They were kind of good for the last episode of the show. Im still trying to process everything after last weeks shocking episode of the good wife. This is the last of the series and it is always best to quite while youre ahead as in this case. It was announced at 2016 super bowl that this is the finalseason for the good wife. Although the series is set in chicago, it is filmed in new york. But so far up to, and including, episode 18, in our case this final season has been a major disappointment.
Unfortunately, this spinoff series is not available on uk, or us netflix and is exclusively owned by cbs all access. Cbs broke the news sunday via a commercial during its telecast of super bowl 50. Just as the series started with alicia standing by her husband peter chris noth in the. 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. Jon snow wasnt the only dead character to return to tv this week. 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 show stars christine baranski and is set one year after the finale of the good wife. The good wife wrapped its sevenseason run in may, but diane. 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. His cronies have all traded in the mothers of their childrenwho they promised to love and cherish til death did them partfor tanned and toned young barbie brides. With julianna margulies, chris noth, josh charles, matt czuchry. Christine baranski on good wife spinoff and why she was.
Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. If the good wife were a movie, the last nine episodes would be its third act, robert king said. The good wife is an american legal and political drama television series that aired on cbs. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. I wouldlike to see it run for at least 2 more seasons after this one. Of course, it could also have been an attempt by the kings to end their show with as much controversy as the most talked about series finale of all time. Spoilers ahead for the lastever episode of the good wife. The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on. The good wife tv series 20092016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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.
Shes chosen not to take peters hand getting off the stage, but she cant find jason either. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening. The song better by regina spektor was used in the finale. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale. Dont read on unless youve seen end, the series finale of the good wife. So, while im pretty convinced that season 6 is the last for the the good wife, theres always the chance im wrong. The series last scene is eerily similar to its first. Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. 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.
Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra scene onto last springs polarizing series finale. The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale. Leslie anne greene carter is the last original wife among her husband wesleys successful atlanta social set. The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king, which premiered on cbs on september 22, 2009. The good wife ended its seven season, 156episode run in the same way it started. It was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. You almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end. 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 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. The good wife ended its seven series run with an acrosstheface slap from diane. But alicia chose duty over passion one last time, and the show ended its sevenseason run. Find all 255 songs featured in the good wife soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions.
The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e. The good wife soundtrack complete song list tunefind. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. I have some very mixed emotions about that last sequence, maureen ryan wrote. Noel kirkpatrick mar 31, 2014 episode summary edit. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. If you have watched the previous seasons and their characters unfold and develop, you will know what to expect. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. Alicia florrick julianna margulies has been a good wife to her husband, a former states attorney. The good wifes last episode sunday night on cbs certainly left something to be desired in terms of full conclusions, but the finale was right in line with how our best tv shows end in this. 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. Over the last three years, much of what the guardian holds dear has been.
Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. Good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. Due to the popularity of the show, it spawned a spinoff called the good fight which first aired on february 19th, 2017. When will find out that alicia and cary are leaving the firm, he fires them and sets out to destroy them before they can get their new firm off the ground. Cbs said today that it will air the entire first season of the good fight starting at june 16. You want to see how alicia will adjust to her new life. The show tells the story of alicia florrick julianna margulies, whose husband peter has been jailed following a very public sex and corruption scandal. Good wife fans in meltdown over slaphappy series finale. Do not keep reading if you didnt see the series finale of the good wife the good wife signed off the air for good last night. Spoilers as a veteran tv viewer, i have gone through my fair share of disappointing endings. Robert and michelle king are at work on the good fight, the new cbs all access series centered on christine baranskis diane.
There will be no timejump as the series heads for its conclusion. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. Some series get weaker as they go along but not a good wife, in my view. The good wife spinoff starring christine baranski from creators robert and michelle king had been avai. During the past few seasons, the good wife has poked fun at prestige drama cliches by giving viewers. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. The series has surprised us more than once by leaning in to what most. In this last episode, we finally get alicia standing alone.
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. While alicia took her final bow in an era when the ice zombies on game. Naturally, though, the slap mirrors the one alicia gave peter in a similar hallway in the series pilot. The good wife will come to an end in may after seven seasons. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the good wife with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. To begin as we recap the series finale of cbs the good wife, lets acknowledge the elephant in the room.
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