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. Feb 07, 2016 the good wife s end isnt much of a shock to dedicated fans. 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. The good wife everything is ending tv episode 20 imdb. It focuses on alicia florrick, the wife of the cook county states attorney who returns to her career in law after the events of a public sex and political corruption scandal involving her husband. The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict. May 09, 2016 the good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening. The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e.
The show was removed from netflix us in a move by cbs to pull back the majority of its content from the streaming service. Madam secretary still comes to netflix as does a couple of other titles but the good wife having finished was yanked. Its been 51 episodes, but the good wife season finale finally gifted fans with what theyd been waiting three years for. The good wifes end isnt much of a shock to dedicated fans. 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. May 10, 2016 the mixedbag ending was in keeping with the final season, which was smooth, enjoyable and at times quite moving.
The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of network. May 09, 2016 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. Series creators robert and michelle king are working on new projects and cbs boss glenn geller told press that they would be. He is trying to pack on more years, but alicia finds a compromise. In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter one final. The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8 after seven critically acclaimed seasons. 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. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, archie panjabi, graham phillips. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. 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. We wanted the ending to have resonance despite all the matchmaking efforts from lucca and ghost will for alicia to go after jason jeffrey dean morgan. Its as if it wanted to go out the way breaking bad did, but it didnt want to have to do the heavy lifting and the. A popular legal and political drama, the good wife manages to be smart and funny while addressing todays hottest issues.
The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale. The good wife star julianna margulies attends the 22nd annual screen actors guild awards on january 30. The fifth season of the good wife began airing on september 29, 20, airing sundays at 9. For seven seasons, weve followed alicia florrick and her family through everevolving relationships, which set the stage for riveting story arcs, dynamic character growth, and nailbiting scenes. The good wife is officially cancelled cbs has decided to put the neverending series out of its misery, after a steady decline in ratings over the past couple of 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. Cbs series ending on may 8th official statement by trevor kimball, february 8, 2016 earlier this evening, we reported that cbs had decided to end the good wife after seven. The good wife creators reveal what happened to alicia. Jun 23, 2016 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.
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. The loosebaggymonster problem bedevils longrunning television shows like the good wife, which concluded, with a rich and unsettling final episodean ending that commanded respect. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. Dont bother, and leave with good memories of what came before. The good wife has been a great series and season 5 wont disappoint, but spoiler alert season 6 is when it all comes crashing down into scraping the bottom of the barrel for storylines. This is her negotiating with prosecutor connor fox matthew morrison about peters plea deal. Now, the legacy is set to continue when the good fight premieres on cbs all. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. With julianna margulies, chris noth, josh charles, matt czuchry. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support, encouragement, and. For that matter, the entire shot is likely flipped, as she walks to peters left, hand in hand. The song better by regina spektor was used in the finale. May, 2016 tribute to the end of the good wife series. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm.
The shows critical resurgence and creative renaissance garnered the series many accolades, including the tca award for outstanding achievement in drama and the writers guild of america award for. The show takes place a year after the good wife ended, which has given us lots of. May 19, 2016 the loosebaggymonster problem bedevils longrunning television shows like the good wife, which concluded, with a rich and unsettling final episodean ending that commanded respect. To put it charitably, the prevailing message was that the good wife consistently tackled issues with plenty of nuance, so why stop now. Series creators robert and michelle king are working on new projects and cbs boss glenn geller told press that they would be leaving at. 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 mixedbag ending was in keeping with the final season, which was smooth, enjoyable and at times quite moving.
Good wife fans in meltdown over slaphappy series finale. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. This seems like its the end of the line for peter chris noth. The good wife s creators explain the final episode video the good wife season 7 episode 22 end promo series finale. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. May 09, 2016 much like the sting thats probably still lingering on alicias cheek after the slap part deux, the good wife series finale was supposed to leave you unsettled. We wanted the ending to have resonance despite all the matchmaking efforts from lucca and ghost will. As i noted in my story on the good wife finale, the cbs drama recreated the opening scene from the pilot for. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. 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. This story includes details about the series finale of the good wife.
Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra scene onto last springs polarizing series finale. May 09, 2016 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. The season received critical acclaim, with the general consensus calling it the series best season. 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. May 11, 2016 the problem is, the good wife didnt earn its dark ending. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. Much like the sting thats probably still lingering on alicias cheek after the slap part deux, the good wife series finale was supposed to leave you unsettled. The problem is, the good wife didnt earn its dark ending. Alicia florrick julianna margulies has been a good wife to her husband, a former states attorney. The good doctor season 3 finale gave the abc series a huge shakeup, with two cast members confirmed to be leaving, another character considering departing, and a new couple at the heart of the. The good wife spoilers spoilers and episodes guide.
The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8. The good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye. The good wife wrapped an acclaimed sevenseason run last night with the series finale, end. Alicia works on a death row appeal with will and diane before going off to start her own firm with cary, but people begin to suspect something is afoot. 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. While the series was ending, alicias life, and struggles. 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 diane slaps her a few minutes later, her wedding ring set is clearly on her left hand. Like a lot of major finales, last nights final episode of the good wife was a mixed bag of longawaited moments and odd endings that ended on a bit of a cliffhanger.
The good wife is an american legal and political drama television series that aired on cbs from september 22, 2009, to may 8, 2016. Its safe to say alicia didnt get her happy ending on the good wife series finale sunday, as shes still feeling the sting. 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. The shows critical resurgence and creative renaissance garnered the series many accolades, including the tca award for outstanding achievement in. 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. May 09, 2016 the good wife ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10. Aug 01, 2019 the good wife was available on netflix as part of a wide range of titles from cbs up until early 2018. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale youtube. The good wife spinoff is officially a go at cbs all access, series launches in 2017 october 10 2016 the good wife spinoff still under negotiations with cbs. In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter one final time, but in the process squandered her relationship with jason crouse jeffrey dean morgan and betrayed her partner diane lockhart christine baranski. All good things must come to an end and so it is for the good wife. The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the ending that even star julianna margulies said would be very divisive. The good wife was available on netflix as part of a wide range of titles from cbs up until early 2018. Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal drama wrapped sunday after seven seasons.