The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king, which premiered on cbs on september 22, 2009. All good things must come to an end and so it is for the good wife. Do not read any further unless youve watched sunday, may 8s good wife finale. Im still trying to process everything after last weeks shocking episode of the good wife. It certainly always ended its seasons like that, leaving us wondering. Cbs announces finale dates for good wife, nciss dinozzo. The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, alan cumming, cush jumbo. The following story contains spoilers about sundays season 6 finale of the good wife. May 09, 2016 and while the episode felt true to the programs roots, ultimately, the good wifes finish and indeed, the entire final season didnt match its highs along the way. After an unsuccessful lawsuit against judge schakowsky, jasons return to chicago, and a looming malpractice suit, alicia reaches her breaking point. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. She returns to her old job as a defense attorney under will gardner and diane lockhart josh charles and.
But so far up to, and including, episode 18, in our case this final season has been a major disappointment. I have some very mixed emotions about that last sequence, maureen ryan wrote for variety. The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the ending that even star julianna margulies said would be very divisive. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. May 09, 2016 good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. Julianna margulies as alicia florrick in the good wife. You almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end. The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8.
All 3 songs featured in the good wife season 7 episode 22. Spoilers ahead for the last ever episode of the good wife. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. Its hard not to read a little message about storytelling, and the good wifes emmy campaign, and the kings departure from the 22episode series, into this last moment. A total of 156 episodes of the good wife aired over seven seasons. For a series thats been wordy with legalese, stump speeches, sarcasm and courtship, the good wifes 156th and final episode sure. May 06, 2016 im exhausted, alicia julianna margulies sighs to jason jeffrey dean morgan in the penultimate episode of the good wife.
Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. May 19, 2016 the good wife has always excelled at cheekily dramatizing alicias mind at work, and the final episode centered on an inner dialogue she staged, with herself, through a series of imagined. The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale. This story contains spoilers for the final episode of the good wife. During last nights episode of the good wife, it seemed that fans had to say goodbye to archie panjabis kalinda when she decided. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. 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.
When it did the same for archie panjabi in sunday nights episode the deconstruction a surprise move, coming two weeks before the end of the season it was the opposite. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. Shes ostensibly referring to her estranged husband peters corruption. The good wife soundtrack complete song list tunefind. The good wife finale ended with a divisive scene that shocked viewers, but the creators say it was always part of their plan for. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new. By the final episode, i was very happy to see the series end. Speaking to variety, series creators and executive producers michelle and robert king defend the moment. Word will come out soon enough, but my guess is that they werent.
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 will come to an end in may after seven seasons. Alicia florrick as a tv character will be dearly missed. 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. 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. They got to bring will back for the shows final episode on sunday night as an imaginary friend advising alicia florrick julianna. Ask questions and download or stream the entire soundtrack on. And while the episode felt true to the programs roots, ultimately, the good wifes finish and indeed, the entire final season didnt match its highs along the way. The good wife ended its seven season, 156 episode run in the same way it started. Cbs has announced this season of julianna margulies hit legal drama, season seven, will be the shows last the network made the announcement during the 2016. 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.
Meanwhile, eli, realizing the imminent end to governor florricks political career, tries to maneuver his political backers into one day. The last season is, in my opinion, barely watchable. The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of network. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Cbs used tvs biggest platform the super bowl to confirm that the current season of the good wife will be its last. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. While alicia took her final bow in an era when the ice zombies on. They were kind of good for the last episode of the show. This story contains spoilers for the series finale of the good wife, end.
May 09, 2016 the good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way it started. Good wife final season confirmed hollywood reporter. Peter has little time left to make a plea deal before the jury comes back with a verdict. Mar 02, 2015 im still trying to process everything after last weeks shocking episode of the good wife. 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.
I get that its hard to end anything, especially after seven seasons of variable themes, tones and characterizations. Last episode of cbs drama good wife proves a real disappointment. Meanwhile diane takes on a private college defunding and shutting down its newspaper. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. 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. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the. And as the last moment in a sevenseason series, its one final bold statement from a network drama that will carry the. And at the end of the press conference, she reveals her vulnerability and. For a series thats been wordy with legalese, stump speeches, sarcasm and courtship, the good wifes 156th and final episode sure came with a pithy title. 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 cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8 after seven critically acclaimed seasons.
The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. 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. Its hard not to read a little message about storytelling, and the good wifes emmy campaign, and the kings departure from the 22 episode series, into this last moment. The good wife has always excelled at cheekily dramatizing alicias mind at work, and the final episode centered on an inner dialogue she staged, with herself, through a series of imagined.
Does alicia end up in politics or back at the law firm. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support, encouragement, and. Good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. The series finale will air sunday, may 8, the network confirmed in a.
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. It was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. Let me first say that i give this episode a 1010 but the next episode a 110 and. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. 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 start. The show tells the story of alicia florrick julianna margulies, whose husband peter has been jailed following a very public sex and corruption scandal. Medley arranged by myself of the score of the good wife, composed by david buckley.
I could ask the same about this back half of the final season. The good wife ended its seven series run with an acrosstheface slap from diane lockhart christine baranski to alicia florrick julianna margulies, after her betrayal in the courtroom. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. May 09, 2016 you almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end.
Let me first say that i give this episode a 1010 but the next episode a 110 and just wanted to provide an explanation for how amazing this episode was when compared to the garbage that the next episode becomes. It was spent, and the writers were falling back onto tired cliches. When the good wife bid farewell to josh charles who played will last season, his exit was melodramatic and more than a little silly. Get caught up on the good wife and get ready for the season 7 premiere on sunday, october 4th at 98c. Cbs broke the news sunday via a commercial during its telecast of super bowl 50.
Keep up with all the latest from last nights television by subscribing to our newsletter. May 15, 2016 200 videos play all popular videos the good wife the good wife topic behind the scenes with the cast of the good wife duration. May 09, 2016 the good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye. On may 11, 2015, cbs renewed the series for a seventh season. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as. Dans lepisode final sobrement intitule the end, le fameux will interprete par josh. The good wife the last call tv episode 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Find all 255 songs featured in the good wife soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. The good wife finale reunites archie panjabi, julianna.
If the good wife were a movie, the last nine episodes would be its. 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. Series creators explain the last episode by jessica pena, may 9, 2016 it was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. The good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye. The good wife creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an alternate ending, tvline reports. The good wife season 6 finale, which also marked archie panjabis final episode as investigator extraordinaire kalinda. Julianna margulies, josh charles, and chris noth star in the legalfamily drama. Cbs wednesday announced season finale dates, return dates and special events that include the good wifes finale and the thseason finale for ncis on may 17. May 09, 2016 it was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. Their 2014 emmy campaign included a handy chart highlighting the good wifes far larger. The series, which aired its finale in the us on 8 may, had a knack of cutting episodes right at the. As fans took to twitter to express their disappointment.
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