The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the ending that even star julianna margulies said would be very divisive. In some ways, i cant believe its been only five seasons, because so much has happened since the beginning. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. The good wife sets itself apart from the pack cbs news. One of the strengths of the early seasons was that the characters were realistic. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Good wife full series ranking a list of 156 titles. Last season, the show took an ambitious detour, allowing alicia to. Cbs finale dates 2014 ncis the big bang theory good. Carys arrest and ordeal on the good wife tops most of the items on this list. In the final season, the show sometimes felt diffuse and brittle on an emotional level, which may have made sense thematically in.
And i think the season finale i dont want to ruin anythingbut eli poses a very interesting question. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. The finale received the highest number of viewers for the show since november 2014, when it hit 10. Jan 19, 2018 ghost will josh charles asks alicia julianna margulies that on sundays series finale of the good wife. May 11, 2015 related story revenge finale discussion thread. The season 5 finale of the good wife airs this sunday at 9 p. Florrick agos civil war reached its climax with the decision tree, an episode that was studied the core of that civil war. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Expectations were high for the series finale of the good wife, which had become one of tvs best dramas. First i think that after wills death, alicia will have to find an alternative. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict.
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. With julianna margulies, chris noth, josh charles, matt czuchry. The assumption is few programs that generate 22 episodes a season. From the blowup at lockhartgardner to wills murder in the courtroom, the cbs drama has had it. 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. Mar 20, 2014 cbs sets season finale dates for ncis, big bang theory, the good wife, survivor and others by matt webb mitovich march 20 2014, 10. 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. A total of 156 episodes of the good wife aired over seven seasons. Alicia florrick julianna margulies has been a good. The good wife titled its finale a weird year, but it was also an inordinately good one riding the momentum of the partner defection that capped season four through the shocking.
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. On may 11, 2015, cbs renewed the series for a seventh season. Alicia is adamant in her refusal to run for states attorney despite elis attempts to persuade her to launch a campaign. May 18, 2014 the good wife has never been afraid of change and the season five finale is setting up what may be the biggest game change of all. Will is dead the good wife season 5 x episode 15 youtube. May 09, 2016 good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators.
It was clearly decided the television series should be extended for season 6 and the premiere date of the new episodes is scheduled for september 21, 2014. Ive never been more satisfied with a season finale in my life. The fourth season of the good wife began airing on september 30, 2012, airing sundays at 9. A weird year the notion of surveillance has been a running concern of the good wife s. The following story contains spoilers about sundays season 6 finale of the good wife. 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. Emily nussbaum on the finale of the good wife and the fate of its protagonist. 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. What to expect from the good wife season finale the.
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. In 2014, i wrote a larger celebration of how well the show disguised itself. The alicia in season 1 who frantically embarked on a job search and. Cbs sets season finale dates for ncis, big bang theory, the good wife, survivor and others by matt webb mitovich march 20 2014, 10. The good wife season 7 episode 22 finale regina spektor. The good wife creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an alternate ending, tvline reports. Mar 24, 2014 the good wife is a show about human behavior and emotion, and death, as sad and unfair as it can be, is a part of the human experience that we want to share. Were julianna margulies and archie panjabi actually sitting at the same bar during alicia florrick and kalinda sharmas goodbye scene in the season 6 finale of the good wife on sunday night.
The websites consensus reads, though in its sixth season, the good wife remains one of network televisions best shows with sharp writing, vibrant characters, and high production. I could ask the same about this back half of the final season. The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick. Cbs announces season finale airdates how i met your mother concludes with a onehour series finale on monday, march 31 survivor wraps on wednesday, may 21 with a twohour finale. What does the good wife have in store for us this sunday. Word will come out soon enough, but my guess is that they werent. The good wife season 5 the fifth season of the good wife began airing on september 29, 20, airing sundays at 9. May 09, 2016 the good wife came to an end sunday night with all manner of finale craziness. 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.
When frank prady decides to go after governor florrick as a campaign tactic, alicia is faced with the decision of whether or not to attack peters record as well. In the season five mid season finale, the lockart gardner vs. Watch the good wife episodes online season 5 2014 tv. The good wife season 6 premiere 2014 the line tv equals. But that doesnt mean recapping the good wifes current sixth season hasnt. Last episode of cbs politicaldomestic drama proves a real disappointment. The good wife has never been afraid of change and the season five finale is setting up what may be the biggest game change of all. Diane discusses a merger with alicia, who is still reeling badly. The season received critical acclaim, with the general consensus calling it the series best season. The good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye. But the good wife did not reveal the pivotal information about the characters in way other shows would have.
This story contains details from tonights series finale of the good wife. This week the rights holders announced the results of the discussion on show continuation. The fifth season finale of the good wife airs sunday at 9 p. The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of network. Its the slap that jarred the good wife fans into a collective gasp. The sixth season of the good wife received critical acclaim. I have some very mixed emotions about that last sequence, maureen ryan wrote for variety. May 09, 2016 you almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end. Season 5 ends with alicia and cary learning about a threat to the firm when an open feed from a camera is left on following a teleconferenced deposition with. The good wife season 6 ratings a list of 22 titles created 20 sep 2014 tv characters stand out performances. 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. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, archie panjabi, graham phillips.
Peters jealousy of alicia, while hypocritical, felt real. Apr 30, 2014 its nearly season finale time, and for the good wife, that means trouble looms ahead for the future of both florrickagos and lockartgardner. The good wife season 6 premiere 2014 the line september 21, 2014 the good wife season 6 episode 1 the line airs sunday, september 21. Cbs today announced season finale airdates that will include a onehour series finale for how i met your mother, the onehour season finale for the crazy ones and a twohour finale for survivor, followed by the reunion special. Dylan walsh joins new cw series ellen, wendy williams. As the 2014 season winds down, the hollywood reporter has put together a finale guide for abc, nbc, cbs, fox and the cws primetime series, including those. Spoilers as a veteran tv viewer, i have gone through my fair share of disappointing endings. The good wife a material world tv episode 2014 imdb. Good wife creators talk finale ending, including that slap. Cbs the good wife ended its seven season run the way it started, with the final scene in the closer. Season 5 finale in the season 5 finale, the futures of lockhartgardner and florrickagos hang in the balance. Based on the trailer for a weird year, lockhart gardner canning is going to try to. The good wife came to an end sunday night with all manner of finale craziness. In some ways, i cant believe its been only five seasons.
Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale duration. Dig two graves the other big finale of the third sunday night of the may sweep was the good wife 1. Jan 03, 2019 will gardner josh charles the good wife lockhartgardener lg alicia florrick dramatics, your honor. Nov 23, 2014 in the season five mid season finale, the lockart gardner vs. You almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end. Good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators.
The fifth season of the good wife began airing on september 29, 20, airing sundays at 9. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support, encouragement, and. This fifthseason finale speaks volumes for the enduring quality of the good wife. The sixth season of the good wife began airing on september 21, 2014 on cbs, and concluded on may 10, 2015.
Josh charles, the love of her life who was gunned down in season six. Its nearly season finale time, and for the good wife, that means trouble looms ahead for the future of both florrickagos and lockartgardner. 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. This fifth season finale speaks volumes for the enduring quality of the good wife. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. Julianna margulies as alicia florrick in the good wife. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as. May 19, 2014 last season, the good wife saw a big drop in the ratings but cbs renewed it anyway, most likely because of syndication profits.
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