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 09, 2016 the good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way it started. Robert king who is currently in production on the good wife spinoff the good fight added that perhaps it all worked out for the best, musing that a shot of alicia falling into the arms of jason. Alicia florrick as a tv character will be dearly missed. And while the episode felt true to the programs roots, ultimately, the good wife s finish and indeed, the entire final season didnt match its highs along the way. 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. May 11, 2016 why did the good wife spend its last 10 minutes contorting itself into darkness at noon, the. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. May 11, 2016 200 videos play all popular videos the good wife the good wife topic the good wife. Why did the good wife spend its last 10 minutes contorting itself into darkness at noon, the. Speaking to variety, series creators and executive producers michelle and robert king defend the moment. There have been some memorable moments throughout the good wifes 7season run.
The show tells the story of alicia florrick julianna margulies, whose husband peter has been jailed following a very public sex and corruption scandal. The political drama shocked its audiences when alicia decided to. The series focuses on alicia florrick margulies, whose husband peter. May 08, 2016 its safe to say alicia didnt get her happy ending on the good wife series finale sunday, as shes still feeling the sting of dianes hard slap when the last scene closes. Good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. Dec 02, 2016 there have been some memorable moments throughout the good wifes 7season run. The alicia storyline in which shes still upset about the death of will 6 years on has been milked and milked. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. There was a slap in the first episode, so there must be a. 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.
I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. After the good wifes final episode airs, the show will be remembered as an incredibly strong network tv series, and rightly so. 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. Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal drama wrapped sunday after seven seasons. May 09, 2016 good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, alan cumming, cush jumbo.
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 wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. If there have been moments this season when the good wife started to feel repetitive, this episode redeemed them. Watching with wine was seen as the correct way to send off alicia. Meanwhile diane takes on a private college defunding and shutting down its newspaper. The good fight, executive producedshowrun by the kings, picks up one year after the events of the final episode of the good wife. Before tuning in to the series finale, heres everything you need to know.
Its safe to say alicia didnt get her happy ending on the good wife series finale sunday, as shes still feeling the sting of dianes hard slap when the last scene closes. 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. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. The good wife creators robert and michelle king reveal what fans can and cant expect from the final nine episodes. The good wife ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10. All good things must come to an end and so it is for the good wife. The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king, which premiered on cbs on september 22, 2009. And at the end of the press conference, she reveals her vulnerability and rage. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter one final. Its the slap that jarred the good wife fans into a collective gasp, ending the final moments of cbss crown jewel. This article deals with the plot of the good wife and contains spoilers about what happened during the shows series finale. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the good wife anytime, anywhere. Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new.
A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. The good wifes powerful finale was exactly the ending this. They got to bring will back for the shows final episode on sunday night as an imaginary friend advising alicia florrick julianna. The good wife has been praised over the years for its use of alist actors in recurring guest roles. Reviewed in the united kingdom on november 9, 2016. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. Feb 08, 2016 the good wife creators robert and michelle king reveal what fans can and cant expect from the final nine episodes.
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. Jon snow wasnt the only dead character to return to tv this week. While alicia took her final bow in an era when the ice zombies on game of thrones and the sweaty zombies on the. If the good wife were a movie, the last nine episodes would be its third act, robert king said.
By the final episode, i was very happy to see the series end. Sep 01, 2016 the good wife pulled in its highest rating yet 6. Alicia florrick julianna margulies got slapped across the face in the final episode of the good wife and some fans felt the same way about the finale. The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8 after seven critically acclaimed seasons. The political drama shocked its audiences when alicia decided to betray lockhartgardner by starting her own firm. The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale. The series, which aired its finale in the us on 8 may, had a knack of cutting episodes. 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. Some characters will return for the final episodes. 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 continue reading the good wife. After an unsuccessful lawsuit against judge schakowsky, jasons return to chicago, and a looming malpractice suit, alicia reaches her breaking point. The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick. The final episode of the good wife airs may 8, and its truly the end of era. The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the ending that even star julianna margulies said would be very divisive.
They were kind of good for the last episode of the show. But its also had its fair share of inevitable missteps over. 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 wifes powerful finale was exactly the ending. Without getting into spoiler territory, viewers can expect the following areas of alicias life to be addressed. It was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. Sticking with peter, or not, was too simple a framing of alicias options. The good wife tv series 2009 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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.
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. Watch the good wife episodes online season 7 2016 tv. All of that delight will be robbed from me when the. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support, encouragement, and. May 06, 2016 the final episode of the good wife airs may 8, and its truly the end of era. Instead, the episode concluded with diane christine baranski smacking alicia upside the head. There was a slap in the first episode, so there must be a slap in the final. Her character is now a poor shadow of the woman she was in. It was spent, and the writers were falling back onto tired cliches. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. All of that delight will be robbed from me when the series leaves cbs after its final episode on sunday 8.
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. The good wife 2009 2016 2009 2010 2011 2012 20 2014 2015 2016. 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. 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. Spoilers ahead for the lastever episode of the good wife.
The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of network. The good wifes 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 our best tv shows end in this. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. May 09, 2016 and while the episode felt true to the programs roots, ultimately, the good wife s finish and indeed, the entire final season didnt match its highs along the way. This story contains spoilers for the series finale of the good wife, end. The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e. For a series thats been wordy with legalese, stump speeches, sarcasm and courtship, the good wifes 156th and final episode sure came with a pithy title. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. 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 seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. As the series wrapped up, peter was back on trial, alicia was in a bind, and, once. 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 series finale recap hollywood reporter. Peter has little time left to make a plea deal before the jury comes.
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