"The Good Wife" showrunners Michelle and Robert King wanted their CBS drama to run seven seasons and they will get their wish. The remaining nine episodes will complete the Emmy-nominated series.
CBS confirmed the show's finale during its broadcast of Super Bowl 50. The news seemed imminent after the Kings announced their exit last month and Julianna Margulies also stated she would be "unemployed" come April.
"The Good Writers" also confirmed the show's long-term plan since its premiere in 2009 in a series of tweets on Sunday night.
Telling the story of the Education of Alicia Florrick is the creative dream of a lifetime. It was always our plan to tell it (cont)
— Good Wife Writers (@GoodWifeWriters) February 8, 2016
over 7 seasons. We wanted the story to have a beginning, middle, and an end -- that's the only way actions can have real (cont) — Good Wife Writers (@GoodWifeWriters) February 8, 2016
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 (cont) — Good Wife Writers (@GoodWifeWriters) February 8, 2016
pretty embarrassing if we were cancelled in our fifth season). We are forever grateful to our fans, cast and crew and CBS. We're (cont) — Good Wife Writers (@GoodWifeWriters) February 8, 2016
excited to celebrate the final 9 eps and bring the story to its natural conclusion. Here's a spoiler: the last episode will be (cont)
— Good Wife Writers (@GoodWifeWriters) February 8, 2016
called "End." Thank you for a GREAT ride!! R & M pic.twitter.com/TXIcaPl93T — Good Wife Writers (@GoodWifeWriters) February 8, 2016
The Kings will premiere their new drama "BrainDead" this summer on CBS.
"The Good Wife" airs on Sundays at 9 p.m. on CBS.
