Why its time for kalinda to leave and you shouldnt be sad about it now, the scene. The series was created by robert and michelle king, and stars julianna margulies, as alicia florrick a woman trying to balance her work and family life in the wake of her husbands recent political scandal. Costars share their favorite scenes jeff neumanncbs the emmywinning actress behind fanfavorite kalinda sharma said. Kalinda was the inhouse private investigator at lockhartgardner whom we first meet in the pilot episode. Season 7, episode 18 finds alicia asking peter for a divorce, peter begging for one last favor, and cary quitting the firm. Archie panjabi born may 31, 1972 is a british actress, best known for her role as kalinda sharma on the good wife. It probably is time for kalinda to go and time for panjabi to find another character to stretch her in a new direction. In 2009 she portrayed an mi5 agent in the french movie espions, and in the same year she joined the cast of the new cbs television series the good wife as kalinda sharma. Kalinda shows some fear stop talking about quitting the show. The good wife tv series 20092016 archie panjabi as kalinda sharma. The good wife is heading into season 7 without popular character kalinda sharma, and as such, has some pretty big shoes to fill. Everything we know about the feud between julianna margulies.
Formerly the assistant to peter florrick, their onenight stand thankfully doesnt get in the way of her friendship with alicia for long, which means we see plenty of the always secretive, occasionally violent, bootclad femme. She famously doesnt work well with others, but is somewhat of a mastermind detective even though her investigating methods are oftentimes unconventional, frequently bordering on illicit. On 28 may 2012, she was cast as pathologist tanya reed smith in bbc two drama series the fall. On the good wife, kalinda sharma is incredibly hard to faze. And since the good wife couldnt very well kill another main character this season its not greys anatomy, folks, kalinda had to leave in a nonviolent way.
Alicia the rosehewed public persona of illinois first lady and recently disgraced states. Cbs the good wife has finally tapped an actor to play kalinda s scaryass estranged husband, and its a surprising choice to say the least. Archie panjabi, who played early fan favorite kalinda sharma, took her sassy. Good wife fans feeling underwhelmed by kalinda s abrupt departure in sundays episode will be heartened to learn that archie panjabis shortskirted, leatherbooted pi is. At the end of season two, we find out that kalinda once slept with alicias husband. Start tv heres why youll never see kalinda without her. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm.
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 evidence against lemond bishop. Archie panjabi, who plays the taciturn, canny, sleek, and sexy bisexual investigator kalinda sharma on the good wife, will be leaving at the end of this season, the shows sixth. Without kalinda out and about in the world, the good wife is a show about attorneys she gave it spark and variety. As alicia struggles to get her career back on track, she stumbles on a case that puts her up against diane lockhart and david lee. Similarly, while the deceased will gardner has weighed heavily on the season 7 narrative. The good wife series finale spoilers kalinda, will returning. With julianna margulies, chris noth, josh charles, matt czuchry. The good wife tv series 20092016 archie panjabi as. In 2010, she played saamiya nasir in the british comedy the infidel. Archie panjabi finally addresses good wife controversy. In 2014, julianna margulies won her second primetime emmy award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her work on the good wife with the winning episode the last call. Viewers of cbs the good wife know that favorite private eye kalinda is on her way out at the end of this season.
The good wife is starting to lose some of its key players. She made her film debut in the critically acclaimed east is east which won a bafta for best film. The good wife tv series 200920 leather compilation. Alicia hires a new investigator, and a new friend from bond court helps. The good wife is kalinda returning in final season. The good wife finale showrunners deny kalinda return and cast.
Im gonna need physical proof that these two were in the same room. After josh charles left the cbs series in a shocking move towards the end of last season, the show managed to maintain most of the rest. A little over a year after the good wife said a bloody goodbye to its leading man. The characters signature wardrobe piece has become a pair of kneehigh boots. The sixth season of the good wife began airing on september 21, 2014 on cbs, and concluded on may 10, 2015. However, on wednesday, it was revealed good wife favorite archie panjabi, who plays kalinda on the hit series, will be leaving at the end of the season. If the number of gray hairs on your head has increased tenfold since last september, feel free to blame it on the good wife showrunners robert. How the good wife failed one of its best characters vanity fair. The good wife star discusses leaving the show after 6 seasons.
