After diane slaps her a few minutes later, her wedding ring set is clearly on her left hand. The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8. Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra scene onto last springs polarizing series finale. This story contains spoilers for the series finale of the good wife, end. The series last scene is eerily similar to its first. During super bowl 50 a commercial for the legal drama aired and teased that this is the final season there are nine episodes of the show remaining, and they will begin airing on sunday february 14. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale duration. The additional footage wouldve made it clear that alicia julianna. The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the ending that even star julianna margulies said would be very divisive. Im exhausted, alicia julianna margulies sighs to jason jeffrey dean morgan in the penultimate episode of the good wife. The good wife will come to an end in may after seven seasons. Once the decision is made, they begin battle with lockhartgardner for clients and cases.
And, as the series follows alicia, what happens to the good wife. The song better by regina spektor was used in the finale. Like a good legal thriller, cbs the good wife surprised fans right down to its closing moments as alicia florrick s emotional rollercoaster ride of the past seven seasons came to an. Alicia then thinks she sees jason and runs into the back hallway, only to find a random man and then to find diane. Polarizing as the series finale of the good wife is turning out to be, creators robert and michelle king want to remind you that this show has never. As the states attorney for cook county will this end his career. 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. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. Alicia florrick as a tv character will be dearly missed. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. The good wife creators explain why the show had to end. The good wife wanted to assert that, in the end, alicia florrick was completely alone.
The season received critical acclaim, with the general consensus calling it the series best season. Cbs broke the news sunday via a commercial during its telecast of super bowl 50. Will she forgive her husband, peter, as he enters jail for corruption charges. The good wife ended its seven series run with an acrosstheface slap from diane lockhart christine baranski to alicia florrick julianna margulies, after her betrayal in the courtroom. May 10, 2016 the seriess closing scene will be fervidly debated. May 09, 2016 much like the sting thats probably still lingering on alicias cheek after the slap part deux, the good wife series finale was supposed to leave you unsettled. The good wifes powerful finale was exactly the ending. Now, the legacy is set to continue when the good fight premieres on cbs all.
Shed cut herself off from diane, peter and pretty much. May 06, 2016 alicia just needs to do one thing on the good wife series finale. The good wife creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an alternate ending, tvline reports. May 09, 2016 on the good wife season 7 episode 22, alicia must decide what shell do next as a verdict is reached in peters trial on the series finale. Perhaps the most beautiful part of this ending is that it really isnt an end. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started.
The good wife creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an alternate ending. Christine baranski on good wife spinoff and why she was. The shows critical resurgence and creative renaissance garnered the series many accolades, including the tca award for outstanding achievement in drama and the writers guild of america award for. The good wife creators reveal what happened to alicia after.
May 09, 2016 like a lot of major finales, last nights final episode of the good wife was a mixed bag of longawaited moments and odd endings that ended on a bit of a cliffhanger. All good things must come to an end and so it is for the good wife. I dont think the good wife did poorly by that last scene and the bittersweet nature of the very ending, but it felt like the show reached the end caring only a little about the 154 episodes. May 09, 2016 the good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye. Robert and michelle king on the good wife series finale youtube. I have some very mixed emotions about that last sequence, maureen ryan wrote for variety. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. Alicia just needs to do one thing on the good wife series finale. But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening. The following story contains spoilers about the series finale of the good wife. The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the ending that even star. The good wife creators reveal what happened to alicia. Oct 10, 2018 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.
Earlier this evening, we reported that cbs had decided to end the good wife after seven. In the fifth season of the good wife, alicia and cary make plans to start their own firm. A series devoted to those political spouses who have to stand behind their husbands, grimly smiling in the midst of. The good wife season 7 episode 22 end series finale guide by. The good wife is officially cancelled cbs has decided to put the never ending series out of its misery, after a steady decline in ratings over the past couple of seasons. The good wife ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10. Of course, it could also have been an attempt by the kings to end their show with as much controversy as the most talked about series finale of all time. The series s closing scene will be fervidly debated. The good wife s big ending you know, the one where julianna margulies alicia florrick betrayed longtime friend diane lockhart, got slapped in a.
