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 finale ended with a divisive scene that shocked viewers, but the creators say it was always part of their plan for the last episode. Kalindas estranged husband becomes one of the firms newest. A recap of the good wifes april 26 episode kalindas last. When the good wife bid farewell to josh charles who played will last season, his exit was melodramatic and more than a little silly. Im still trying to process everything after last weeks shocking episode of the good wife. Watch full episodes of the good wife and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. 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. The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs.
Meanwhile, eli, realizing the imminent end to governor florricks political career, tries to maneuver his political backers into one day. Mar 02, 2015 im still trying to process everything after last weeks shocking episode of the good wife. In this last episode, we finally get alicia standing alone. Watch the good wife episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. As alicia struggles to get her career back on track, she stumbles on a. Jon snow wasnt the only dead character to return to tv this week. Christine baranski on good wife spinoff and why she was. Word will come out soon enough, but my guess is that they werent. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. 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. May 09, 2016 and while the episode felt true to the programs roots, ultimately, the good wife s finish and indeed, the entire final season didnt match its highs along the way. 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. On may 11, 2015, cbs renewed the series for a seventh season.
The good wife wrapped its sevenseason run in may, but diane. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. One of the strengths of the early seasons was that the characters were realistic. Instead, the episode concluded with diane christine baranski smacking alicia upside the. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. Charless surprise departure from the show two seasons ago. You cant talk about the good wifes best episodes without talking about colin sweeney. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same. 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. Peter at a press conference announcing his resignation and his plea deal and thanking everyone for their support, most importantly his wife.
Its hard not to read a little message about storytelling, and the good wife s emmy campaign, and the kings departure from the 22 episode series, into this last moment. As alicia struggles to get her career back on track, she stumbles on a case that puts her up against diane lockhart and david lee. Whether or not in that final shot people construed that alicia was. Season eight wouldnt have changed last episode may 6, 2016. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. Does alicia end up in politics or back at the law firm.
The good wife 20092016 2009 2010 2011 2012 20 2014 2015 2016. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Jan 19, 2018 since its premiere in 2009, the good wife has had to wave the flag as network tvs prestige drama while peak tv made waves on cable and streaming. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, archie panjabi, makenzie vega. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as the deceased will gardner in sundays finale titled end. Gumming up the works last nights episode of the good wife was a reminder that when the show is good, its among the best in the business. The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king, which premiered on cbs on september 22, 2009. Luckily, the producers of cbss muchloved legal drama the good wife didnt have to worry about that, a little bonus of mr. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. Find all 255 songs featured in the good wife soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of network.
The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the ending that even star julianna margulies said would be very divisive. The good wifes last hour had plenty of those, and thats all it needed. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. Over the last three years, much of what the guardian holds dear has been. Us on 8 may, had a knack of cutting episodes right at the point where viewers were about to. This post contains spoilers for sunday nights episode of the good wife everyone knew it was coming, but that didnt make the blow any easier to bear. 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. May 09, 2016 good wife creators explain the series finale. Spoilers ahead for the lastever episode of the good wife. Alicia searches for answers as she tries to make sense of wills death in the aftermath of the. Cary discovers that his firm is getting out of touch. A total of 156 episodes of the good wife aired over seven seasons. You cant talk about the good wife s best episodes without talking about colin sweeney. 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.
The good wife season 7 episode 22 finale regina spektor. The good wife wrapped up its sevenseason run sunday night, with a disappointing farewell that underscored a familiar tv truism finales are hard. The fourth season of the drama finds most of its characters in hot water as lockhartgardner attempts to avoid liquidation in bankruptcy court. You must have had a lot of different options about what to do next after the end of the good wife. 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 series focuses on alicia florrick margulies, whose husband peter. The 11 best episodes of the good wife with that, the judge says he will hear legal arguments the following morning, which gives diane and company the night to come up with something. The good wife ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies.
May 10, 2016 luckily, the producers of cbss muchloved legal drama the good wife didnt have to worry about that, a little bonus of mr. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6. Alicia searches for answers as she tries to make sense of wills death in the aftermath of the courthouse shooting. The good wife wanted to assert that, in the end, alicia florrick was. 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. Since its premiere in 2009, the good wife has had to wave the flag as network tvs prestige drama while peak tv made waves on cable and streaming. The good wife soundtrack complete song list tunefind. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired. 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. Apr 27, 2015 this post contains spoilers for sunday nights episode of the good wife everyone knew it was coming, but that didnt make the blow any easier to bear. But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening. May 15, 2016 the good wife season 7 episode 22 finale regina spektor.
Spoilers ahead for the good wifes season six finale. In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter. The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king. May 11, 2016 the good wifes last hour had plenty of those, and thats all it needed.
Dylan bakers maybemurderer quickly made his mark on both alicia and the show, and when this. 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. The series last scene is eerily similar to its first. 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. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. Dylan bakers maybemurderer quickly made his mark on both alicia and the show, and. Alicia hires a new investigator, and a new friend from bond court helps. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. It didnt need need a slap or if it was going to engineer one, it needed to start that process much, much.
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