordinary lie below.
In the final season, the show sometimes felt diffuse and brittle on an emotional level, which may have made sense thematically in. 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. For seven seasons, weve followed alicia florrick and her family. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. Dec 02, 2016 there have been some memorable moments throughout the good wifes 7season run. Cbs used tvs biggest platform the super bowl to confirm that the current season of the good wife will be its last. The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick, is imprisoned following a scandal. Apparently, they got their work orders mixed up and erroneously destroyed the conference room. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it.
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