On the good wife season 6 episode 20, forced to resign her position as states attorney, alicia finds she may not be welcomed back at lockhart, agos, and lee. Panjabi opted to leave the good wife at the end of its current, sixth season, and. Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal drama wrapped sunday after seven seasons. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. The final episode of the good wife airs may 8, and its truly the end of era. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, archie panjabi, alan cumming. As tvline had enthusiastically teased in the days leading up to the closer, the episode promised to fea. The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of network. The good wife star discusses leaving the show after 6 seasons. This is why i believe alicia shattered in the final seconds of the deconstruction after reading kalindas obscure note to her. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the ending that even star julianna margulies said would be very divisive. While the florrick camp tries to prepare alicia for her debate with prady, the firm launches a lastditch effort to save cary before he is scheduled to go to prison. The good wife tv series 20092016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The episode stripped her down and left her alone in her apartment in the final moments, without even saint grace for company. As fans took to twitter to express their disappointment. Its the slap that jarred the good wife fans into a collective gasp, ending the final moments of cbss crown jewel drama series with a fullcircle moment. Spoilers ahead for the lastever episode of the good wife. Kalinda and alicias final scene on the good wife was utterly. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. Its that rare network procedural that always has time for a case of the. Fans spoke, star trek listened, and a new series aboard the u. The good wifes very strong season finale will likely be remembered for being kalindas final episode. Luckily, the producers of cbss muchloved legal drama the good wife didnt have to worry about that, a little bonus of mr.
In its sixthseason finale, the good wife hit the reset. The good wife finale reunites archie panjabi, julianna. Alicia wants to start her own firm again after diane. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way it started. The good wife the deconstruction tv episode 2015 imdb. Kalinda calls diane and alicia to tell them about her latest discovery. 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. 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. A recap of the good wife s april 26 episode kalindas last. The seventh and final season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. The good wife has always been a show that excelled at the long game. As alicia struggles to get her career back on track, she.
The good wife creators promised some resolution for kalinda and alicia, so something had to happen between the two. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. Watch stars anson mount, ethan peck, and rebecca romijn excitedly break the big news. But so far up to, and including, episode 18, in our case this final season has been a major disappointment. Twentytwo episodes is an insane thing to ask of anyone, and in the television landscape of 2015, its patently unfair. 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 good wife ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10. The good wifes lowkey season finale felt less like a summation than the opening argument for the 2015 16 campaign. 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 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 knows how to bring its agame to a finale. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. The good wife season 7 episode 22 finale regina spektor. Check out spoilers and trailers here with alicia, eli, peter, and more. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. Charless surprise departure from the show two seasons ago. 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. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. The good wife remains one of network televisions best shows with sharp writing, vibrant characters. The good wife season 6 finale, which also marked archie panjabis final episode as investigator extraordinaire kalinda sharma, featured her first.
As uneven and headscratching as the good wife can be sometimes and these last two years have had lots of rough patches when its good. The good wife season 7 episode 7 titled driven is on tonight at 9. Good wife fans feeling underwhelmed by kalindas abrupt departure in sundays episode will be heartened to learn that archie panjabis shortskirted, leatherbooted pi is poised to make the mother. In a flashback scene in the seasons penultimate episode, alicia and kalinda. 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.
Heres what is known from the last couple of episodes and that promo. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, alan cumming, cush jumbo. Her eyes lit up when the doorbell rang she thought it would be finn, but it was an angry canning, bitter at lockhart, agos and looking for a way to stick it to them. Jon snow wasnt the only dead character to return to tv this week. 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. Vote in the final round of the ultimate summer movie showdown. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during. Like many good wife fans, i watched last weeks season finale in dizzying anticipation. At over 90 hours, catching up on the good wife before its presumed final season begins this fall will take some serious. Series creators explain the last episode by jessica pena, may 9, 2016 it was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. How the good wife finale blew that alicia and kalinda. Do not read any further unless youve watched sunday, may 8s good wife finale. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale youtube.
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