For petes sake, where was chris noth last night by michael ausiello april 2011. 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. 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. The good wife s last hour had plenty of those, and thats all it needed. Picking up one year after the events of the final episode of the good wife, an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, maia rindell rose leslie, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor and godmother diane.
What will the cast of the good wife do now that they dont see each other every day. The good wife did a fergusonbased episode last night. 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. Following a win at the polls after a hardfought campaign, alicia is forced to step down. The good wife writers chose to take on one of the thorniest developments within the choice. As the good wife gears up for its series finale, we break down the shocking moments. You cant talk about the good wife s best episodes without talking about colin sweeney. Alicia florrick as a tv character will be dearly missed. In this last episode, we finally get alicia standing alone. Mar 24, 2014 this article contains major spoilers for last nights episode of the good wife. The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick.
They were kind of good for the last episode of the show. Alicia and will im gonna miss you 3x10 the good wife. Cbs will air the entire first season of the good fight, cbs all access christine bananskiled spinoff from the good wife, starting on june 16. In tuesday night s episode, we finally met the mysterious donna. From the subject matter to the weekly cases to the overall story arc, the writers like to bob and weave to keep viewers intrigued. Best episode yet, plus best use of chelsea handler on network tv this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
A recap of the good wife s april 26 episode kalindas last. The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king, which premiered on cbs on september 22, 2009. Feb 15, 2016 medley arranged by myself of the score of the good wife, composed by david buckley. May 09, 2016 it was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. The affair and the good wife both took on abortion last night. A recap of the good wifes april 26 episode kalindas last. The good wife did a fergusonbased episode last night and it was debate night for alicia. When the good wife bid farewell to josh charles who played will last season, his exit was melodramatic and more than a little silly.
After seven seasons and a slew of awards, the good wife gave its closing statements sunday night, closing the book on alicia florrick. Apr 26, 2015 when the good wife bid farewell to josh charles who played will last season, his exit was melodramatic and more than a little silly. Season 7, episode 18 finds alicia asking peter for a divorce, peter begging for one last favor, and cary quitting the firm. It was satisfying that alicia, in a scene that echoed a key.
Edgy, intelligent, relatable, thoroughly entertaining. Dylan bakers maybemurderer quickly made his mark on both alicia and the show, and when this. And i can honestly say i did not see that twist coming. We should have seen it coming when she mockwept in front of louis canning last week, but alicia has put her selfpitying days. Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new. When it did the same for archie panjabi in sunday night s episode the deconstruction a surprise move, coming two weeks before the end of the season it was the opposite. May 09, 2016 the good wife creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an alternate ending, tvline reports. 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. Alicias night goes from bad to worse when she throws a party to celebrate howard and. The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale. So at this point, you can expect for certain longrunning story lines to. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way it started. It was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale.
Watch full episodes of the good wife and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. I have some very mixed emotions about that last sequence. While the good wife is typically a bit darker and more cynical, there were moments in last night s episode that had that same strong hopefulness that the west wing is so infused with. Its rare that i walk away from a good wife episode focused on what it. 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. This story contains spoilers for the series finale of the good wife, end. You almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end. There was a callback to will gardners death in this episode. When it did the same for archie panjabi in sunday nights episode the deconstruction a surprise move, coming two weeks before the end of the season it was the opposite.
It didnt need need a slap or if it was going to engineer one, it needed to start that process much, much earlier than it did. The good wife parenting made easy tv episode 2011 imdb. Last nights episode was the shows hundredth, so its only fitting that they pulled out all the stops with. Watch full episodes of the good fight and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season. 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 video to explain their choices. It was perhaps the meatiest and most emotionally fraught episode of the good wife since everyone went their separate ways. If you have not watched last night s episode of the good wife, stop reading now dear good wife fans. Picking up one year after the events of the final episode of the good wife, an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, maia rindell rose leslie, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor and godmother diane lockharts christine baranski savings. Its rare that i walk away from a good wife episode. Alicia has another bout with chumhum as she and lucca. Last episode of cbs drama good wife proves a real disappointment.
