It was a damn fine finale, and it was probably one of the most entertaining, invigorating, and surprising episodes of the good wifes run thus far. Do good wife stars julianna margulies and archie panjabi hate. Also, a joke between mother and daughter lands alicia in trouble as her campaign for states attorney is. The best part about this season of the good wife is about to walk out the door. The good wife is an american legal and political drama series which first premiered on the cbs network on september 22, 2009. Good wife final season confirmed hollywood reporter. Oct 04, 2015 alicia florrick is back and possibly stronger than ever as we head into the good wife season 7. The good wifes finale takes on homan square television. Years from now, when we look back, itll fall under the they dont make em like they used to category.
The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. The series finale will air sunday, may 8, the network confirmed in a. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. The series focuses on alicia florrick margulies, whose husband peter noth, the former cook county, illinois states attorney, has been jailed following a notorious political corruption and sex scandal. Cbs announced the good wifes cancellation during super bowl 50. Do not read any further unless youve watched sunday, may 8s good wife finale. I would go there myself with a hatchet, but im in the middle of something here. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale.
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. When carys case goes to trial, a plea deal offer has him seriously considering jail time. You may recognize morgan from his previous tv gigs like greys. For a show that i really loved like the good wife, i want the network to tell the producers it is the final season so that they can end it properly. May 09, 2016 the good wife ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10. In years past, the good wife s season finale would wrap up all its major plots and dangle some cliffhangers, such as alicia scheming to run for office. Though i greatly appreciated the artistry of the mid season finale, the trial, hail mary is. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. Recap the good wife season 6 before season 7 premieres. I guess its officially time to start thinking of the good wife as the alicia florrick show. The good wife midseason finale airs on sunday night, and its finally time for cary agos trial. Word will come out soon enough, but my guess is that they werent. Abcs revenge ended its run on an uptick and cbs the good wife rose to a fourmonth high as its wrapped its season. Though the show has been a stalwart for cbs over the past few years and has the support of some bigname stars, its low ratings have it on the bubble for renewal beyond this.
The good wife takes a weak swipe at racism the atlantic. Its been 51 episodes, but the good wife season finale finally gifted fans with what theyd been waiting three years for. The good wifes lowkey season finale felt less like a summation than the opening argument for the 201516 campaign. Her husband is out of prison, but alicia florrick julianna margulies hardly has reason to celebrate.
When will the show return, and will cary be spending those new episodes behind bars. Cbs used tvs biggest platform the super bowl to confirm that the current season of the good wife will be its last. Though i greatly appreciated the artistry of the midseason finale, the trial, hail mary is. Cbs announces finale dates for good wife, nciss dinozzo. My time with you, as your friend was the best i ever had. 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. Alicia florrick is back and possibly stronger than ever as we head into the good wife season 7. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. The good wife critics consensus though in its sixth season, the good wife remains one of network televisions best shows with sharp writing, vibrant characters, and high production values.
This was a good example of the shows selfreferential, bowtying nature. I think mike m was stating that season 6 concluded filming april 2015, just to point out that. Its biggest emotional beats have all been deeply rooted in the characters psyche and perspective. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. The good wife is an american legal and political drama television series that aired on cbs from september 22, 2009, to may 8, 2016.
As fans took to twitter to express their disappointment. The good wife season 6 episode 19 was filled with twists and turns that ended with alicia florrick getting the rug pulled out from under her and the landing was hard and painful. Of course, the show has always belonged to alicia florrick. Eli gold alan cumming could teach cary a thing or three about picking yourself up after a reversal of fortune and dusting off premature gray. The series was created by robert and michelle king and stars. The good wife season 6 finale, which also marked archie panjabis final episode as investigator extraordinaire kalinda sharma, featured her first. 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. Lockhart, agos and lee are abandoned by their newly hired associates, right in the middle of a highly technical case representing ethan carver just.
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. May 11, 2015 for a show that i really loved like the good wife, i want the network to tell the producers it is the final season so that they can end it properly. The good wife was a serialized procedural, which sounds like an oxymoron. Matt czuchry talks about the good wife ahead of season finale. The good wife s lowkey season finale felt less like a summation than the opening argument for the 2015 16 campaign. But their characters literally have not been in the same room on screen since the middle of the fourth season. In its sixthseason finale, the good wife hit the reset.