The good wife is an american legal and political drama television series that aired on cbs from september 22, 2009, to may 8, 2016. Panjabi claims that while shooting a scene for another project bbcnetflix series the fall she realized her good wife character was creeping too. Having previously worked for peter for three years, he fired her after rightfully accusing her of working two jobs. Kalinda sharma isnt the only character whos not returning to the good wife in season 7. Cary discovers that his firm is getting out of touch. The good wife series finale recap hollywood reporter. The seventh season of the good wife was ordered on may 11, 2015, by cbs. Archie panjabi speaks about her the good wife exit time. No matter how convoluted the story lines get, the actors are just too freaking good to give up on.
Archie panjabi exited the series, but first she made all the tears fall from our eyes. The good wife has signed on kalindas replacement, get the. Scenes with kalinda and lana from season 14 and 6 of the tv show the good wife. The good wife dropped a plate or two last season, which may be expected when a drama is six seasons in and still brimming with ambition. Everything you need to know about the good wife feud. In terms of the series, the good wife has created enormous good will in its audience for kalinda the righteous. The leela bombshell by tvocrats for weeks now we knew itd be coming and in the last few seconds of the good wife last night it arrived, care of andrew wiley, glenn childs daddy investigator played by the wiley tim guinee. It focuses on alicia florrick, the wife of the cook county states attorney who returns to her career in law after the events of a public sex and political corruption scandal involving her husband. Her portrayal earned her a primetime emmy award in 2010 and an naacp image award in 2012, as well as two further emmy nominations, one golden globenomination, and three screen actors guild award nominations shared with the cast.
The good wife tv series 20092016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Alicia is pitted against both canning and diane and cary from her old firm. Scott free productions king size productions small. 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. Panjabi has been with the series since the beginning as kalinda, a calculated investigator working for law firms to help them get the dirt on important court cases.
The good wife is an american legal drama, which premiered on cbs on september 22, 2009. As the good wife gears up for its series finale, we break down the shocking moments. In fact, before series lead julianna margulies became an. She is exceptionally good at her job, although her tactics are not always strictly legal. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during super bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. Alicia florrick julianna margulies has been a good wife to her husband, a former states attorney. If the number of gray hairs on your head has increased tenfold since last september, feel free to blame it on the good wife showrunners robert and michelle king. The good wife get season 7 on youtube advertisement. Kalinda sharma is a character from the cbs television series the good wife, portrayed by. The actor, who plays kalinda in the acclaimed cbs drama, opened up to radio times about her decision to leave the show. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars.
Why kalinda leaving the good wife is the right thing. While julianna cited archies commitments to the fall as the reason they. The good wife star discusses leaving the show after. The good pi that she is, kalinda overhears lana talking about bishop and waiting for probable cause before doing anything.
Archie is an emmy award winning british actress best known for her role as kalinda sharma in the good wife, for which she was nominated for an emmy three times in a row and went on to to be honored with a golden globe nomination. The good wife s sixth season finale is on the horizon and theres a lot of loose ends to tie upcoughalicia kalinda coughbut new beginnings are taking shape for the heroine. On december 12, 20, the series received three golden globe award nominations for best television series drama. Eli, worried about how peter and alicias marriage is perceived to the media, tries to. Archie panjabi finally addresses good wife controversy, in the most frustrating way rumor mill we asked archie panjabi, who played kalinda on the good wife. It premiered on october 4, 2015, on cbs and consisted of 22 episodes. I think kalinda s evolution over the series is kind of culminating to what i believe to be the perfect time for. How the good wife failed one of its best characters. Archie panjabi decided to leave the good wife after. The good wife s alicia florrick julianna margulies asked a potential new private investigator during sunday nights episode. The good wife will come to an end after season 7, cbs confirm. In terms of the character, i think kalindas evolution over the series is kind of culminating to what i believe to be the perfect time for her exit. No, the young woman in a very kalinda esque leather vest. The good wife show creators deny calling out former star.
The series focuses on alicia florrick margulies, whose husband peter noth, the former cook county, illinois states attorney, has been jailed following a notorious political corruption. Courtesy of cbs peters fate, among other things, was finally revealed when the critically acclaimed cbs legal drama wrapped sunday after seven seasons. The actress was doing a scene with gillian anderson for the series the fall when she realized. Lana mentions in waiting for the knock that she had to crash at her sister after her apartment is broken in to, meaning that she has a sister.
297 873 464 1058 58 449 660 622 1066 1016 553 72 480 869 1041 304 1250 895 932 368 1281 253 1548 269 358 831 1538 129 1446 708 633 1537 501 1229 874 428 219 883 586 1036 339 1139