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. May 11, 2016 why did the good wife spend its last 10 minutes contorting itself into darkness at noon, 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. The good wife ended its seven season, 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 knows how to bring its agame to a finale. After an unsuccessful lawsuit against judge schakowsky, jasons return to chicago, and a looming malpractice suit, alicia reaches her breaking point. The good fight stars tease the good wife cameos coming in season 4. Lets face it, alicia, especially as depicted in the last few seasons, had all the qualities an. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. Cbs used tvs biggest platform the super bowl to confirm that the current season of the good wife will be its last. The good wife tv series 20092016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale.
All good things must come to an end and so it is for the good wife. The good wife tv series 2009 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I cant risk being away from you until youre thirty. As i noted in my story on the good wife finale, the cbs drama recreated the opening scene from the pilot for. This story contains spoilers from the series finale of the good wife. The good wife spoilers spoilers and episodes guide. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. 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. Nine episodes remain this year for the legal drama, with its. Watch the good wife episodes online season 7 2016 tv guide. Cbs broke the news sunday via a commercial during its telecast of. Why did the good wife spend its last 10 minutes contorting itself into darkness at noon, the. May 05, 2016 the good wife is ostensibly not a show so many critics and fans should enjoy. And as the last moment in a sevenseason series, its one final bold.
The good wife has been praised over the years for its use of alist actors in recurring guest roles. 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. Watch the good wife episodes online season 7 2016 tv. Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. We never had a chance to get very invested in the aliciajason relationship. The good wife should end at the end of season 7, michael slezak argues. The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8 after seven critically acclaimed seasons. 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 good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter.
Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. Cbs cast talk what theyll take from the set april 27, 2016. Good wife final season confirmed hollywood reporter. May 09, 2016 good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. The show tells the story of alicia florrick julianna margulies, whose husband peter has been jailed following a very public sex and corruption scandal. The beloved legal drama will end after season 7 on cbs. The good wife is ostensibly not a show so many critics and fans should enjoy. 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 heightened this existential suspense by spending much of its final season on a narrative fakeout. During this age of peak tv, it is not on one of the prestige channels like amc, fx or hbo.
Alicia florrick is now running for states attorney, even though she showed no interest in politics before. Feb 07, 2016 on sunday, cbs announced the final season of the beloved hit show the good wife with a special promotional spot broadcast during super bowl 50. The series focuses on alicia florrick margulies, whose husband peter. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. Good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale youtube. On sunday, cbs announced the final season of the beloved hit show the good wife with a special promotional spot broadcast during super bowl 50. A total of 156 episodes of the good wife aired over seven seasons. The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king, which premiered on cbs on september 22, 2009. 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. But the scenes are played as if they could have been from seasons one or two, without a shred of. The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the ending that even star julianna margulies said would be very divisive. May 09, 2016 the good wife ended its seven season, 156episode run in the same way it started. In the final hour of the good wife, a ghost came to visit, one relationship blew up and another had an ambiguous ending.
Reviewed in the united states on december 21, 2016. The good wife will come to an end in may after seven seasons. The last ride is a brutally honest look at the wrestlers final years in the ring. Seven seasons ago, alicia florrick slapped her husband across the face in the moment she realized that. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. The good wife spinoff is officially a go at cbs all access, series launches in 2017 october 10 2016 the good wife spinoff still under negotiations with cbs. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. 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. Cbs the good wife ended its sevenseason run the way it started, with the final scene in the closer. Julianna margulies and chris noth in the good wife 2009 add image see all 2 photos. Speaking of jason, morgans charming, but his characters a late arrival to the good wife party.
The final season dvd, 2016, 6disc set at the best online prices at ebay. The shows incredible finale belongs to an earlier age of television. Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal drama wrapped sunday after seven seasons. The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict. Season eight wouldnt have changed last episode may 6, 2016. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, alan cumming, cush jumbo. At the 2016 super bowl, cbs confirmed that the good wife will end after season 7. 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. Some characters will return for the final episodes.
A last dis to alicia, and fans too last episode of cbs politicaldomestic drama proves a real disappointment mark peikert may 8. One of the strengths of the early seasons was that the characters were realistic. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. The series finale will air sunday, may 8, the network confirmed in a. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. The good wife will end its run at the conclusion of its current seventh season, cbs confirmed in a super bowl promo sunday night. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it. The shows last nine episodes will air on sundays 98c, with the finale airing on may 8. Meanwhile diane takes on a private college defunding and shutting down its newspaper. Alicia attempts to revive her struggling law career by once again starting her own law firm, this time with the assistance of jason crouse new cast member jeffrey dean morgan, a calm, experienced investigator whom she hires. Think about a final season with a time jump in which alicia was states. Peter florrick chis noth says that to his wife, alicia julianna margulies, in the middle of sunday nights exceptionally strong episode of.
On may 11, 2015, cbs renewed the series for a seventh season. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. The good wife announces its final season during super bowl. Having just started the final season with the political ramifications of peter florricks decision to enter the 2016 presidential race ive noticed a number of prescient comments made by the scriptwriters about both hillary clinton and donald trump candidatures maybe we should all have paid more attention in the light of yesterdays result. The good wife finale surprises as alicia florricks emotional saga ends spoilers. She returns to her old job as a defense attorney under will gardner and diane lockhart. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale. This story contains details from tonights series finale of the good wife.
And while the episode felt true to the programs roots, ultimately, the good wifes finish and indeed, the entire final season didnt match. The good wife creators michelle and robert king say they want to show. After the good wifes final episode airs, the show will be remembered as an incredibly strong network tv series, and rightly so. 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 is a holdover from an earlier age of network. May 10, 2016 a minor one was the shows habit of making alicia look clumsy and naive to set up a segue into steely efficiency, which in the final season required ms. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. This story includes details about the series finale of the good wife.
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