Cbs has ordered a seventh season of the hit legal drama starring julianna margulies, but will it be its last. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. It certainly always ended its seasons like that, leaving us wondering what alicia florrick julianna margulies would do next. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. May 15, 2016 the good wife season 7 episode 22 finale regina spektor. In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter one final. Reinvigorated storylines and an even stronger cast keep the good wife fresh in its seventh season and away from the doldrums that overcome many long. The good wife soundtrack complete song list tunefind. 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.
A series devoted to those political spouses who have to stand behind their husbands, grimly smiling in the midst of. If you require any help with spoilertv, please dont hesitate to contact us but please check the links below to see if they will help you first. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. 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 seven season, 156episode run in the same way. The discussion quickly turns to their animosity towards one another in season five after she left the firm for florrick agos right.
The good wife series finale ends with alicia chasing jason, getting slapped by diane. As peters trial begins, alicia works desperately to keep her husband from returning to jail. The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8. It was announced last month that good wife creators robert and michelle king would step down as showrunners at the end of the shows current seventh season. The ending of good wife was very strong with that slap and the two women. 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.
But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening. Apparently, the good wife is ending after this season. This seems like its the end of the line for peter chris noth. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. Call me shallow, but when you invest in 7 seasons of a series, you want a happy ending. Alicia and lucca work together on a complicated court case involving a designer drug dealer. All good things must come to an end and so it is for the good wife. As the good wife approached its finale, it gave us hints about the definitive statement it might leave behind. The new will and diane put on your most powerful suit and stripiest tie, were back with season five of the good wife. This is her negotiating with prosecutor connor fox matthew morrison about peters plea deal.
Alicia attempts to revive her struggling law career by once again starting her own law firm, this time with the assistance of jason crouse new cast member jeffrey dean morgan, a calm, experienced investigator whom she hires. 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. The good wife is ending after season 7 so get ready to. The good wifes future had been in limbo with the recent. 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. End had a divided reaction among viewers and critics, with many praising a fitting ending to a complex. 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. The good wife just made the biggest announcement ever during super bowl 50 on feb. For a long time, a tension had been growing in the structure of the show. The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e. 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. May 09, 2016 the good wife wraps up seven seasons on cbs on may 8 with the final verdict on peters trial.
The good wife s future had been in limbo with the recent. Read our recap, then grade the episode in our poll. Like a good legal thriller, cbs the good wife surprised fans right down to its closing moments as alicia florricks emotional rollercoaster. The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. 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. The largest collection of tv spoilers and show information for the most popular shows on tv. The good wife ending officially cancelled after season 7. Would the pressure for a happy ending have been too strong. The excuse of the show coming full circle is a complete cop out. The potential conclusion to the muchheralded series has been rumored for weeks.
Oct 04, 2015 all 24 songs featured in the good wife season 7 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict. 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. All 24 songs featured in the good wife season 7 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. The good wife wrapped its sevenseason run in may, but diane.
Cbs has announced this season of julianna margulies hit legal drama, season seven, will be the shows last the network made the announcement during the 2016. When the good wife premiered in 2009, it risked seeming like a onenote joke. We learn that the everscheming eli gold has plans to invest in her as a. 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 good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of networkor really anytv drama.
The good wife creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an alternate ending, tvline reports. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. 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 drastic transformation they were hoping for, or the resolution they were longing for. 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. I have some very mixed emotions about that last sequence, maureen ryan wrote. Alicias night goes from bad to worse when she throws a party to celebrate howard and jackies upcoming wedding. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. The good wife is ending, will not return for season 8. Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra scene onto last springs polarizing series finale. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale.
Like a good legal thriller, cbs the good wife surprised fans right down to its closing moments as alicia florrick s emotional rollercoaster ride of the past seven seasons came to an. Christine baranski on good wife spinoff and why she was. Seven seasons ago, alicia florrick slapped her husband across the. The show was removed from netflix us in a move by cbs to pull back the majority of its content from the streaming service. Watch the good wife episodes online season 7 2016 tv. It would be disingenuous not to note that, since its landmark fifth season, the good wife has become an altogether less consistent and less satisfying beast. Cbs just announced with a promo during the super bowl that the current season of the good wife will be its last, with nine episodes left. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. The good wife ending officially cancelled after season. So it makes sense that her ending, like theirs, would be about moral decay and selfrealization. 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.
Get caught up on the good wife and get ready for the season 7 premiere on sunday, october 4th at 98c. When asked if the upcoming seventh season is being planned as its last, cocreator robert king told us, can we leave that unanswered for the moment. The good wife was available on netflix as part of a wide range of titles from cbs up until early 2018. Season 7, episode 19 april 17, 2016 alicia and lucca fly to toronto to represent an nsa agent who was detained by customs officers when he attempted to reenter the u. Alicia and lucca fly to toronto to represent an nsa agent who was detained by customs officers when he attempted to ree. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. The good wife creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an. The ending leaves alicia at a crossroads, professionally and personally. Also, to help with his presidential campaign, peter engages ruth eastman. I can understand not wanting to write a cliche ending with alicia riding off in the sunset with jason. Apr 17, 2016 watch the good wife season 7, episode 19 landing. Sadly, however, i have a feeling those of you who came here to read a recap wont want to hear my every thought about how freaking sexy that was, so lets talk about everything, shall we. A series devoted to those political spouses who have to stand behind their husbands, grimly smiling in. The good wife season 7 the seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs.
When it was at its best, the good wife spun its many plates with the best of them. Also, eli encourages alicia and veronica stockard channing to participate in a motherdaughter cooking show to help peters campaign, with disastrous results. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale youtube. You almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end. The good wife is an american legal and political drama television series that aired on cbs from september 22, 2009, to may 8, 2016. He is trying to pack on more years, but alicia finds a compromise. While alicia took her final bow in an era when the ice. 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.
Find all 255 songs featured in the good wife soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. When cbs announced its 20152016the good wife will remain. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale. 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. May 09, 2016 when the good wife premiered in 2009, it risked seeming like a onenote joke. Alicia florrick julianna margulies is the wife of the states attorney of cook county, peter florrick chris noth, who is jailed as the result of a political corruption and sex scandal. Seven seasons ago, alicia florrick slapped her husband across the face in the moment she realized that. The mixedbag ending was in keeping with the final season, which was smooth, enjoyable and at times quite moving.