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Watch the good wife episodes online season 7 2016 tv guide. The cbs drama aired its series finale on sunday, may 8 after seven critically acclaimed seasons. 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. Dec 02, 2016 there have been some memorable moments throughout the good wifes 7season run.
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Julianna margulies may appear in spinoff june 6, 2016. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. May 09, 2016 the good wife season 7 episode 22 quotes. One of the strengths of the early seasons was that the characters were realistic. May 10, 2016 luckily, the producers of cbss muchloved legal drama the good wife didnt have to worry about that, a little bonus of mr.
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. Megan hilty holly westfall 2 episodes 2016 2016 luke kleintank brian keller, connor 2 episodes 20092012 isis king dianes secretary, marsha 2 episodes 20102010. Jon snow wasnt the only dead character to return to tv this week. After an unsuccessful lawsuit against judge schakowsky, jasons return to chicago, and a looming malpractice suit, alicia reaches her breaking point. May 09, 2016 and while the episode felt true to the programs roots, ultimately, the good wife s finish and indeed, the entire final season didnt match its highs along the way.
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I missed his josh charles character and was very saddened by his loss, but really appreciated how they. Its possible that the 2011 nomination for the good wife is the last outstanding drama nod that a network show will ever. In the first season, the episode titles were just one word. Watch the good wife episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The series finale will air sunday, may 8, the network confirmed in a. Controversial topics make for controversial viewing, but thankfully the good wifes strong characters and storytelling are up to the task. 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 season 1 2016 episode 1 watch online in hd totally free high quality no sign up. I applaud the writers of the good wife for taking that risk and am grateful they brought will gardner back for the last episode. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. Peter has little time left to make a plea deal before the jury comes back with a verdict. The good wife tv series 2009 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The good wife reaches its dramatic conclusion on the series finale.
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