Spoilers ahead for the lastever episode of the good wife. 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. May 09, 2016 good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. 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 certainly more violent than anyone. The show tells the story of alicia florrick julianna margulies, whose husband peter has been jailed following a very public sex and corruption scandal. With the end of the show, critics are asking if the good. The good wife finale ended with a divisive scene that shocked viewers, but. I dont think the good wife did poorly by that last scene and the bittersweet nature of the very ending, but it felt like the show reached the end caring only a little about the 154 episodes. 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. Kalinda shows some fear stop talking about quitting the show. What finale of the good wife taught us about women, power, and technology the finale ends the shows sharp commentary on how women attain and maintain power, and how that affects their likability. Though i wasnt really happy with the ending, it does portray real life as it often is.
But its also had its fair share of inevitable missteps over. One of the strengths of the early seasons was that the characters were realistic. During the past few seasons, the good wife has poked fun at prestige drama cliches by giving viewers. The good wife ended its seven series run with an acrosstheface slap from diane lockhart christine baranski to alicia florrick julianna margulies, after her betrayal in the courtroom. While alicia took her final bow in an era when the ice zombies on game of thrones and the sweaty zombies on the walking dead rule popculture, alicia florrick belongs to the time of walter white. 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 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. Dont read on unless youve seen end, the series finale of the good wife. If there have been moments this season when the good wife started to feel repetitive, this episode redeemed them. The series, which aired its finale in the us on 8 may, had a knack of cutting episodes. 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. Its hard not to read a little message about storytelling, and the good wifes emmy campaign, and the kings departure from the 22 episode series, into this last moment. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way it started.
The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick. The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king, which premiered on cbs on september 22, 2009. Do you think it should have ended or been renewed for an eighth season. 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. In the final episode, alicia acknowledged that she saw jason as a.
As alicia struggles to get her career back on track, she stumbles on a case that puts her up against diane lockhart and david lee. Feb 08, 2016 the good wife creators robert and michelle king reveal what fans can and cant expect from the final nine episodes the biggest surprise of the super bowl had nothing to do with football. This story contains spoilers for the series finale of the good wife, end. May 08, 2016 the following letter is from robert and michelle king, creators and executive producers of the good wife, on the series finale. Word will come out soon enough, but my guess is that they werent. I missed his josh charles character and was very saddened by his loss, but really appreciated how they incorporated him in at the end. As alicia struggles to get her career back on track, she stumbles on a. 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. No matter how convoluted the story lines get, the actors are just too freaking good to give up on. Thats not to say that the finale lived up to some of the shows best episodes. The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e.
Our the good wife round table debates if the series finale was a satisfying end, if will gardner is the love of alicias life and who theyd like to see in a spinoff. The good wife series finale ends with alicia chasing jason, getting slapped by diane. Last week lucca and jason chatted about alicia over drinks in a. By the end of the good wife, wed watched its heroine, alicia florrick. End had a divided reaction among viewers and critics, with many praising. 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. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as.
May 09, 2016 the good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way it started. 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. Alicia florrick as a tv character will be dearly missed. So, i applaud the writers of the good wife for taking that risk and am grateful they brought will gardner back for the last episode. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last.
Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. Im exhausted, alicia julianna margulies sighs to jason jeffrey dean morgan in the penultimate episode of the good wife. Before tuning in to the series finale, heres everything you need to know.
And at the end of the press conference, she reveals her vulnerability and rage. The good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye. Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra scene onto last springs polarizing series finale. The good wife s romantic entanglements were fun, but they were secondary to the story of alicias journey from political wife to selfdetermined. Read our recap, then grade the episode in our poll.
Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new. Charles as the deceased will gardner in sundays finale titled end. After everything that happened between kurt and diane in the last episode, dianes hesitation is understandable and, as she argues, kurt cant be. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. While alicia took her final bow in an era when the ice zombies on game of thrones. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support, encouragement, and. She returns to her old job as a defense attorney under will gardner and diane lockhart josh charles and. May 09, 2016 the good wife was always going to end midthought. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. Cary discovers that his firm is getting out of touch.
This story contains spoilers for the final episode of the good wife. May 11, 2016 200 videos play all popular videos the good wife the good wife topic the good wife. It didnt need need a slap or if it was going to engineer one, it needed to start that process much, much earlier than it did. The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of networkor really anytv drama. This article deals with the plot of the good wife and contains spoilers about what happened during the shows series finale. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. The good wife is ostensibly not a show so many critics and fans should enjoy. All of that delight will be robbed from me when the series leaves cbs after its final episode on sunday 8 may at 9pm est. Suddenly wed do an episode thats completely in alicias mind.
I could ask the same about this back half of the final season. And while the episode felt true to the programs roots, ultimately, the good wife s finish and indeed, the entire final season didnt match. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support, encouragement, and commitment to the good wife. 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 20092016 2009 2010 2011 2012 20 2014 2015 2016.
Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale. After the good wife s final episode airs, the show will be remembered as an incredibly strong network tv series, and rightly so. In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter one final. They got to bring will back for the shows final episode on sunday night as an. I get that its hard to end anything, especially after seven seasons of variable themes, tones and characterizations. Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale duration. The good wife ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10. While many shows offer resolution in their final episodes, the good wife. I keep waiting for a bad episode of the good wife this season. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. Let me first say that i give this episode a 1010 but the next episode a 110 and just wanted to provide an explanation for how amazing this episode was when compared to the garbage that the next episode becomes. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was.
The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict. Alicia just needs to do one thing on the good wife series finale. Jon snow wasnt the only dead character to return to tv this week. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. They got to bring will back for the shows final episode on sunday night as an imaginary friend advising alicia florrick julianna. Alicia hires a new investigator, and a new friend from bond court helps. May 11, 2016 our the good wife round table debates if the series finale was a satisfying end, if will gardner is the love of alicias life and who theyd like to see in a spinoff. Good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. 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. 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 full. The good wife tv series 20092016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. May 09, 2016 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. Thats too bad the good wifes very strong season finale will likely be remembered for being kalindas final episode.
Of course, callbacks to a shows first episode in a finale can be a lot of fun. May 09, 2016 the good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye. The good wifes powerful finale was exactly the ending. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. 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. And in the series finale, diane slapped alicia across the face in the moment she realized alicia was always going to put her family, and herself, first. Ghost will josh charles asks alicia julianna margulies that on sundays series finale of the good wife. May 11, 2016 why did the good wife spend its last 10 minutes contorting itself into darkness at noon, the fake show it had. Last episode of cbs drama good wife proves a real disappointment. Will gardner josh charles, who died in the fifth season of the good wife, returned, at least in alicias imagination, in the shows final episode. I mean, it just seems statistically probable that wed have at least one. Dans lepisode final sobrement intitule the end, le fameux will interprete par josh charles revient.
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. 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. 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 robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an alternate ending, tvline reports. The good wife s last hour had plenty of those, and thats all it needed. There was a slap in the first episode, so there must be a slap in the final one. The good wife kept up their impressive storytelling over long, 22 episode seasons that rivaled shows like breaking bad and house of cards. The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale.
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