The fifth season of the good wife began airing on september 29, 20, airing sundays at 9. 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 series devoted to those political spouses who have to stand behind their husbands, grimly smiling in the midst of. May 18, 2015 when good wife showrunners michelle and robert king announced back in october that panjabi would be leaving the show at the end of the season, most of the stories asked if panjabis kalinda. 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. May 09, 2016 the good wife ended its seven season, 156episode run in the same way it started. 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.
The finale didnt lie to us, didnt try to paint alicia as. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. But the good wife and other shows in danger of being canceled in 2015 could benefit from a more cautious trend in the television industry. The season received critical acclaim, with the general consensus calling it the series best season. In years past, the good wife s season finale would wrap up all its major plots and dangle some cliffhangers. You must be a cbs all access subscriber to enjoy this video. In the finale, alicias julianna margulies client was taken to homan.
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. Panjabi, who plays kalinda, has left the good wife after the sixthseason finale. In this exclusive extended promo for next weeks season 6. 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. In terms of quality, the good wife still surpasses almost any other current network show, but this season the series uncharacteristically struggled with messy longterm arcs. Good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. Good wife creators talk finale ending, including that slap. Get used to it you may be seeing it on business cards, briefings boxes and even a conference room wall before long. The good wife season 3 episode 0 the good wife a new beginning. The good wifes very strong season finale will likely be remembered for being kalindas final episode. Tvline has learned that panjabi whose exit from the series was announced back in october figures prominently in the cbs dramas may 10 season finale. The good wife season 7 the seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs.
Last episode of cbs politicaldomestic drama proves a real disappointment. The good wife likes to leave its fans with, as michelle king described it in an interview with npr, a question mark and an exclamation point before shutting down production for summer hiatus. Ever since archie panjabi announced she would be leaving the good wife at the end of the current season, fans have been clamoring for one thing. The good wife said goodbye to beloved character kalinda archie panjabi on may 10s emotional season 6 finale, and as series costar matt czuchry explained to huffpost live monday, kalindas. The good wife takes a weak swipe at racism the atlantic. Afterbuzz tv the good wife edition, is a weekly after show for fans of the good wife. When good wife showrunners michelle and robert king announced back in october that panjabi would be leaving the show at the end of the season, most of the stories asked if panjabis kalinda. The good wife is setting up a familiar cliffhanger, one that can be summed up in the following five words. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening. Apr 14, 2017 its been 51 episodes, but the good wife season finale finally gifted fans with what theyd been waiting three years for. Also, to help with his presidential campaign, peter engages ruth eastman. Though i greatly appreciated the artistry of the mid season finale, the trial, hail mary is.
The good fight stars tease the good wife cameos coming in season 4 plus, who they want to see in the future billions season 5 trailer is billions at its most billions. Its been 51 episodes, but the good wife season finale finally gifted fans with what theyd been waiting three years for. As tvline had enthusiastically teased in the days leading up to the closer, the episode promised to fea. First, we find out that kalinda will make an appearance in the good wife season 6 finale, and now, another familiar face is set to return. Julianna margulies in the season 6 finale of the good wife. I left the episode feeling dizzy from the sharp turns in the plot and the prudent placement of each plot detail. The good wife has so stepped up its game that some. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs.
Apr 12, 2015 watch full episodes on cbs all access. May 11, 2015 the good wife season 6 episode 22 quotes. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. Unfortunately, the ending statementquestion of season six.
Do you think the good wife can bounce back in its ohsoverylikely seventh season. Cbs announces finale dates for ncis, good wife, survivor. Thats why this season on the good wife weve seen plots hinge on an. Like many good wife fans, i watched last weeks season finale in dizzying anticipation. The good wife is a drama on cbs starring julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a wife and mother that must reenter the work force when her husbands chris noth very public sex and political. 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. The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale. You almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end.
May 11, 2015 related story revenge finale discussion thread. 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. Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new. Cbs has set finale dates for its primetime shows, including the good wife, ncis, two and a half men and csi. May 06, 2016 the good fight stars tease the good wife cameos coming in season 4 plus, who they want to see in the future billions season 5 trailer is billions at its most billions.
The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict. 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. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season 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. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. 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. How will this development affect the series storylines and ratings. Kalinda and alicias final scene on the good wife was. Julianna margulies s alicia florrick and archie panjabis kalinda. Mar 15, 2015 watch full episodes on cbs all access. The good wife season 5 episode 11 video dailymotion. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. May 09, 2016 last season, original castmember and fan favorite archie panjabi left the good wife tv show. 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. Word will come out soon enough, but my guess is that they werent.
Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal drama wrapped sunday after seven seasons. The shows critical resurgence and creative renaissance garnered the series many accolades, including the tca award for outstanding achievement in. The good wifes lowkey season finale felt less like a summation than the opening argument for the 2015 16 campaign. Its the slap that jarred the good wife fans into a collective gasp. It was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale.
Though i greatly appreciated the artistry of the midseason. The nexttolast good wife episode of this season took care of a lot of business. May 09, 2016 you almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end. Julianna marguliess alicia florrick and archie panjabis kalinda. In the final season, the show sometimes felt diffuse and brittle on an emotional level, which may have made sense thematically in. The good wife bosses on a more humbled alicia, kalindas most.
Unfortunately, the ending statementquestion of season six was their weakest one yet. Reinvigorated storylines and an even stronger cast keep the good wife fresh in its seventh season. Archie panjabi, who plays kalinda, has left the good wife after the sixthseason finale. 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. Josh charles, the love of her life who was gunned down in season six. The report concluded that despite being wellwritten and very wellacted, the good wife has become less than the sum of its parts. May 10, 2015 afterbuzz tv the good wife edition, is a weekly after show for fans of the good wife. May 09, 2016 the good wife came to an end sunday night with all manner of finale craziness.
Peter has little time left to make a plea deal before the jury comes back with a verdict. Thats too bad the good wifes very strong season finale will likely be remembered for being kalindas final episode. The good wife bosses on season 6 finale hollywood reporter. Apr 27, 2015 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 evidence against lemond bishop. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. 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 time to give the issues their due. 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. I have some very mixed emotions about that last sequence, maureen ryan wrote for variety. May 12, 2015 the good wife said goodbye to beloved character kalinda archie panjabi on may 10s emotional season 6 finale, and as series costar matt czuchry explained to huffpost live monday, kalindas. When the good wife premiered in 2009, it risked seeming like a onenote joke. 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 good wife the last scene from the good wife series finale.
In this episode hosts tara johnson, and alison law discuss episode 22. The good wife came to an end sunday night with all manner of finale craziness. Apr 27, 2015 tvline has learned that panjabi whose exit from the series was announced back in october figures prominently in the cbs dramas may 10 season finale. The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband. 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. In its sixthseason finale, the good wife hit the reset. My time with you, as your friend was the best i ever had.
The good wifes finale takes on homan square television. May 09, 2016 good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter one final. Twentytwo episodes is an insane thing to ask of anyone, and in the television landscape of 2015, its patently unfair.
It got alicia florrick out of her postpoliticalscandal funk and back into a. Kalinda and alicias final scene on the good wife was utterly. The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e. The good wife will be the first show to conclude, as it wraps its season on sunday.
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