'The Good Wife' Season 7 Spoilers, Synopsis: CBS Executive Describes Alicia and Kalinda's Last Scene as 'Very Satisfying'
In addition to being forced to say goodbye to Archie Panjabi's Kalinda during the Season 6 finale of "The Good Wife," many fans were disappointed that her final scene with series star Julianna Margulies was shot separately.
During the finale, Alicia (Margulies) and her former friend and confidant, Kalinda, met at a bar and shared two shots of tequila right before Kalinda told her that she was leaving. The old friends shared a simple and sincere exchange, which marked the first time that the private investigator and Alicia appeared in the same scene in two years.
However, fans were not happy when it was later revealed that the two actresses actually did not film their final scene of the show together in the same room, reported CarterMatt.
When questioned about whether or not Alicia and Kalinda's final scene together was computer generated, CBS boss Nina Tassler did not deny that they Panjabi and Margulies shot it separately.
"I'm not going to reveal movie magic," Tassler told reporters at her CBS Executive session at the Television Critics Association 2015 summer press tour, reports E! News.
Tassler went on to call the final scene between Kalinda and Alicia "a very satisfying ending for the relationship between those two characters," adding, "I stand behind how Robert and Michelle [King] produce their show."
When Tassler was asked again about the scene after the panel, she repeated that it was "movie magic."
"I can tell you right now it's movie magic," she said. "The way a producer shoots their show, that's really all I care about. Did the relationships work, did the story work, did the audience feel like they saw the end of the relationship? And they did," Tassler told reporters after the panel. "I haven't really heard that [it affected the way the audience saw the show]. Honestly, from audiences, I've heard they loved the show, people are much more invested in Alicia's journey and that's where the show is going, forward and to the future. Rob and Michelle, they're around, be my guest, go talk to them."
According to Zap2It, the network's official description of what's coming up in Season 7 reads as follows:
"Alicia attempts to revive her struggling law career by once again starting her own law firm, this time with the assistance of Jason Crouse (new cast member Jeffrey Dean Morgan), a calm, experienced investigator whom she hires. Also, to help with his Presidential campaign, Peter engages Willa Eastman (Margo Martindale, recurring), a national strategist who hides her intelligence and cunning under a fake, folksy charm, creating an interesting dynamic with Eli in the process. In addition, Cush Jumbo joins the cast as attorney Lucca Quinn."
The new season of "The Good Wife" kicks off on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 9 p.m. EDT on CBS.
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