The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale. The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of network. The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was. By the end of the good wife, wed watched its heroine, alicia florrick. Meanwhile, alicia must decide whether her future is with peter or with jason, and she channels the ghost of will gardner to help make a decision. 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. Michelle added that she admires when an ending is both inevitable and surprising. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. The good wife wrapped its sevenseason run in may, but diane lockharts story is far from over. Hours after the series finale of the good wife aired, creators robert and michelle king got on the phone to discuss the closer, which robert king admitted had sparked controversy and a. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. Christine baranski on good wife spinoff and why she was. The good wife spoilers spoilers and episodes guide.
They were kind of good for the last episode of the show. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. The loosebaggymonster problem bedevils longrunning television shows like the good wife, which concluded, with a rich and unsettling final episodean ending that commanded respect. The good wifes cast and creators say an emotional goodbye to the. As fans took to twitter to express their disappointment with the ending to the hugely popular series the good wife, creators. The additional footage wouldve made it clear that alicia julianna margulies ended up with jeffrey dean morgans jason. Peter has little time left to make a plea deal before the jury comes back with a verdict. The good wife bosses explain the series finale ending. We had a sitdown in our writers room about two to three months ago about the ending. Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new.
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. 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 finale ended with a divisive scene that shocked viewers, but the creators say it was always part of their plan for the last episode. Now, when many series are restricted to less than 12 episodes per year, the good wife keeps the fantastic habit of producing lengthy seasons, with time enough to develop both shorttime and longtime parallel stories and create loyalty among fans. Much in the same way that i dont think a bad season or series finale ruins the run of episodes that preceded it, i dont think its impossible for. In its closing arguments, the good wife makes a point to. The good wife wrapped its sevenseason run in may, but diane. Good wife eps reveal alternate aliciajason ending, insist final scene was supposed to be unsettling by michael ausiello may 9 2016, 6. The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the ending that even star julianna margulies said would be very divisive. Good wife spinoff and why she was shaken by that finale slap.
The series, which aired its finale in the us on 8 may, had a knack of cutting episodes. 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. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. 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 series finale airs sunday at 98c on cbs. But it doesnt go light on the legal proceedings or politics. It was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. Ghosts from the good wifes prior seasons will make their presence felt during the cbs dramas final nine episodes but not the two characters whose absences loom largest. The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict.
Charles as the deceased will gardner in sundays finale titled end. The good wifes big endingyou know, the one where julianna. Spoilers ahead for the lastever episode of the good wife. 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. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. The episode stripped her down and left her alone in her apartment in the final moments, without even saint grace for company. The kings wouldnt confirm nor deny a happy ending, but robert said that he likes series that end with resonance. Jon snow wasnt the only dead character to return to tv this week. Perhaps everyone wanted to make sure they had the chance to watch hyekyung in the courtroom one last time as she goes up against her husband to defend the man and law firm that have now become an important part of.
The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8. A total of 156 episodes of the good wife aired over seven seasons. Its a sad ending for a series that was great for 6 12 years. Alicia tries to balance one final case, saving a convict from being executed, while planning her exit from lockhart gardner. The best episodes of the good wife had structural integrity, thematic richness and beguiling characterizations. The beloved chicago lawyer, played by christine baranski, returns in her own cbs all access spinoff. The finale had too little of all those things, and it had a lot of other. The mixedbag ending was in keeping with the final season, which was smooth, enjoyable and at times quite moving. 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. While it may not impact the final episodes of the good wife, he thinks some of the best on television managed to be both happy and sad at the same time.
She stayed true to the good wifes contradictions and. The weekly cases didnt just serve the purpose of character development or plot advancement. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it.
In other words, someone else was in the room when the victim was shot. 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. The good wife has been praised over the years for its use of alist actors in recurring guest roles. The good wifes creators explain the final episode video the good wife season 7 episode 22 end promo series finale. As it progressed, the series became more and more difficult to define. 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. The good wife creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an alternate ending, tvline reports. But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening. Some characters will return for the final episodes. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap.
The good wife ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10. The good wife came to an end sunday night with all manner of finale craziness. In the final episode, alicia acknowledged that she saw jason as a. I cant risk being away from you until youre thirty. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. There has never been a show quite like the good wife, and there likely never will be again. As for the final scene with alicia getting slapped and walking off into her future, it wasnt.
The 10episode first season premieres on cbs proper in february. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, alan cumming, cush jumbo. Cbs has announced this season of julianna margulies hit legal drama, season seven, will be the shows last the network made the announcement during the 2016. One of the strengths of the early seasons was that the characters were realistic. The good wifes executive producers and cocreators robert and michelle king said they are looking forward to using the seventh and final season to bring alicias story to its natural conclusion.
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