Archie panjabi finally addresses good wife controversy, in the most frustrating way. The good wife has been immensely fun, distinguishing it from most of the serious dramas that dominate the television landscape right now. The finale received the highest number of viewers for the show since november 2014. May 09, 2016 the good wife ended its sevenseason, 156 episode run in the same way it started. The final episode of the final season and i absolutely hate her. Creators robert and michelle king recently explained their decisions behind the final episode in a new. The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of networkor really anytv drama.
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. Tv critic david bianculli discusses the final episode of the cbs drama and the legacy of the show as a whole. You must be a cbs all access subscriber to enjoy this video. In the final episode, alicia acknowledged that she saw jason as a. May 09, 2016 when the good wife premiered in 2009, it risked seeming like a onenote joke. 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. 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, first.
May 29, 2019 the good fight picks up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of the good wife, where an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, maia rindell. Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. 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. He is trying to pack on more years, but alicia finds a compromise. 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. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. 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 09, 2016 the good wife kept up their impressive storytelling over long, 22 episode seasons that rivaled shows like breaking bad and house of cards. Instead, the episode concluded with diane christine baranski smacking alicia upside the head. This may be the thing that divides good wife fans forevermore the frequent appearance in the final episode of the ghost of will gardner. It was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. Why the good wife creators think that finale was a tragedy. 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. 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.
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. May 09, 2016 it was goodbye for the good wife last night as cbs aired the legal dramas series finale. I cant risk being away from you until youre thirty. The good wife was a serialized procedural, which sounds like an oxymoron. They got to bring will back for the shows final episode on sunday night as an. In its closing arguments, the good wife makes a point to disappoint. 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. Robert king who is currently in production on the good wife spinoff the good fight added that perhaps it all worked out for the best, musing that a shot of alicia falling into the arms of jason. 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. 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. May 09, 2016 many fans were unhappy with how the good wife ended its run after seven seasons on sunday, may 8 read the reactions.
The series, which aired its finale in the us on 8 may, had a knack of cutting episodes. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series 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. The finale of the good wife was discussed on the most recent episode of the talking tv podcast, which is here, on itunes and below. Theres a great scene in the final episode of the good wife.
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. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale. The good wife managed to be one of tvs best series for its entire run, he says. 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. May 11, 2016 the finale of the good wife was discussed on the most recent episode of the talking tv podcast, which is here, on itunes and below. Archie panjabi finally addresses good wife controversy. Before tuning in to the series finale, heres everything you need to know. As always wed love for you to share your thoughts in the comments. A series devoted to those political spouses who have to stand behind their husbands, grimly smiling in the midst of. I never comment on these i watched the final episode and felt mixed feelings. Decided to put the very first episode on because i could. Instead, the good wife opted for, well, something that felt like episode 21 instead of episode 22. Hours after the series finale of the good wife aired, creators robert and michelle king got on the phone to discuss the closer, which robert king admitted had sparked controversy and a. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap.
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. Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra scene onto last springs polarizing series finale. May 09, 2016 good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. Of course, callbacks to a shows first episode in a finale can be a lot of fun. Theres a great scene in the final episode of the good wife, which at its best was one of the sharpest, most complicated fictional meditations on power and how women exercise it. 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. 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.
Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra. Do not read any further if you have not yet seen sundays episode of the good wife in a shocking twist, sundays episode of cbs legal drama the good wife spelled the end of a major. The episode stripped her down and left her alone in her apartment in the final moments, without even saint grace for company. The good fight picks up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of the good wife, where an enormous financial scam has destroyed. The final episode of the good wife airs may 8, and its truly the end of era. 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. This seems like its the end of the line for peter chris noth. The good wife could be really smart, really pleasurable, and really thrilling all at once. As uneven and headscratching as the good wife can be sometimes and these last two years have had lots of rough patches when its good. May 09, 2016 what finale of the good wife taught us about women, power, and technology.
The good wife creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an alternate ending, tvline reports. Nbcs ambitious adventure comedy centered on four lost souls and the human. Some characters will return for the final episodes. And while the episode felt true to the programs roots, ultimately, the good wifes finish and indeed, the entire final season didnt match its highs along the way. Its the slap that jarred the good wife fans into a collective gasp, ending the final moments of cbss crown jewel. For a series thats been wordy with legalese, stump speeches, sarcasm and courtship, the good wifes 156th and final episode sure came with a pithy title. Last episode of cbs drama good wife proves a real disappointment.
The good wife ended its run on a high note, ratingswise, bringing in 10. 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. The good wife s last hour had plenty of those, and thats all it needed. While alicia took her final bow in an era when the ice zombies on game of thrones. 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 start.
The show tells the story of alicia florrick julianna margulies, whose husband peter has been jailed following a very public sex and corruption scandal. In terms of anything that happened on the good wife. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal drama wrapped sunday after seven seasons. 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. After everything that happened between kurt and diane in the last episode, dianes hesitation is understandable and, as she argues, kurt cant be. In the final hour of the good wife, a ghost came to visit, one relationship. In the final moments of the series finale of the good place, things got real, man as in. Spoilers from the good wife finale can be found throughout this article like a lot of major finales, last nights final episode of the good wife was a mixed bag of longawaited moments and odd. Feb, 2020 in the final moments of the series finale of the good place, things got real, man as in. 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 hours after the series finale of the good wife aired, creators robert and michelle king got on the phone to discuss the closer, which robert king admitted had sparked controversy and a split of opi. 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. 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.
The good wife has been praised over the years for its use of a. When the good wife bid farewell to josh charles who played will last season, his exit was melodramatic and more than a little silly. With betrayal and uncertainty tv critic david bianculli discusses the final episode of the cbs drama and the legacy of the show as a whole. 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. Speaking to variety, series creators and executive producers michelle and robert king defend the moment. This is her negotiating with prosecutor connor fox matthew morrison about peters plea deal. End was a thoroughly and deeply unsatisfying way for the good wife to take its final bow, a bit. Mar 02, 2015 im still trying to process everything after last weeks shocking episode of the good wife. The good wife series finale slaps fans in the face. All of that delight will be robbed from me when the series leaves cbs after its final episode on sunday 8 may at 9pm est. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale. The good wife knows how to bring its agame to a finale. The good wife kept up their impressive storytelling over long, 22episode seasons that rivaled shows like breaking bad and house of cards. 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 drastic transformation they were hoping for, or the resolution they were longing for.
In its closing arguments, the good wife makes a point to. The good wife is a legal drama television series created by robert king and michelle king, which premiered on cbs on september 22, 2009. The good wife has some interesting characters, those you want to hate, but you cant help but laughsmile. But the kings, who wrote the episode, did a good job of walking alicia. Years from now, when we look back, itll fall under the they dont make em like they used to category. 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. Word will come out soon enough, but my guess is that they werent. May 06, 2016 alicia just needs to do one thing on the good wife series finale. 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. If you are experiencing problems, please describe them. They got to bring will back for the shows final episode on sunday night as an imaginary friend advising alicia florrick julianna.
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