While alicia took her final bow in an era when the ice zombies on game of thrones. 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. 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. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. A recap of the good wifes april 26 episode kalindas last.
No matter how convoluted the story lines get, the actors are just too freaking good to give up on. In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter one final. But its also had its fair share of inevitable missteps over. Sticking with peter, or not, was too simple a framing of alicias options. Good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. If there have been moments this season when the good wife started to feel repetitive, this episode redeemed them. May 09, 2016 good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. The finale of the good wife was discussed on the most recent episode of the talking tv podcast, which is here, on itunes and below. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs.
Cary discovers that his firm is getting out of touch. But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening. Our the good wife round table debates if the series finale was a satisfying end, if will gardner is the love of alicias life and who theyd like to see in a spinoff. The show has often struggled with its procedural heartbeat, frantically trying to cram long. Admittedly, its best was not much in evidence during the good wifes final two seasons, but flashes came through every so often.
The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of networkor really anytv drama. The final episode of the good wife airs may 8, and its truly the end of era. Word will come out soon enough, but my guess is that they werent. Though i wasnt really happy with the ending, it does portray real life as it often is. Its the slap that jarred the good wife fans into a collective gasp, ending the final moments of cbss crown jewel drama series with a fullcircle moment certainly more violent than anyone. This story contains spoilers for the final episode of the good wife. After the good wifes final episode airs, the show will be remembered as an incredibly strong network tv series, and rightly so. This new tvn drama is about a husband who is a successful prosecutor and his future appears bright. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. Alicia florrick as a tv character will be dearly missed. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. 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 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 is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king, which premiered on cbs on september 22, 2009. And jasons role in the finale might have carried more weight if the character had been on for more than 19 episodes. 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. Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra scene onto last springs polarizing series finale. The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e. 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. Like the scene in sundays finale, when the main character.
The good wife tv series 20092016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal drama wrapped sunday after seven seasons. 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, which aired its finale in the us on 8 may, had a knack of cutting episodes right at the point where viewers were about to see the. Kalinda shows some fear stop talking about quitting the show. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support, encouragement, and. 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. Searching for chicago in the good wifes pretty good.
Jon snow wasnt the only dead character to return to tv this week. May 09, 2016 it was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. The good wife ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10. The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick. Last episode of cbs drama good wife proves a real disappointment. 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. While many shows offer resolution in their final episodes, the good wife. The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict. This drama is an adaptation of the american tv series. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. She returns to her old job as a defense attorney under will gardner and diane lockhart josh charles and. 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. 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.
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. The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. 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 creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an. The following story contains spoilers about sundays season 6 finale of the good wife. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale. Spoilers ahead for the lastever episode of the good wife. By the end of the episode, kalinda had her final kiss with cary, called diane one last time, and left alicia a note. May 09, 2016 the good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye.
The good wifes powerful finale was exactly the ending. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. During the past few seasons, the good wife has poked fun at prestige drama cliches by giving viewers. The show tells the story of alicia florrick julianna margulies, whose husband peter has been jailed following a very public sex and corruption scandal. They got to bring will back for the shows final episode on sunday night as an imaginary friend advising alicia florrick julianna.
May 09, 2016 the good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way it started. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. 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. Before tuning in to the series finale, heres everything you need to know. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. 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. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. May 11, 2016 200 videos play all popular videos the good wife the good wife topic the good wife. It was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. So, i applaud the writers of the good wife for taking that risk and am grateful they brought will gardner back for the last episode. Dont read on unless youve seen end, the series finale 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. With betrayal and uncertainty tv critic david bianculli discusses the final episode of the cbs drama and the legacy of the show as a. 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 ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. May 09, 2016 the good wife was always going to end midthought. Jul 12, 2017 its the slap that jarred the good wife fans into a collective gasp, ending the final moments of cbss crown jewel drama series with a fullcircle moment certainly more violent than anyone. 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. This story contains spoilers for the series finale of the good wife, end. 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. Trying to find chicago in the good wife, the longrunning cbs series set but not shot in the city, has been a frustrating experience throughout its seven. Alicia hires a new investigator, and a new friend from bond court helps. 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.
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