What finale of the good wife taught us about women, power, and technology the finale ends the shows sharp commentary on how women attain and maintain power, and how that affects their likability. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs 1 and consisted of 22 episodes. The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king. To name a few you have john edwards, mark sanford, john ensign, and most memorable was eliot spitzer who cheated and had an affair with a hooker thats the theme that this new drama the good wife took a page from and started the book. In some ways, i cant believe its been only five seasons, because so much has happened since the beginning. Its the slap that jarred the good wife fans into a collective gasp, ending the final moments of cbss crown jewel. As a key partner of florrickargos,dianes perspective partner,kalindas guy, a person who has certain relationship with robyn, cary makes so many women striving to rescue him. But in the first episode of this season, cary is designed to be put in the prison and forced to face serious charges. The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale. In february, the good wife star julianna margulies revealed to deadline that she almost reprised her role as alicia floreck on the current third season of the spinoff series the good. The good wife has been immensely fun, distinguishing it from most of the serious dramas that dominate the television landscape right now.
May 09, 2016 what finale of the good wife taught us about women, power, and technology. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. 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. Margulies, after filming the final episode of the good wife, said of her. The fifth season of the good wife began airing on september 29, 20, airing sundays at 9. Add the good wife to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. Apr 30, 2014 on the good wife season 5 episode 22 florrickagos will discover a threat to the firm they never saw coming. Ive seen, and the last two episodes may be the best television produced this year.
Julianna margulies on why she didnt do the good fight. These episodes are both 100 percent momentum, but just as i did in the semifinal, im giving it to cooperative polygraphy because it sustains that momentum with only a fraction of the good wife s cast, sets, and sequences of ageinappropriate flirting. In its closing arguments, the good wife makes a point to. May 11, 2016 our the good wife round table debates if the series finale was a satisfying end, if will gardner is the love of alicias life and who theyd like to see in a spinoff. The final episode of the good wife airs may 8, and its truly the end of era. First i think that after wills death, alicia will have to find an alternative partner, at least spiritual partner to be filled in her life and the show. Throughout the series, zach dates the scheming becca and later a girl named neesa who happens to. So the final image of the trial, last nights episode of the good wife, which ended the shows fall fun cary pleading guilty to conspiracy was a cliffhanger instead of a resolution. The good wife ended its sevenseason run may 8 with roughly three months of lead time. On the good wife season 7 episode 20, everything goes wrong at a party to celebrate howard and jackies upcoming wedding while eli asks jason to investigate peter. A shocking confrontation between alicia and diane reveals that the last seven seasons were never leading to a. The good wife is an american legal and political drama television series that aired on cbs from september 22, 2009, to may 8, 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. Before tuning in to the series finale, heres everything you need to know.
The cbs television series is coming to an end after seven seasons. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of the good wife, an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, maia rindell, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor and godmother diane lockharts savings. The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e. No, its stellar fifth season was not nominated in 2014. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap.
The show tells the story of alicia florrick julianna margulies, whose husband peter has been jailed following a very public sex and corruption scandal. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. It not only emphasizes the growing distance between alicia and her old priorities with diane and cary. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, archie panjabi, makenzie vega. Tvline you re returning in next weeks episode in a series of. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. May 03, 2016 thats right even though there have been few tv deaths more shocking than the fatal shooting of will gardner josh charles on the good wife in 2014, the internet is abuzz that charles may.
The move raised the possibility that prior seasons of the. There are no tv airings of the good wife in the next 14 days. Charles was looking to leave the series at the end of last season, the shows fourth, when his contract was up. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. Cbs announced the wrapup to its emmywinning drama during. The good wife won numerous awards, including five emmys and the 2014 television critics. 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. They got to bring will back for the shows final episode on sunday night as an imaginary friend advising alicia florrick julianna. Cbs finale dates 2014 ncis the big bang theory good.
Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. It still flummoxes me why the final stretch of the show and the final episode centered around an old peter chris noth case we didnt even. During the super bowl on sunday, cbs announced that this would be the final season of the good wife. I told them when the decision was made last year, look, i dont know what my schedule is going to be like, but. Cbs announces finale dates for good wife, nciss dinozzo. The good wife could be really smart, really pleasurable, and really thrilling all at once. But so far up to, and including, episode 18, in our case this final season has been a major disappointment. Julianna margulies wins an emmy for the good wife 2014 duration.
The good fight episode guide, show summary and schedule. The series finale of broadcast televisions most acclaimed drama will air sunday, may 8 9. Nov 22, 2014 matt czuchry has challenging time on the good wife. The good wife creators robert and michelle king have written a letter to their fans in the wake. Charlie returns for two and a half mens final episode youtube. The trial we all know carys not going to do four years in prison two with time off for good behavior. May 06, 2016 alicia just needs to do one thing on the good wife series finale. Sundays episode is the final one before the good wife goes on a break until. Nov 02, 2014 the ending of this episode is my favorite scene of message discipline.
