During last nights episode of the good wife, it seemed that fans had to say goodbye to archie panjabis kalinda when she decided to flee after turning in. After the good wifes final episode airs, the show will be remembered as an incredibly strong network tv series, and rightly so. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. And at the end of the press conference, she reveals her vulnerability and rage. This story contains spoilers for the final episode of the good wife. 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 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 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. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as. The good wife 20092016 2009 2010 2011 2012 20 2014 2015 2016. As alicia struggles to get her career back on track, she stumbles on a. May 11, 2016 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. 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. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale.
The final episode of the good wife airs may 8, and its truly the end of era. The good wife tv series 20092016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. By the end of the good wife, wed watched its heroine, alicia florrick. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. The good wife wrapped its sevenseason run in may, but diane. Good wife spinoff and why she was shaken by that finale slap. End had a divided reaction among viewers and critics, with many praising a fitting ending to a complex character. On may 11, 2015, cbs renewed the series for a seventh season.
The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e. The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king, which premiered on cbs on september 22, 2009. May 06, 2016 as uneven and headscratching as the good wife can be sometimes and these last two years have had lots of rough patches when its good, its great. 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. 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. The good wife ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10. Peter florrick chis noth says that to his wife, alicia julianna margulies, in the middle of sunday nights exceptionally strong episode of the good wife, the first of the final four episodes. The good wifes powerful finale was exactly the ending. 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. May 09, 2016 the good wife was always going to end midthought.
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. Before tuning in to the series finale, heres everything you need to know. Do not read any further unless youve watched sunday, may 8s good wife finale. As uneven and headscratching as the good wife can be sometimes and these last two years have had lots of rough patches when its good. The episode stripped her down and left her alone in her apartment in the final moments, without even saint grace for company. The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict. A total of 156 episodes of the good wife aired over seven seasons. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. 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. I cant risk being away from you until youre thirty. The good wife soundtrack complete song list tunefind. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. Jul 12, 2017 peter florrick chis noth says that to his wife, alicia julianna margulies, in the middle of sunday nights exceptionally strong episode of the good wife, the first of the final four episodes. 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.
It was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. As fans took to twitter to express their disappointment. The good wife wrapped up its sevenseason run sunday night, with a disappointing farewell that underscored a familiar tv truism finales are hard. Sticking with peter, or not, was too simple a framing of alicias options. If there have been moments this season when the good wife started to feel repetitive, this episode redeemed them. In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter one final. The series, which aired its finale in the us on 8 may, had a knack of cutting episodes.
The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of network. 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. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal drama wrapped sunday after seven seasons. 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. 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 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.
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. The good wife finale ended with a divisive scene that shocked viewers, but the. But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening. 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. Luckily, the producers of cbss muchloved legal drama the good wife didnt have to worry about that, a little bonus of mr. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. 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. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. 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. May 09, 2016 the good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way it started. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. Spoilers ahead for the last ever episode of the good wife.
While many shows offer resolution in their final episodes, the good wife. May 11, 2015 the episode stripped her down and left her alone in her apartment in the final moments, without even saint grace for company. 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. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. The seventh and final season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. One of the strengths of the early seasons was that the characters were realistic. 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 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. Watch the good wife episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. As announced during the super bowl, the good wife is officially in its last season and only has a few episodes left before the big finale on may 8. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as the deceased will gardner in sundays finale titled end. End had a divided reaction among viewers and critics, with many praising a fitting ending to a complex character with others who argued of its ambiguity and absence of a conclusion particularly with alicias love life. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way it started. They were kind of good for the last episode of the show. Charless surprise departure from the show two seasons ago. The good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye. The good wife y su final inevitable y sorprendente.
The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the ending that even star julianna margulies said would be very divisive. What was your initial reaction when you got to the end of the finale script. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. The show tells the story of alicia florrick julianna margulies, whose husband peter has been jailed following a very public sex and corruption scandal. In the final episode, alicia acknowledged that she saw jason as a.
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 sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. May 09, 2016 the good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye. But its also had its fair share of inevitable missteps over. Instead, the episode concluded with diane christine baranski smacking alicia upside the. Apr 27, 2015 during last nights episode of the good wife, it seemed that fans had to say goodbye to archie panjabis kalinda when she decided to flee after turning in evidence against lemond bishop. Find all 255 songs featured in the good wife soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Spoilers ahead for the lastever episode of the good wife. Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra scene onto last springs polarizing series finale. Her eyes lit up when the doorbell rang she thought it would be finn, but it was an angry canning, bitter at lockhart, agos and looking for a way to stick it to them. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support, encouragement, and. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. She returns to her old job as a defense attorney under will gardner and diane lockhart josh charles and. The good wifes powerful finale was exactly the ending this.