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. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm. By james hibberd s3 e15 recap the masked singer recap. Jun 23, 2016 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. Cbs confirms the good wife spinoff is happening, but theres. 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 series finale recap hollywood reporter. Season eight wouldnt have changed last episode may 6, 2016. As the good wife approached its finale, it gave us hints about the definitive statement it might leave behind.
We weigh in on why diane slapping alicia was a moment that did not feel truly earned. It was announced last month that good wife creators robert and michelle king would step down as showrunners at the end of the shows current. Jon snow wasnt the only dead character to return to tv this week. The series, which aired its finale in the us on 8 may, had a knack of cutting episodes. Gary cole talks about the finale and the spinoff january 10, 2017. For a long time, a tension had been growing in the structure of the show.
A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. This story contains spoilers from the series finale of the good wife, which aired sunday on cbs. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as the deceased will gardner in sundays finale titled end. The good wife surprised fans as alicia florricks emotional rollercoaster ride of the past seven seasons came to a surprising end. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. The good wife soundtrack complete song list tunefind.
The good wife airs on sunday nights on cbs at 9 est. After a long few months, the good wife has wrapped up season 6 and crammed in enough omg moments into the finale episode to take over twitter. The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict. 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. 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 knows how to bring its agame to a finale.
The series finale has brought almost 11 million viewers to the small screen, while the season has delivered an average viewership of 8. The good wife ended its seven series run with an acrosstheface slap from diane lockhart christine baranski to alicia florrick julianna margulies. The good fight season 2 is ending as one of tvs best. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. The beginning of season 3 was the only run of the good wife i havent enjoyed and admired. The good wife creators are considering a spinoff basking in the glow of a wellreceived series finale, the kings say they would be pleased to bring a. The cbs all access series, a spinoff of the emmywinning legal drama the good wife, made a splashy debut in 2017. As fans took to twitter to express their disappointment. As alicia struggles to get her career back on track, she stumbles on a. 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.
The good wife wrapped its sevenseason run in may, but diane lockharts story is far from over. This statement was discussed on social networks, because these experts brought the project to a high level. The promo ran toward the end of the second quarter and touted the dramas final nine episodes. Stop reading unless you have seen the may 8 finale of the good wife. The good wife 20092016 2009 2010 2011 2012 20 2014 2015 2016. 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. Its the slap that jarred the good wife fans into a collective gasp. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. 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. Seven seasons ago, alicia florrick slapped her husband across the face in the moment she realized that her life. Seven seasons ago, alicia florrick slapped her husband across the face in the moment she. Do not read any further unless youve watched sunday, may 8 s good wife finale.
Thats too bad the good wife s very strong season finale will likely be remembered for being kalindas final episode. The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e. In the promo for the upcoming finale, cbs teases whoever is at alicia florricks julianna margulies door will stun viewers. 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. A total of 156 episodes of the good wife aired over seven seasons. May 09, 2016 the good wife ended its seven season, 156episode run in the same way it started. Good luck with that the singleword title of the season premiere seems like a strong indication that the good wife will end come spring. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as. Of course, the good wife first has to be renewed for a season 8. The ending of good wife was very strong with that slap and the two women.
Do not read any further unless youve watched sunday, may 8s good wife finale. The good wife season 8 episode 1 s08e01 video dailymotion. Spoilers ahead for the lastever episode of the good wife. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, archie panjabi, graham phillips. A last dis to alicia, and fans too for more on the kings thinking about the finale, have a look at the video. In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter one final. 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. Good wife series finale brings alicia florrick full circle. A 22part seventh and final chapter of the cbs networks widely criticallyacclaimed political drama series the good wife bowed out in the us on sunday, may 8, 2016. We havent made any determination, the exec said when asked about a pickup. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support, encouragement, and. Alicia florrick julianna margulies has been a good wife to her husband, a former states attorney.
Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale. At the beginning 2016 robert king and michelle king said that they would not be the showrunners for season 8 of the tv series the good wife. Lisa edelsteins grating character in her first role posthouse contributed to that. The good wife will come to an end in may after seven seasons. Find all 255 songs featured in the good wife soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Julianna margulies wont be visiting the good fight january 12, 2017. 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. Jan 12, 2016 of course, the good wife first has to be renewed for a season 8.
On may 11, 2015, cbs renewed the series for a seventh season. The good wife is a legal drama starring emmy award winner julianna margulies as a wife and mother who boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and reenters the workforce after her husbands very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. Get caught up on the good wife and get ready for the season 7 premiere on sunday. Things get crazy in cbs midseason debut january 4, 2016. Lockhart gardner is in a race against time after new evidence in a murder trial is discovered during jury deliberations, eli gold offers his consulting services to the firm, and alicia and will reevaluate their working relationship. The good wife is ending, will not return for season 8. The series focuses on alicia florrick margulies, whose husband peter. 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. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra. The good wife ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. Margo martindale ruth eastman, willa eastman 12 episodes 20142016 gary cole kurt mcveigh 11 episodes 20102016 joe morton daniel golden 11 episodes.
Even if youve drifted away from the show over the years, id highly recommend you tuning in to the last 9 episodes. The good wife season 8 episode 1 video dailymotion. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it.
Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal drama wrapped sunday after seven seasons. On a youtube video that cbs sent out immediately following the finale, the creators of the good wife, robert and michelle king, described these paired slaps as acts that woke alicia. The good wife creators explain that slap in series. The good wife creators explain that slap in series finale.
But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening. The good wife ended its seven season, 156episode run in the same way it started. It certainly always ended its seasons like that, leaving us wondering what alicia. May 04, 2015 thats the big question of the good wife s season six final, apparently. May 05, 2016 the good wife wrapped up its seven season run sunday night, with a disappointing farewell that underscored a familiar tv truism finales are hard. May 18, 2016 the good wife creators are considering a spinoff basking in the glow of a wellreceived series finale, the kings say they would be pleased to bring a number of characters back. 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. With julianna margulies, chris noth, josh charles, matt czuchry. May 09, 2016 the good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye.
After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. One of the strengths of the early seasons was that the characters were realistic. Cbs confirms the good wife spinoff is happening, but. May 09, 2016 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. 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. The good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye. Cbs broke the news sunday via a commercial during its telecast of super bowl 50. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. Series creators explain the last episode may 9, 2016. The good wife closing arguments tv episode 2011 imdb. Like a good legal thriller, cbs the good wife surprised fans right down to its closing moments as alicia florrick s emotional rollercoaster ride of the past seven seasons came to an unexpected end.
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