May 12, 2016 go out with a slap the good wife and not a whimper american idol, as network series, when played right, can turn their last few 30second commercial spots into an oversized atm. Lady gaga and jimmy fallon have the most awkward phone call ever. The good wife is a femaledriven drama about a politicians wife who pursues her own career as a defense attorney after her husband is sent to jail on charges of political corruption. May 09, 2016 the good wife was always going to end midthought. Matt czuchry has challenging time on the good wife the star. Shes ostensibly referring to her estranged husband peters chris noth corruption trial. The entire first season of the good fight, cbs all access sequel to cbs the good wife, aired on the broadcast network last summer. 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. Alicia just needs to do one thing on the good wife series finale.
The good wife message discipline tv episode 2014 imdb. While alicia took her final bow in an era when the ice zombies on game of thrones. 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. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale.
That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. 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. Forced out of lockhart and lee, they join lucca quinn at one of chicagos. 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. Alicia knocking on the window of her office to them, wishing cary good luck, evoked a large sense of sadness. Find out when and where you can watch the good wife episodes with tvguides full tv listings youll never miss another moment from your favorite show. Our the good wife round table debates if the series finale was a satisfying end, if will gardner is the love of alicias life and who theyd like to see in a spinoff. Alicia and diane defend the privacy rights of a therapist whose neighbor, represented by attorney caitlyn darcy anna camp, flies a drone over his home office. Why josh charles in the good wife series finale would be. Jul 31, 2016 charlie sheen returns for season 12 finale of two and a half men. But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening.
Theres a great scene in the final episode of the good wife. Charlie wasnt exactly scheduled to make an appearance, but the series producer and creator made room for him anyway. What if we were to suddenly have good timing, just for. In a time when ambition and being clever are a virtue, the good wife, especially the final season, ranks as the best show of the last 8 years. The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of networkor really anytv drama. Tonights episode of the good wife featured the abrupt exit of original cast member and. Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new. Dekay along with costars matt bomer and willie garson shot the shows final episode and its scheduled to air thursday. Ridley scott takes you a bit out of your comfort zone to show you, the viewer, what has become of the land of the free. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. As many high profile politicians have been known in recent years to cheat and have affairs on their wives. May 09, 2016 good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. Alicia learns that she has been wiretapped when an.
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. Totally agree mjf as a regular, or even a semiregular fixture on the show is too much. The good wife tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide. Alicia searches for answers as she tries to make sense of wills. The good wife tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide tv. This fifthseason finale speaks volumes for the enduring quality of the good wife. The lineup includes chicago pd, the good wife, csi.
Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal drama wrapped sunday after seven seasons. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch. Person of interest will begin its fifth and final season with a two episodes perweek schedule starting tues. Published on nov 18, 2014 season 6, episode 9 recap of the good wife, entitled sticky content. List of the good wife episodes the seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. The shows executive producers and creators, robert and. If anything, its propensity for fun while still delving into darkness is really what set it apart. The good wife y su final inevitable y sorprendente. The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king, which premiered on cbs on september 22, 2009. During the january 12, 2014 episode, we, the juries, snippets of three. Julianna margulies, in closing arguments for the good wife the. In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter one final.
Track the good fight new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick. Matt czuchry has challenging time on the good wife. Cbs sets season finale dates for ncis, big bang theory, the good wife, survivor and others by matt webb mitovich march 20 2014, 10. In many ways we had a lot of hints that this would be the final season of the good wife. The good wife came to an end sunday night with all manner of finale craziness. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. 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. Tvline youre returning in next weeks episode in a series of. Season 5 finale in the season 5 finale, the futures of lockhartgardner and florrickagos hang in the balance. May 06, 2016 the final episode of the good wife airs may 8, and its truly the end of era.
The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way it started. Matt czuchry has challenging time on the good wife the. If you have not watched last nights episode of the good wife, stop reading now. May 10, 2016 the good wife creators robert and michelle king are shedding light on josh charles shocking scenes from the cbs dramas sunday, may 8, series finale read their comments. Nov 04, 2014 the final season of the mentalist will premiere on the series most recent regular night, sunday, on november 30, airing there for five weeks before it moves to wednesday 8 pm on january 4 to. Last spring, josh charles inked a deal to return to the good wife for the shows current fifth. The shows executive producers and creators, robert. May 09, 2016 it was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. We dont know a lot about whats to come, but we do know that the finale is on may 8 and.