The good wife all 156 episodes a list of 156 titles. May 29, 2019 cbs will air the entire first season of the good fight, cbs all access christine bananskiled spinoff from the good wife, starting on june 16. The good wife is a serialized show featuring several story arcs that play out over multiple episodes, as well as standalone storylines that are concluded by the end of each episode. 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. May 09, 2016 the good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way it started. Shes chosen not to take peters hand getting off the stage, but she cant find jason either. May 09, 2016 longestrunning scripted tv shows of all time 16 photos. Word will come out soon enough, but my guess is that they werent. Charles, whose role on the good wife has earned him an emmy and golden globe nominations, comes from a feature background and his only previous regular series gig was on abcs sports night. Of course, callbacks to a shows first episode in a finale can be a lot of fun. Alicia goes headtohead with louis canning in an arbitration case, but a personal crisis at home interferes with the case. Unlike most spinoffs, the good fight has retained the drama yet upped the ante with cheekier scripting and surprise casting. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. Oct 06, 2014 its time to talk it out or in my case, write it out, because the good wife season 6 episode 3 was quite an hour of television we started by being introduced to carys pretrial service.
Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. The good fight stars tease the good wife cameos coming in season 4. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a. Alicias night goes from bad to worse when she throws a party to celebrate howard and jackies. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, archie panjabi, graham phillips. You can relegate her son to pariah status for getting his exgirlfriend pregnant and annex her daughter until shes needed to advance a plot point, but last nights episode of the good wife proved that you cant take the mother out of alicia florrick. Meanwhile, diane considers buying a gun for protection against an excon.
Last nights episode of the good wife yanked hard on two threads the shows been dangling for months now. Alicias night goes from bad to worse when she throws a party to celebrate howard and jackies upcoming wedding. A look at last night s episode of the good wife in an episode that initially seems tame, but builds up to one doozy of a surprise, the series. Keep up with all the latest from last nights television by subscribing to our newsletter.
Sunday night football big bang, dancing with the stars and ncis top weekly. The good wife bitcoin for dummies tv episode 2012 imdb. Including tonights episode, the good wife only has four left until it bids its final farewell. Oct 14, 2009 a look at last night s episode of the good wife in an episode that initially seems tame, but builds up to one doozy of a surprise, the series continues to successfully juggle parallel story. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, archie panjabi, josh charles. The more fanatical good wife fans among us will recall that it was donna who answered kalindas phone once last season, sending the is kalinda a lesbian.
The awful truth behind last nights gamechanging episode of. As for the rest of you, in case you were clinging to the. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. Julianna margulies in the good wife cbs last night s episode of the the good wife, season 7, episode 15, targets, gets me to go ew ew ew, but lets not start with that part. 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. Each character brings their own to the atmosphere of diversity yet familiarity from the parent show, the good wife. It was announced in a commercial that aired during super bowl 50 that the seventh season would be the final season of the good wife. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. Nov 23, 2015 but on last night s episode, she found herself fighting her own ideals in the name of free speech. As peters trial begins, alicia is busy with a civil trial defending a contemptible husband who was found not guilty of killing his wife. After diane lockhart breaks the news to the partners about will gardners death, the camera, as it often does on the good wife, breaks off from. 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 is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle.
Watch the good wife episodes online season 7 2016 tv guide. Watch full episodes of the good wife, view video clips and browse photos on. 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. The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king. The good wife has been, since the beginning of this season, robustly willing to blow up its own firm and its own form, and the death of a major character at the hands of his client something thats been in the works for a year is another indicator that tgw wants to keep you on your toes rather than settle into being procedural comfort food. Join the conversation and connect with cbss the good wife. Mar 02, 2015 the good wife promo from last week promised us that this was the episode everyone would be talking about. But on another level, wills exit is also a reminder that the question of which of two powerful men alicia florrick was going to end up with. She returns to her old job as a defense attorney under will gardner and diane lockhart josh charles and. Under the deal, the first six seasons of the good wife are available on amazon prime. Get the shows look at home and so her career has been a story of firsts.
May 09, 2016 the good wife s last episode sunday night on cbs certainly left something to be desired in terms of full conclusions, but the finale was right in line with how our best tv shows end in this. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, alan cumming, cush jumbo. The good wife finale ended with a divisive scene that shocked viewers. The serial plotsa rarity on cbs, a network where most of the programming at that time was procedural were especially showcased in its highly praised fifth. May 09, 2016 good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. I was really disappointed with the ending and couldnt get to sleep last night afterwards. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter.
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