Dont read on unless youve seen end, the series finale of the good wife. The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8 after seven critically acclaimed seasons. The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of network. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support, encouragement, and. She is the author of the hollywood mysteries oscar season and the. The series, which aired its finale in the us on 8 may, had a knack of cutting episodes. Peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal. The good wife season 7 episode 22 finale regina spektor.
Cbs series ending on may 8th official statement by trevor kimball, february 8, 2016. You almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end. The good wife examines the lives of legal professionals as affected by their cases and work circumstances. The good wife ended its seven series run with an acrosstheface slap from diane lockhart christine baranski to alicia florrick julianna.
Meanwhile, alicia must decide whether her future is with peter or with jason, and she channels the ghost of will gardner to help make a decision. And in the series finale, diane slapped alicia across the face in the moment she realized alicia was always going to put her family, and herself. 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. During the past few seasons, the good wife has poked fun at prestige drama cliches by giving viewers. The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick. 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. Cbs has announced this season of julianna margulies hit legal drama, season seven, will be the shows last the network made the announcement during the 2016. As the series moves along, we find alicia florrick as the good wife.
May 11, 2016 dont read on unless youve seen end, the series finale of the good wife. May 09, 2016 the good wife was always going to end midthought. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. Due to the popularity of the show, it spawned a spinoff called the good fight which first aired on february 19th, 2017. The ending of good wife was very strong with that slap and the two. The fifth season of the good wife began airing on september 29, 20, airing sundays at 9. The good wife is an american legal and political drama television series that aired on cbs from september 22, 2009, to may 8, 2016. Jun 23, 2016 of course, it could also have been an attempt by the kings to end their show with as much controversy as the most talked about series finale of all time. Jul 12, 2017 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 certainly more violent than anyone. This story contains spoilers from the series finale of the good wife, which aired sunday on cbs its safe to say alicia didnt get her happy ending on the good wife series finale.
In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter one final time, but in the process squandered her relationship with jason crouse jeffrey dean morgan and betrayed her partner diane lockhart christine baranski. The good wife star on peter and alicias complicated marriage and possible happy ending. Makenzie vega and julianna margulies in a scene from the series finale of the good wife. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. On the good wife season 7 episode 22, alicia must decide what shell do next as a verdict is reached in peters trial on the series finale. A popular legal and political drama, the good wife manages to be smart and funny while addressing todays hottest issues. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, alan cumming, cush jumbo.
In anticipation of the good wife series finale on may 8, ew asked julianna margulies to give an exclusive teaser of the muchanticipated finale. The good wife came to an end sunday night with all manner of finale craziness. Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new. The good wife was inspired by a question, one that has occurred to almost anyone who has watched the familiar bit of political theater that is the busted politician, contrite at a press conference. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. 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.
Unfortunately, this spinoff series is not available on uk, or us netflix and is exclusively owned by cbs all access. 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. 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 series finale reaches a frustrating verdict. May 09, 2016 it was the slap heard around the internet. It certainly does not mirror the style of any other legal drama in style, timing or episode structure, and i believe it has found a welldeserved niche of its own on current highquality television drama. The series was created by robert and michelle king and stars. Good luck with that the singleword title of the season premiere seems like a strong indication that the good wife will end come spring.
Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was. 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. 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 certainly more violent than anyone. Peter has little time left to make a plea deal before the jury comes back with a verdict. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. It was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. May 09, 2016 when the good wife premiered in 2009, it risked seeming like a onenote joke. For seven seasons, weve followed alicia florrick and her family through everevolving relationships, which set the stage for riveting story arcs, dynamic character growth, and nailbiting scenes. Meanwhile, peter makes waves as governor while eli works overtime to keep any hint of scandal at bay. Speaking to variety, series creators and executive producers michelle and robert king defend the moment. Peter at a press conference announcing his resignation and his plea deal and thanking everyone for their support, most importantly his wife.
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. For that matter, the entire shot is likely flipped, as she walks to peters left, hand in hand, but when they exit the doors, shes on the right, still holding hands. The good wife wrapped its sevenseason run in may, but diane. In the series finale of the good wife, alicia stood by peter one final.