To begin as we recap the series finale of cbs the good wife, lets acknowledge the elephant in the room. 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. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7.
Just as the series started with alicia standing by her husband peter chris noth in the. But so far up to, and including, episode 18, in our case this final season has been a major disappointment. I have some very mixed emotions about that last sequence, maureen ryan wrote. 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. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. The series last scene is eerily similar to its first. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. While alicia took her final bow in an era when the ice zombies on game. You almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end. I wouldlike to see it run for at least 2 more seasons after this one. It was announced at 2016 super bowl that this is the finalseason for the good wife.
The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening. The song better by regina spektor was used in the finale. The good wife soundtrack complete song list tunefind. So, while im pretty convinced that season 6 is the last for the the good wife, theres always the chance im wrong. Alicia florrick julianna margulies has been a good wife to her husband, a former states attorney. 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. If you have watched the previous seasons and their characters unfold and develop, you will know what to expect. The good wife will come to an end in may after seven seasons. The series has surprised us more than once by leaning in to what most. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm. Some series get weaker as they go along but not a good wife, in my view. Although the series is set in chicago, it is filmed in new york. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to.
Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. This is the last of the series and it is always best to quite while youre ahead as in this case. 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. If the good wife were a movie, the last nine episodes would be its third act, robert king said. The show stars christine baranski and is set one year after the finale of the good wife. Shes chosen not to take peters hand getting off the stage, but she cant find jason either. The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale. 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. 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. The good wife spinoff starring christine baranski from creators robert and michelle king had been avai.
The good wife wrapped its sevenseason run in may, but diane. Good wife fans in meltdown over slaphappy series finale. It was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. 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 this last episode, we finally get alicia standing alone. The good wife creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an alternate ending, tvline reports. Dont read on unless youve seen end, the series finale of the good wife. During the past few seasons, the good wife has poked fun at prestige drama cliches by giving viewers. Naturally, though, the slap mirrors the one alicia gave peter in a similar hallway in the series pilot. 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. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as. 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. You want to see how alicia will adjust to her new life.
Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. 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. Due to the popularity of the show, it spawned a spinoff called the good fight which first aired on february 19th, 2017. The good wife ended its seven season, 156episode run in the same way it started.
Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra scene onto last springs polarizing series finale. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. 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 is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king, which premiered on cbs on september 22, 2009. With julianna margulies, chris noth, josh charles, matt czuchry. Find all 255 songs featured in the good wife soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions.
The good wife tv series 20092016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e. Leslie anne greene carter is the last original wife among her husband wesleys successful atlanta social set. Jon snow wasnt the only dead character to return to tv this week. Peter at a press conference announcing his resignation and his plea deal and thanking everyone for their support, most importantly his wife. The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on. Christine baranski on good wife spinoff and why she was. Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new. Over the last three years, much of what the guardian holds dear has been. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. 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. Cbs said today that it will air the entire first season of the good fight starting at june 16. The good wife is an american legal and political drama television series that aired on cbs.
A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. 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. Spoilers ahead for the lastever episode of the good wife. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the good wife with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. 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 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. Noel kirkpatrick mar 31, 2014 episode summary edit.
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