The network has announced the following season finale air dates. 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 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. As fans took to twitter to express their disappointment with the ending to the hugely popular series the good wife, creators michelle and robert king released a video to explain their choices. After a few months of hemming and hawing, cbs announced in a super bowl ad sunday night that the good wife will conclude this season. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way it started. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. There are no tv airings of the good wife in the next 14 days. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. Cbs broke the news sunday via a commercial during its telecast of. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale.
With betrayal and uncertainty tv critic david bianculli discusses the final episode of the cbs drama and the legacy of the show as a whole. Watch full episodes of the good wife, view video clips and browse photos on. But the editing for the episode wasnt yet finished, so it had to be pulled from the schedule. By the final episode, i was very happy to see the series end. Peter before she knew alicia, damaging their friendship.
It was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. 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. Your last time with the loved one will always remain your last time. Nine episodes remain of the cbs series the good wife, which will air its series finale may 8 at 9 pm et.
The shows critical resurgence and creative renaissance garnered the series many accolades, including the tca award for outstanding achievement in drama and the writers. Seven seasons ago, alicia florrick slapped her husband across the face in the moment she realized that her. The good wife ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10. I can understand not wanting to write a cliche ending with alicia riding off in the sunset with jason. In the final episode, alicia, speaking as will, sums up the manmade. Cbs will air the entire first season of the good fight, cbs all access christine bananskiled spinoff from the good wife, starting on june 16. Keep up with all the latest from last nights television by subscribing to our newsletter.
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. The good wife should end at the end of season 7, michael slezak argues. The good wife renewed for season 8 robert and michelle king. After diane lockhart breaks the news to the partners about will gardners death, the camera, as it often does on the good wife, breaks off from. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. Join the conversation and connect with cbss the good wife.
The good wife is a show about human behavior and emotion, and death, as sad. 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. The good wifes biggest twist was also the moment of its. Diane among them, who affected an air of knowing familiarity with her private life. Instead, the good wife opted for, well, something that felt like episode 21 instead of episode 22. The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e. Stay in touch with the good doctor next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. They were kind of good for the last episode of the show. And still, it was a bit of a shock when the good wife announced during the super bowl that this seventh season would, in fact, be the last.
She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. The season 10 finale episode 16 was supposed to air next week on sunday, april 12. The good wife finale ended with a divisive scene that shocked viewers, but the creators. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as. Alicia florrick julianna margulies has been a good wife to her husband, a former states attorney.
As alicia struggles to get her career back on track, she stumbles on a. The show has been notable for showcasing stage actors in its cast. The good wife is an american legal and political drama television series that aired on cbs. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. When diane lockharts life savings are lost, she must start from scratch at a new firm. Cbs the good wife will air series finale in may playbill. Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an. The good fight tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide. The good fight, from the good wife creators robert and michelle king, picks up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of the good wife. Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new. The good wife tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide.
The good wife will come to an end in may after seven seasons. The series last scene is eerily similar to its first. On may 11, 2015, cbs renewed the series for a seventh season. Good wife creators robert and michelle king will not be returning in. A simple epitaph for cbs legal drama the good wife, which ends its run sunday, may 8, might say that it aired five goodtogreat seasons and then two. Alicia florrick julianna margulies has been a good wife to her husband, a former states. Watch the good wife episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. A total of 156 episodes of the good wife aired over seven seasons. On the good wife season 7 episode 21, as the trial unfolds, new accusations come out and alicia works furiously to keep peter from going back to jail. The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the ending that even star julianna margulies said would be very divisive. When does the walking dead return for episode 16 finale. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. While alicia took her final bow in an era when the ice zombies on game. The good fight picks up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of the good wife, where an enormous financial scam has.
Peter at a press conference announcing his resignation and his plea deal and thanking everyone for their support, most importantly his wife. Instead, the episode concluded with diane christine baranski smacking alicia upside the head. Stay in touch with the good wife next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. It didnt need need a slap or if it was going to engineer one. The season received critical acclaim, with the general consensus calling it the series best season. In the same way, with old friends you start talking if you havent seen each other in a long time as. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. The good wife is a serialized show featuring several story arcs that play out over multiple. Does alicia end up in politics or back at the law firm. With julianna margulies, chris noth, josh charles, matt czuchry. Joshua rothman on the tv drama the good wife, which drew to a.
The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle. The good wife 20092016 2009 2010 2011 2012 20 2014 2015 2016. From hitting the fan to dramatics, your honor, here are the best good wife episodes. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. Charles as the deceased will gardner in sundays finale titled end.
Its hard not to read a little message about storytelling, and the good wifes emmy campaign, and the kings departure from the 22episode series, into this last moment. Add the good wife to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. 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. Flanagan are dating because relationships mean nothing they cant wait to let the adventure begin. But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening. 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.
Alicia florrick julianna margulies has been a good wife to her husband, a former. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. The fifth season of the good wife began airing on september 29, 20, airing sundays at 9. In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter one final.
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