'It was always our plan to tell it over 7 seasons,' series creators Robert and Michelle King write on Twitter as the show's final season is officially announced.
- Feb 8, 2016
AceShowbiz - "The Good Wife" is coming to an end with its current seventh season. The news is confirmed with an ad that was debuted during Super Bowl 50 on Sunday, February 7, following weeks of speculation that this might be the last season of the Emmy-nominated series.
CBS has released a statement on the show's final season. "It's never easy to say goodbye to one of the crown jewels of your network and studio, much less to a show that is among the best on television," said Glenn Geller, president, CBS Entertainment and David Stapf, president, CBS Television Studios. "But it also feels very right to end with the seven-year story its creators envisioned, and to celebrate the show's final run while at the top of its creative game."
Geller added, "We thank and applaud the outstanding cast, led by the impeccable Julianna Margulies, and the consummate writing and producing team, headed by the brilliant Robert and Michelle King, who brought to life a smart, sophisticated series that has delivered audiences so many memorable characters and unforgettable moments. It is a series that will only grow in prestige as its episodes are watched again or discovered by new viewers for many years to come."
In a series of tweets, creators Robert and Michelle King said, "Telling the story of the Education of Alicia Florrick is the creative dream of a lifetime. It was always our plan to tell it over 7 seasons. We wanted the story to have a beginning, middle, and an end-that's the only way actions can have real consequences-and it's the reason we had episode titles count up from one word to four, then back down again (it would have been pretty embarrassing if we were cancelled in our fifth season)."
"We are forever grateful to our fans, cast and crew and CBS. We're excited to celebrate the final 9 eps and bring the story to its natural conclusion. Here's a spoiler: the last episode will be called 'End.' Thank you for a GREAT ride!! R & M," the Kings ended their message to fans.
There's only 9 episodes remaining in the seventh and final season of "The Good Wife". The series finale will air May 8.
