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. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support, encouragement, and. Do you think it should have ended or been renewed for an eighth season. 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. After a long few months, the good wife has wrapped up season 6 and crammed in enough omg moments into the finale episode to take over twitter. The series, which aired its finale in the us on 8 may, had a knack of cutting episodes. Much in the same way that i dont think a bad season or series finale ruins the run of episodes that preceded it, i dont think its impossible for. The good wife finale ended with a divisive scene that shocked viewers, but the. Seven seasons ago, alicia florrick slapped her husband across the face in the moment she realized that her life. Why the good wife was cancelled despite good ratings. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. 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.
The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8. End had a divided reaction among viewers and critics, with many praising a fitting ending to a complex. And at the end of the press conference, she reveals her vulnerability and rage.
Lisa edelsteins grating character in her first role posthouse contributed to that. Margulies also addressed the slap that jarred fans into a collective gasp in the final minutes of the good wife finale. The news of the impending cancellation was announced during cbs coverage of the super bowl last year, and for many fans, the announcement came as a surprise and. Julianna margulies and archie panjabi, the good wife warning. The good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye. Season 5 finale in the season 5 finale, the futures of lockhartgardner and florrickagos hang in the balance. The good wife wrapped its sevenseason run in may, but diane. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale. If there have been moments this season when the good wife started to feel repetitive, this episode redeemed them. The first season of the good wife received critical acclaim.
The good wife soundtrack complete song list tunefind. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as the deceased will gardner in sundays finale titled end. After seven seasons and a slew of awards, the good wife gave its closing statements sunday night, closing the book on alicia florrick julianna margulies and. The good wife said goodbye to beloved character kalinda archie panjabi on may 10s emotional season 6 finale, and as series costar matt czuchry explained to. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e.
Ross lynch fires pucks all over the place as he teaches jay how to be a hockey goalie in the special skills season finale. By the end of the good wife, wed watched its heroine, alicia florrick. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. A shocking confrontation between alicia and diane reveals that the last seven seasons were never leading to a. 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. Sticking with peter, or not, was too simple a framing of alicias options. Watch scenes from the final episodes of season three of the good wife. What was your initial reaction when you got to the end of the finale script and. 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.
You almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end. Last episode of cbs politicaldomestic drama proves a real disappointment. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. The following story contains spoilers about sundays season 6 finale of the good wife. In some ways, i cant believe its been only five seasons, because so much has happened since the beginning. Joshua rothman on the tv drama the good wife, which drew to a close. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. 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 alienation of affection tv episode 2012. Peters jealousy of alicia, while hypocritical, felt real. The good wife spoilers your source for the latest season 7 episode photos, guides, videos, rumors and other spoilers. Seven seasons ago, alicia florrick slapped her husband across the face in the moment she. We weigh in on why diane slapping alicia was a moment that did not feel truly earned. This fifth season finale speaks volumes for the enduring quality of the good wife. Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra scene onto last springs polarizing series finale. The good wife creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an alternate ending, tvline reports. Find all 255 songs featured in the good wife soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Expectations were high for the series finale of the good wife, which had become one of tvs best dramas. The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict. Good wife creators talk finale ending, including that slap. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. Of course, callbacks to a shows first episode in a finale can be a lot of fun.
In the final season, the show sometimes felt diffuse and brittle on an emotional level, which may have made sense thematically in. I tuned in originally because the premise was intriguing. The good wife season 7 the seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. 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. 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. 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. The beginning of season 3 was the only run of the good wife i havent enjoyed and admired. The good wife is a show i nearly missed out on, partly because it takes nearly half of the first season to establish its tone and fully take flight.
Ask questions and download or stream the entire soundtrack on. Series finale the good wife season 7 episode 22 end promo series finale may 02 2016 season 7 episode 21 verdict the good wife season 7. Alicia and will had such bad history with missed calls and voicemails the season one finale, wills death, will the same be true for her and jason. I have some very mixed emotions about that last sequence, maureen ryan wrote for variety. The fourth season of the good wife began airing on september 30, 2012, airing sundays at 9.
Julianna margulies in the season 6 finale of the good wife. 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. 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 ended its seven season run last sunday night, according to cleveland. The protagonist, alicia florrick, is the woman behind the fake political smile, standing by a man most women would be happy to be rid of. Good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. 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.
Its especially predictable that we end up, once again, with alicia standing next to peter as he humbles himself in front of flashing cameras. Will gardner josh charles the good wife lockhartgardener lg alicia florrick dramatics, your honor. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was. The assumption is few programs that generate 22 episodes a season. Julianna margulies in a scene from the series finale of the good wife. One of the strengths of the early seasons was that the characters were realistic.
The good wifes powerful finale was exactly the ending. All good things must come to an end and so it is for the good wife. Executive producer tony scott died in august 2012, about a month prior to the start of the season, and the premiere was dedicated to him. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. Christine baranski on good wife spinoff and why she was. The good fight season 2 is ending as one of tvs best. Peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal. She stayed true to the good wifes contradictions and demons to the very end, and its to the kings credit that. The seriess closing scene will be fervidly debated.
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