With peters exoneration, the question will turn toward whether politics makes him that way. Peters jealousy of alicia, while hypocritical, felt real. Nov 21, 2014 the good wife midseason finale airs on sunday night, and its finally time for cary agos trial. Season finale for televisions mostwatched series, ncis, on tuesday, may. Is the good wife finally about to have a good time. Jan 19, 2018 the good wife was a serialized procedural, which sounds like an oxymoron. May 11, 2015 the good wife season 6 finale, which also marked archie panjabis final episode as investigator extraordinaire kalinda sharma, featured her first scene in two seasons with julianna margulies. The good wife takes a weak swipe at racism an overly busy midseason finale clumsily tries to discuss ferguson and the eric garner case without taking the. May 11, 2015 abcs revenge ended its run on an uptick and cbs the good wife rose to a fourmonth high as its wrapped its season. Theres biting off more than you can chew, and theres last nights episode of the good wife, which took a run at issues of institutional racism and the police killings of michael. But for a while there, especially in season five the shows best season, despite the continued focus on alicia and her narrative, the. The series focuses on alicia florrick margulies, whose husband peter. The good wife could soon join the list of canceled shows in 2015 as ratings sink, and industry experts predict that the political drama could be approaching its final days. Its the slap that jarred the good wife fans into a collective gasp.
Kalinda was a noted force in the first two seasonsmaybe even the shows intriguing characterbut the quality departure in the writing of kalinda in the later seasons has been a letdown. The good wife series finale airs sunday at 98c on cbs. Creators respond and break down the season 6 finale. The show centers on alicia florrick, whose husband peter florrick was jailed for political corruption and a sex scandal. May 09, 2016 the good wife ended its seven season, 156episode run in the same way it started. Oct 12, 2015 is the good wife finally about to have a good time. Before we get down to the meat of the good wifes season premiere. There are a few the good wife spoilers available for the big november 23 show, and fans wont want to miss them. May 01, 2015 hollywood actress julianna margulies, star of cbs the good wife, received a star on the hollywood walk of fame friday. You can expect an actionpacked mid season finale with zombies pouring into. The good wife awkwardly reshuffles in season seven premiere. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap.
Apr 29, 20 it was a damn fine finale, and it was probably one of the most entertaining, invigorating, and surprising episodes of the good wife s run thus far. Showers the first 2015 episode of the good wife is the most stressful hour of television robert and michelle king have ever dreamt up, and its also one of the series best. I left the episode feeling dizzy from the sharp turns in the plot and the prudent placement of each plot detail. The good wife finale reunites archie panjabi, julianna. In years past, the good wifes season finale would wrap up all its major plots and dangle some cliffhangers, such as alicia scheming to run for office. May 11, 2015 the good wife s finale takes on homan square. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, archie panjabi, makenzie vega. The ceremony comes nine days before the season finale of the critically acclaimed cbs drama, which as garnered four outstanding lead actress in. 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.
One of the strengths of the early seasons was that the characters were realistic. 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. Spoilers on greys, arrow, castle, white collar, good wife, grimm, elementary, nashville and more by michael ausiello november 5 2014, 3. The good wife will be seeing the return of two fan. It certainly always ended its seasons like that, leaving us wondering what alicia florrick. During the good wife sixth season finale on sunday night. The sixth season of the good wife began airing on september 21, 2014 on cbs, and concluded on may 10, 2015. On this sundays episode, jeffrey dean morgan joins the good wife as jason crouse.
Jan 12, 2015 the good wife takes a weak swipe at racism an overly busy mid season finale clumsily tries to discuss ferguson and the eric garner case without taking the time to give the issues their due. Julianna marguliess alicia florrick and archie panjabis kalinda. The good wife finale reunites archie panjabi, julianna margulies. She returns to her job as a litigator after thirteen years of being a stayathome mother. The good wife regularly blows up the very highstakes game it builds, from the shocking death of series.
We wanted the story to have a beginning, middle, and an end thats the only way actions. On the season finale of the good wife, airing tuesday at 109c on cbs, alicia must decide whether to stand by her husband peter as he prepares to reenter the political arena after a sex scandal. Apr, 2015 the good wife season 6 episode 19 was filled with twists and turns that ended with alicia florrick getting the rug pulled out from under her and the landing was hard and painful. 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 ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10. The good wife actress julianna margulies receives star on. If youre not seeing the updated charts, please try reloading the page. The good wife actress julianna margulies receives star. May 11, 2015 the framework for the episode was a case involving jacob rickter, whom alicia represented in a murder case way back in the season 2 finale. May 06, 2016 the good wife series finale airs sunday at 98c on cbs. The show may be called the good wife and carys freedom may have been the subject of the episode but archie panjabi is the star of hail mary. Click to expand the mega menu click to expand search input.
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