The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. In season 2, even with her husband back home and planning to run for office again. If there have been moments this season when the good wife started to feel repetitive, this episode redeemed them. The good wife ended its sevenseason, 156episode run in the same way it started. Cbs show renewed for season two by trevor kimball, january 17, 2010 after spending many years on er, julianna margulies left life as a series regular 10 years ago.
Just as alicia decides to try and make things work with peter, will tells her he wants to make a go of a relationship. 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. 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. 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 knows how to bring its agame to a finale. The good wife creators robert and michelle king weigh in on the ending that even star julianna margulies said would be very divisive. Do not read if you have not watched the series finale of the good wife.
May 18, 2011 the good wife, season 2, episode 23, closing arguments. Mar 16, 2016 cbs announces finale dates for good wife, nciss dinozzo. Word will come out soon enough, but my guess is that they werent. Find all 255 songs featured in the good wife soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies.
The good wife creators robert and michelle king recently explained the final scene of the cbs series and revealed an alternate ending, tvline reports. During the past few seasons, the good wife has poked fun at prestige. The good wife, season 2, episode 23, closing arguments. With cary being fired on the good wife, are we going to see matt czuchry back as a series regular in season 2. Seven seasons ago, alicia florrick slapped her husband across the face in the moment she realized that her life. The following recap contains spoilers from tuesday nights season 2 finale of the good wife. Closing arguments opened new doors for alicia and will and peter and. I have some very mixed emotions about that last sequence, maureen ryan wrote for variety. Last nights season2 finale, titled closing arguments, was no different, serving up quite the satisfying end when spoiler alert the titular alicia florrick julianna margulies. The finale had too little of all those things, and it had a lot of other.
The good wife season 2 jump to navigation jump to search. Ghost will josh charles asks alicia julianna margulies that on sundays series finale of the good wife. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. May 09, 2016 this article deals with the plot of the good wife and contains spoilers about what happened during the shows series finale the good wife ended its seven season, 156episode run in the same way. The good wife is a holdover from an earlier age of network. The good wife series finale reaches a frustrating verdict. Watch the good wife season 2 episode 23 online tv fanatic.
And what are we left with after seven seasons of watching alicia struggle to. The fifth season of the good wife began airing on september 29, 20, airing sundays at 9. Its the slap that jarred the good wife fans into a collective gasp. Seven seasons ago, alicia florrick slapped her husband across the face in the moment she realized that her life was. Within the first 15 minutes of the last episode, will gardner snuck his way back in and we couldnt help but love it. Its been clear for several episodes know that the good wife was aiming to come full circle with its season finale.
Josh charles, the love of her life who was gunned down in season six. Less than a year after the good wife series finale in may 2016, came the spinoff, the good fight, by creators michelle king, robert king, and phil alden robinson. The good wife is a drama starring emmy award winner julianna margulies as a wife and mother who boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and reenters the workforce after her husbands very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. The assumption is few programs that generate 22 episodes a season. Its a well done program and this is coming from a viewer that rarely views network offerings. But this time, alicia julianna margulies was getting the rude awakening. The characters are well defined but as with real life, situations arise that not only challenge but provide growth for each of them. The beginning of season 3 was the only run of the good wife i havent enjoyed and admired. The good wife soundtrack complete song list tunefind. The season received critical acclaim, with the general consensus calling it the series best season. On the other hand, we were with alicia at the party episode, two back. Good wife season finale, robert and michelle king discuss.
And once again, it featured alicia and the two men in her life, peter. The good wife came to an end sunday night with all manner of finale craziness. 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 s will asked alicia, after a bit of ribbing. Mar 18, 2020 not too much is known about part 2 of the good doctor season finale. One of the strengths of the early seasons was that the characters were realistic. The good fight season 2 is ending as one of tvs best. The good fight season finale drops sunday, may 27 on cbs all access. A democratic national committee consultant, ruth eastman, approaches reddick, boseman and lockhart to develop a confidential impeachment strategy for the dnc against president trump, leaving the firms partners at odds. After the good wife s final episode airs, the show will be remembered as an incredibly strong network tv series, and rightly so. We are currently editing over 407 articles, and 462 files.
