When the good wife premiered in 2009, it risked seeming like a onenote joke. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. In total viewers, the julianna margulies series was up 1. Mike tascioni 4 episodes 2016 2016 jordana spiro det. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. The good wife tv series 2009 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The good wifes cast and creators say an emotional goodbye. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal drama wrapped sunday after seven seasons. Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new. Alicia and jason kissed in an elevator, because this is the good wife and elevators are where some of the most personal, emotional, timing.
Over the last three years, much of what the guardian holds dear has. The good wife series finale ends with alicia chasing jason, getting slapped by diane. This article deals with the plot of the good wife and contains spoilers about what happened during the shows series finale. After everything that happened between kurt and diane in the last episode, dianes hesitation is understandable and, as she. The final episode of the good wife airs may 8, and its truly the end of era. The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king. Watch the good wife episodes online season 7 2016 tv guide.
End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. This season of the good wife continues its winning streak as one of televisions top shows. May 8, 2016 spoilers ahead for the last ever episode of the good wife. In the first season, the episode titles were just one word. Though in its sixth season, the good wife remains one of network televisions best shows with sharp writing, vibrant characters, and high production values. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm. Image may contain julianna margulies clothing sleeve. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale.
That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return. The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict. The show tells the story of alicia florrick julianna margulies, whose husband peter has been jailed following a very public sex and corruption scandal. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. The good wife just staged its latest major elevator moment. May 09, 2016 the good wife creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an alternate ending, tvline reports.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. May 09, 2016 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 split of opi. All in all, this is a pretty good summary got my glass of wine for the last ep of the good wife. Watch the good wife episodes online season 7 2016 tv. 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. 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. Feb 01, 2016 after 11 episodes of buildup, it finally happened. The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king, which premiered on cbs on september 22, 2009. The good wife s last hour had plenty of those, and thats all it needed. May 09, 2016 it was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the good wife anytime, anywhere. The good wifes cast and creators say an emotional goodbye to. They got to bring will back for the shows final episode on sunday night as an. That was an 11 episode window of greatness that formed the spine of the shows fifth season but, as happened with some regularity on the good wife, the most enticing storylines were either too.
The late show with stephen colbert recommended for you. 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. The good wife s cast and creators say an emotional goodbye to the show at tribeca 2016 tribeca. As many high profile politicians have been known in recent years to cheat and have affairs on their wives. May 09, 2016 this article deals with the plot of the good wife and contains spoilers about what happened during the shows series finale the good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way. The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8 after seven critically acclaimed seasons. 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 drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick.
I applaud the writers of the good wife for taking that risk and am grateful they brought will gardner back for the last episode. Keep up with all the latest from last nights television by subscribing to our newsletter. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, alan cumming, cush jumbo. To name a few you have john edwards, mark sanford, john ensign, and most memorable was eliot spitzer who cheated and had an affair with a hooker thats the theme that this new drama the good wife took a page from and started the book. Apr 19, 2016 the good wifes cast and creators say an emotional goodbye to the show at tribeca 2016 tribeca. May 09, 2016 the good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye. May 06, 2016 the final episode of the good wife airs may 8, and its truly the end of era. Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra scene onto last springs polarizing series finale. 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 creators michelle and robert king say they want to show that the victim has become the. The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8. 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. A series devoted to those political spouses who have to stand behind their husbands, grimly smiling in.
They were kind of good for the last episode of the show. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support, encouragement, and. Read our recap, then grade the episode in our poll. We had a sitdown in our writers room about two to three months ago about the ending. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. Gumming up the works last nights episode of the good wife was a reminder that when the show is good, its among the best in the business. But so far up to, and including, episode 18, in our case this final season has been a major disappointment. Before tuning in to the series finale, heres everything you need to know.
The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the ending that even star julianna margulies said would be very divisive. 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. The good wife s future had been in limbo with the recent. Alicia florricks plucky law partner on the good wife. A series devoted to those political spouses who have to stand behind their husbands, grimly smiling in the midst of. Peter has little time left to make a plea deal before the jury comes. Do not read if you have not watched the series finale of the good wife. The websites consensus reads, along with julianna margulies and a fine cast, the gripping drama the good wife, boasts hookheavy plotlines torn from the headlines. Cbs cast talk what theyll take from the set april 27, 2016.
If the last episodes are all the cast together it will be so good. Jon snow wasnt the only dead character to return to tv this week. All good things must come to an end and so it is for the good wife. But alicia chose duty over passion one last time, and the show ended its sevenseason run. 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. The finale of the good wife was discussed on the most recent episode of the. The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of network. A shocking confrontation between alicia and diane reveals that the last seven seasons were never leading to a. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. The good wife is moving into the final stretch of episodes before the shows farewell in may. The cbs drama rose 20 percent in the key 1849 demographic last night with its last ever episode. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap.
May 09, 2016 when the good wife premiered in 2009, it risked seeming like a onenote joke. The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale. It didnt need need a slap or if it was going to engineer one, it needed to start that process much, much. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. The good wife will end with the current seventh season. 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.
Season eight wouldnt have changed last episode may 6, 2016. 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 series finale recap hollywood reporter. This article deals with the plot of the good wife and contains spoilers about what happened during the shows series finale the good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way. Its hard not to read a little message about storytelling, and the good wife s emmy campaign, and the kings departure from the 22 episode series, into this last moment. Alicia florrick julianna margulies has been a good wife to her husband, a former states attorney.
I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. Cbs announced the acclaimed emmywinnning legal dramas final nine episodes with an ad during the super bowl, then. Alicia and diane defend the privacy rights of a therapist whose neighbor, represented by attorney caitlyn darcy anna camp, flies a drone over his home office. If the good wife were a movie, the last nine episodes would be its third act, robert king said. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the good wife with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. The good wife s 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. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. But alicia chose duty over passion one last time, and the show ended its sevenseason run the way it should have. After an unsuccessful lawsuit against judge schakowsky, jasons return to chicago, and a looming malpractice suit, alicia reaches her breaking point. Meanwhile diane takes on a private college defunding and shutting down its newspaper. The good wife ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10.