The good wife creators robert and michelle king recently spoke with the hollywood reporter about the end of the cbs legal drama. All good things must come to an end and so it is for the good wife. 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. The show, which runs on the cbs all access streaming channel, and is a spinoff of the good wife, often breaks from. A recap of the good wife s april 26 episode kalindas last. Alicia florrick julianna margulies has been a good wife to her husband, a former states attorney. The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the ending that even star julianna margulies said would be very divisive.
Of course, callbacks to a shows first episode in a finale can be a lot of fun. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. Cbs broke the news sunday via a commercial during its telecast of super bowl 50. May 11, 2016 the good wifes last hour had plenty of those, and thats all it needed. Its hard not to read a little message about storytelling, and the good wifes emmy campaign, and the kings departure from the 22episode series, into this last moment.
Picard episode 4, absolute candor recap the ready room. Good wife final season confirmed hollywood reporter. It didnt need need a slap or if it was going to engineer one, it needed to start that process much, much. The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8 after seven critically acclaimed seasons. The modern reimagining of the twilight zone, from jordan peele, is back.
On may 11, 2015, cbs renewed the series for a seventh season. Speaking to variety, series creators and executive producers michelle and robert king. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. Dont read on unless youve seen end, the series finale of the cbs drama the good wife. Yes, creators robert and michelle king pandered to audiences by bringing back josh. Season eight wouldnt have changed last episode may 6, 2016.
The shows last nine episodes will air on sundays 98c, with the finale airing on. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support, encouragement, and. With julianna margulies, chris noth, josh charles, matt czuchry. May 29, 2019 cbs said today that it will air the entire first season of the good fight starting at june 16.
May 09, 2016 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 our best tv shows end in this. The good wife ended its run on cbs after seven seasons in may, and the actor admitted that he never watched the final episode of the series, and he doesnt plan to ever watch it. The good wife season 7 the seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. Cbs the good wife ended its sevenseason run the way it started, with the. Jan 12, 2020 the entire first season of the good fight, cbs all access sequel to cbs the good wife, aired on the broadcast network last summer. Mar 24, 2014 your last time with the loved one will always remain your last time. The cbs drama rose 20 percent in the key 1849 demographic last night with its last ever episode. The good wife will come to an end in may after seven seasons.
Perhaps the most beautiful part of this ending is that it really isnt an end. It focuses on alicia florrick, the wife of the cook county states. Jan 03, 2019 will gardner josh charles the good wife lockhartgardener lg alicia florrick dramatics, your honor. 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. Cbs said today that it will air the entire first season of the good fight starting at june 16. The good wife s tv series finale airs mothers day, sunday, may 8, 2016 at 9. Dylan bakers maybemurderer quickly made his mark on both alicia and. The good fight picks up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of the good wife, where an enormous financial scam has. The move raised the possibility that prior seasons of the. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. 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. Gayle king, anthony mason, and tony dokoupil cover breaking news, politics, health, money, lifestyle and pop culture.
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. May 07, 2019 last thursday, fans of the good fightthe darkly funny trumpera spinoff of the good wife, created by the married showrunners robert and michelle king, which is currently airing. The good wife official site watch on cbs all access. Alicia learns more about her husbands fall from grace when she represents the wife of peters nemesis, glenn childs, in their divorce case. Stream all episodes of the new season of the twilight zone june 25 only on cbs all access. The finale episode of the good wife, end, generated a divided reaction among viewers and critics, with many praising it as a fitting ending to a.
May 08, 2019 cbs censored the good fight, so its showrunners threatened to quit last weeks episode of the cbs all access drama included a message saying, cbs has censored this content. Apr 08, 2019 the good fight premiered its first episode on cbs in february 2017 and averaged 7. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. Alicia attempts to revive her struggling law career by representing arrestees seeking release on bail in bond court, where she meets attorney lucca quinn cush jumbo, who competes for her clients.
Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale youtube. Picking up one year after the events of the final episode of the good wife, an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, maia rindell rose leslie, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor and godmother diane lockharts christine baranski. The cbs drama, which wraps its first season on thursday, has pushed the husbandand wife team behind the good wife in a more adventurous direction by ben lindbergh jan 30, 2020. Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal drama wrapped sunday after seven seasons. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale.
The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way it started. May 09, 2016 it was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. Dans lepisode final sobrement intitule the end, le fameux will. The loosebaggymonster problem bedevils longrunning television shows like the good wife, which concluded, with a rich and unsettling final episode an ending that commanded respect. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support. The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of network.
The good wife tv series 20092016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The entire first season of the good fight, cbs all access sequel to cbs the good wife, aired on the broadcast network last summer. Alicia florrick julianna margulies has been a good wife to her husband. 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. The last call is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of the american legal drama television series the good wife. The series focuses on alicia florrick margulies, whose husband peter. If you are experiencing problems, please describe them. May 10, 2016 luckily, the producers of cbss muchloved legal drama the good wife didnt have to worry about that, a little bonus of mr. May 02, 2016 the end is nigh for the good wife tv show on cbs. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. The beloved legal drama will end after season 7 on cbs.
Alicia attempts to revive her struggling law career by representing arrestees seeking release on bail in bond court, where she meets attorney lucca quinn. May 09, 2016 the good wife creators took to twitter and cbs. Charless surprise departure from the show two seasons ago. Cbs censored the good fight, so its showrunners threatened. Fans of the good wife can mourn alicia florricks departure from the tv scene as well as wish her a happy mothers day when the acclaimed cbs drama ends its run on may 8 cbs. Also, will gets cozy with his opposing counsel, emily, during a wrongful death suit against caustic tv commentator duke rosco. Picking up one year after the events of the final episode of the good wife, an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, maia rindell rose leslie, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor and godmother diane lockharts christine baranski savings. Will is dead the good wife season 5 x episode 15 youtube. In total viewers, the julianna margulies series was up 1. The good wife tv series finale, end on cbs, been nominated for an outstanding writing for a drama series emmy award. The good wifes last hour had plenty of those, and thats all it needed. Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra scene onto last springs polarizing series finale. The good wife spinoff starring christine baranski from creators robert and michelle king had been. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale.
The good wife ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10. You cant talk about the good wife s best episodes without talking about colin sweeney. Julianna margulies may appear in spinoff june 6, 2016. As announced during the super bowl, the good wife is officially in its last season and only has a few episodes left before. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. The episode deals with the aftermath of will gardner being killed in the previous episode. Alicia hung onto the wife moniker in the title til the end barely. Apr 27, 2015 during last nights episode of the good wife, it seemed that fans had to say goodbye to archie panjabis kalinda when she decided to flee after turning in evidence against lemond bishop. It originally aired on cbs in the united states on march 30, 2014. Speaking to variety, series creators and executive producers michelle and robert king defend the moment. The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8 after seven critically acclaimed. The good wife shocks viewers, producers explain cbs news. The series finale will air sunday, may 8, the network confirmed in a. Watch the good wife episodes, get episode information, recaps and more.
Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. You almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end. Watch the cbs this morning eye opener your world in 90 seconds. Cbs used tvs biggest platform the super bowl to confirm that the current season of the good wife will be its last. Im still trying to process everything after last weeks shocking episode of the good wife. 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. To begin as we recap the series finale of cbs the good wife, lets acknowledge the elephant in the room. 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. Cbs announces finale dates for good wife, nciss dinozzo. Like a good legal thriller, cbs the good wife surprised fans right down to its closing moments as alicia florricks emotional rollercoaster ride of the past seven season. May 09, 2016 the good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way it started.
Julianna marguilies blames cbs for cancelled good fight. A total of 156 episodes of the good wife aired over seven seasons. Mar 16, 2016 cbs wednesday announced season finale dates, return dates and special events that include the good wifes finale and the thseason finale for ncis on may 17. 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 our best tv shows end in this. The good wife series finale aired sunday, may 8th at 98c.
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