Watch the good wife finale josh charles returns for. The good wife continues to provide engaging and satisfying episodes in season 2. Thank you for an extraordinary seven seasons of support, encouragement, and. For a long time, a tension had been growing in the structure of the show. The firm takes on a case involving a son whose father died as a result of a sniper trial in which he was acquitted. I could ask the same about this back half of the final season.
Expectations were high for the series finale of the good wife, which had become one of tvs best dramas. Another good wife character to return for season two. Cbs the good wife ended its sevenseason run the way it started, with. 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. Eli grabs the phone and gets alicia to take peters hand. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. The good wife creators took to twitter and to explain that series finale on sunday night and say goodbye.
Peters jealousy of alicia, while hypocritical, felt real. Spoilers as a veteran tv viewer, i have gone through my fair share of disappointing endings. Closing arguments opened new doors for alicia and will and peter and josh charles on tonights good wife season finale. The second season of the good wife received critical acclaim. As the good wife approached its finale, it gave us hints about the definitive statement it might leave behind. After the good wifes final episode airs, the show will be remembered as an incredibly strong network tv series, and rightly so. The good wifes powerful finale was exactly the ending. 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. The good wife bosses explain the shocking ending e.
A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. Good wife creators robert and michelle king intended to tack an extra scene onto last springs polarizing series finale. 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. May 11, 2016 dont read on unless youve seen end, the series finale of the good wife. 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. Sticking with peter, or not, was too simple a framing of alicias options. Good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale.
Two of the lead female characters are experiencing big lifechanging events in their personal lives while they deal with the everyday stresses that come from. Cbs announces finale dates for good wife, nciss dinozzo. Now the show is in its second season and the drama is off the charts. 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. The good doctor season 3 finale delay has fans hearts in a. This is a collaborative encyclopaedia that anyone can edit. Watch the good wife season 2 full episodes online, free and paid options via our partners and affiliates. Kalindas estranged husband becomes one of the firms newest clients, and starts to throw kalinda off her game just as will finally returns to work.
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. Lisa edelsteins grating character in her first role. Jan 19, 2018 ghost will josh charles asks alicia julianna margulies that on sundays series finale of the good wife. Ask questions and download or stream the entire soundtrack on. During the past few seasons, the good wife has poked fun at prestige drama cliches by giving viewers. The fourth season of the drama finds most of its characters in hot water as lockhartgardner attempts to avoid liquidation in bankruptcy court. The drama stars julianna margulies as alicia florrick, a disgraced wife who returns to work as a lawyer after her husband, peter florrick. After a wild cliffhanger in the season 1 finale, the premiere episode of season 2 ties up all the loose ends and introduces some new additions to. You almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end.
The good wife season 2 episode 7 bad girls alicia takes on the case of a teenager accused of attempted murder this week after she gets in a car accident while drunk. Thats too bad the good wifes very strong season finale will likely be remembered for being kalindas final episode. Meanwhile, alicias gay brother comes to town and makes trouble for peters campaign. Alicia must defend zach in court after he videotapes a cop who pulls him over for a drug search. May 09, 2016 you almost had me, good wife finale, right until the end. The good wife finale ended with a divisive scene that shocked viewers, but the. Good wife creators explain series finale ending, slap. Welcome to the communityrun wiki for fans of the cbs legal drama the good wife, and its spinoff series the good fight. The websites consensus reads, the good wife s sophomore season explores exciting new layers of the shows meticulous mythology. In the final hour of the good wife, a ghost came to visit, one relationship blew up and another had an ambiguous ending. In the final season, the show sometimes felt diffuse and brittle on an emotional level, which may have made sense thematically in. Showrunners are stupendously good at building suspense to a breaking point and letting fans languish in tension the skillful technique is what keeps fans waiting through three, and sometimes four, summer months.
The second season of the good wife began airing on september 28, 2010, and concluded on may 17, 2011. Watch the good wife season 2 episode 23 online via tv fanatic with over 9 options to watch the the good wife s2e23 full episode. That point was made all the clearer by the surprise return of josh charles as. May 09, 2016 good wife has finished, and if youve been left with any questions then watch this video from the series creators.
Series cocreator robert king makes an impressive directorial debut with closing argumentsa season finale that more. 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. Good wife creators talk finale ending, including that slap. In fact, dont be surprised if czuchrys role gets expanded next season now that he has gone to work for the enemy a.
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