Get ready to say goodbye.
A Super Bowl commercial on Sunday confirmed that CBS's The Good Wife will kick off its final run of episodes next Sunday.
Don't miss the final nine episodes of #TheGoodWife. Alicia's story concludes May 8th: https://t.co/gCGfum3AIuhttps://t.co/eS3aK4zj4e— The Good Wife (@TheGoodWife_CBS) February 8, 2016
“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,” Glenn Geller, President of CBS Entertainment, and David Stapf, President of CBS Television Studios, said in a joint statement following the commercial's release. “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."
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The legal drama, now in its seventh season, has been a critical hit since it debuted in September of 2009.
The show, which averages nearly 11 million viewers, follows Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies), wife of a philandering politician who gradually rebuilds her own career. It co-stars Christine Baranski, Matt Czuchry, Alan Cumming, Chris Noth, Cush Jumbo, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Zach Grenier.
It has been named AFI’s Television Show of the year twice, won a Peabody Award, a Television Critics Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama, and a Writers Guild of America Award for Episodic Drama. It has also been nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series, and has earned three Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Television Series Drama.
Margulies has taken home a Golden Globe Award, two Emmy Awards, a Critic’s Choice Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
“As an actress and a producer, it has been an absolute honor to be a part of a series that, throughout seven years, never settled on being just good… but always strived to be extraordinary. I have witnessed magic happen when Robert and Michelle King put pen to paper, and it has been a privilege to be in the company of their brilliance," she said in a statement.
"To the most amazing and talented cast and crew, there will always be a special place in my heart for our ‘Good Wife’ family. As we close the book on our beloved show, I am humbled and grateful to know that together, we created and were a part of something truly remarkable.”
The commercial comes just a few weeks after Margulies hinted at the show's conclusion by joking about being unemployed come April. In January at CBS' Television Critics Association presentation, Geller had not yet confirmed whether there would be another season of the series.
Fans expressed their sadness and surprise on Twitter shortly after the announcement.
Can't believe it's time to say goodbye to #TheGoodWife. What an extraordinary 7 seasons. I've learned so much. https://t.co/pv1oSksXy0— Katie Ellis (@kellell11) February 8, 2016
Fans already began saying their farewells on Twitter after the spot aired.
@TheGoodWife_CBS has been a staple in my Sunday nights for the last 7 years. I will truly miss it! @GoodWifeWriters #TheGoodWife— D. Rab (@GodGivnName) February 8, 2016
Those who know how much I love this show, know how devastated I am right now #TheGoodWife #bestshowonTV #emmy2016 #JuliannaMargulies— Scott Stern (@SternScott) February 8, 2016
Me when they said Final season of #TheGoodWife #ImNotReadyForGoodbye @TheGoodWife_CBS pic.twitter.com/aPri2990uE— Casey (@kcstartdthefire) February 8, 2016
The series finale of the drama will air on Sunday, May 8.