Julianna margulies and chris noth in the good wife 2009. 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. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. Kalinda will appear in the season 6 finale by samantha highfill updated april 27, 2015 at 12. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. In the promo for the upcoming finale, cbs teases whoever is at alicia florricks julianna margulies door will stun. The good wife season 7 the seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs.
Julianna marguliess alicia florrick and archie panjabis kalinda. Id actually thought kalinda had left the series for good when she. Thats the big question of the good wifes season six final, apparently. The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale. This felt more fitting, a visual reminder that the good wife had kept kalinda. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started.
Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. The sixth season of the good wife began airing on september 21, 2014 on cbs, and concluded on may 10, 2015. The good wife bosses on a more humbled alicia, kalindas most emotional moment ever. Kalinda and alicias final scene on the good wife was.
The finale received the highest number of viewers for the show since november 2014, when it hit 10. The good wife takes a weak swipe at racism the atlantic. The good wife season finale made twitter lose its mind. Were julianna margulies and archie panjabi actually sitting at the same bar during alicia florrick and kalinda sharmas goodbye scene in the. Twentytwo episodes is an insane thing to ask of anyone, and in the television landscape of 2015, its patently unfair. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. 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. They tied up all the loose ends from the past 22 episodes and presented alicia. While the florrick camp tries to prepare alicia for her debate with prady, the firm. Alicia florrick is back and possibly stronger than ever as we head into the good wife season 7. On may 11, 2015, cbs renewed the series for a seventh season. My time with you, as your friend was the best i ever had. 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.
Jeffrey dean morgan didnt like cbs series finale august 7, 2016. Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal drama wrapped sunday after seven seasons. Season seven renewal from cbs may 11, 2015 previous post. Once the decision is made, they begin battle with lockhartgardner for clients and cases. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. The good wife is about to go on another break before returning in march for the final 10 episodes of the season, and at the very least, the stakes for that run are now clearly laid out.
Luckily, the producers of cbss muchloved legal drama the good wife didnt have to worry about that, a little bonus of mr. Its been 51 episodes, but the good wife season finale finally gifted fans with what theyd been waiting three years for. Recap the good wife season 6 before season 7 premieres. 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. In the fifth season of the good wife, alicia and cary make plans to start their own firm. Charless surprise departure from the show two seasons ago. Tv14 d, l 43min 2015 when frank prady decides to go after governor florrick as a campaign tactic, alicia is faced with the decision of whether or not to attack peters record as well. On the good wife season 6 episode 21, alicia remembers her early days working with cary and kalinda when a client asks for her help on a case with ties to 2009. In its sixthseason finale, the good wife hit the reset. 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.
Yes, the good wife is primarily about a clutch of wellheeled. A recap of the good wifes april 26 episode kalindas last. With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, archie panjabi, alan cumming. Do not read any further unless youve watched sunday, may 8s good wife finale. Kalinda and alicias final scene on the good wife was utterly. Julianna margulies in the season 6 finale of the good wife. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as.
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. The more emblematic image in the finale came from her first scene, when she resurfaced in the frozenfoods aisle. End had a divided reaction among viewers and critics, with many praising a fitting ending to a complex. 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. The good wife came to an end sunday night with all manner of finale craziness. Peter eyes a run for president with alicias approval, finn and alicia help a client who may be. The good wifes finale takes on homan square television. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. The good wifes very strong season finale will likely be remembered for. Tv14 d, l 42min 2015 when potential voter fraud is discovered in the states attorney election, eli and alicia take steps to stop a recount by enlisting the help of a wellrespected civil rights lawyer, spencer. Panjabi, who plays kalinda, has left the good wife after the sixthseason finale. 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.
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. The good wife bosses on season 6 finale hollywood reporter. Get used to it you may be seeing it on business cards, briefings boxes and even a conference room wall before long. Archie panjabi, who plays kalinda, has left the good wife after the sixthseason finale. But i will say the good wife writers did what they do best with the season 6 finale.
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