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Good Wife Episode tonight-Spoiler Alert-Do NOT read if you don't want to know.

KathyPet — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:32:38 GMT

Will Gardner shot and killed by his client in the courtroom during the course of a trial. Can't believe what I am seeing!

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Chalcedony — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:35:35 GMT

I'm absolutely stunned.

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KathyPet — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:41:18 GMT

Beyond Belief. Did you see that Michael J. Fox looks like he is coming in on a permanent basis to replace Will?

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yellowkitty — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:43:59 GMT

I was just shocked!

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SoX — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:47:15 GMT

Shell-shocked is more like it! And I can't stand Fox's character.

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Chalcedony — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:48:33 GMT

I saw that, KathyPet. I've never cared for MJF's character on the show.

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KathyPet — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:48:57 GMT

Just saw that the actor that played Will will be on Letterman tomorrow night.

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SoX — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:49:58 GMT

I didn't care for Will, either ... but geez, I didn't want him to go out like that!

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KathyPet — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:51:23 GMT

What do you think the effect will be on the two firms???

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Helen852 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:52:48 GMT

I did not see that coming. They did the same thing with a major character this year on person of interest.

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SoX — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:54:28 GMT

Good question, Kathy ... I can't think past tonight's show ... how did they keep this a secret?

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gidgetgh — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:55:59 GMT

I just can't believe it. I'm done with the show. Done.

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SydneyH — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:58:18 GMT

Should have been Alicia, I'm weary of her scheming.............

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occasionalrain — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:02:40 GMT

Shocking in a way but not unexpected since there isn't much more the writers could do with his storyline. The Alicia Will thing was played out so there wasn't a lot they could do with him.

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KathyPet — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:08:03 GMT

On 3/23/2014 Helen852 said:
I did not see that coming. They did the same thing with a major character this year on person of interest.

Yes and if you watch House of Cards they killed off a major character there too. I have no idea how they kept this under wraps.

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PAX — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:08:18 GMT

That Dubeck person kept repeating that Will's testimony would do Gov. Florrick in for good. I guess that's a non-issue now.

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kdgn — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:10:00 GMT

I'm shocked, there wasn't even a hint of his death in spoilers prior to tonight. But there really was nowhere for Will to go. If he testified against Peter, he would be breaking lawyer-client privilege and no lawyer can survive that. If he didn't testify, he could end up in jail for covering up voter fraud. He's been spiraling downward since the breakup of the law firm, becoming unlikable. But murdered? And not a single leak....

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Gidge — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:29:47 GMT

I'm in total shock! Wow! Never expected this. I'm not sure I want to keep watching now.

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luvmyteddy4 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:54:52 GMT

Josh wanted out early from his contract and Julianna M. talked him into staying for this season. Sounds like he wants to do other things. There goes a good paycheck. He just got married last year.

It says Michael will be in the next 4 shows. I don't care for him on the show. I had quit watching the show this season but turned it on tonight because I couldn't find anything else on. I'm glad I did. That was a shocker.

They mentioned two other male actors that are coming on the show but their names aren't that familiar to me and they may be already on in smaller parts. The next couple of episodes are suppose to be about accepting sudden death and how to deal with it. It doesn't look like Alicia will be dealing with it too well!

Chris Noth's hair is sure turning gray. Good show tonight.

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lovescats — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:56:19 GMT

well at least it says he wanted to leave from deadline hollywood

Tonight’s episode of The Good Wife featured the abrupt exit of original cast member and series male lead Josh Charles, whose character Will Gardner was shot dead in the courtroom by a deranged client. While the shocking development had been kept under wraps and came as a surprise to viewers, it had been in the works for almost year. About the same time last year, Charles told The Good Wife creators/showrunners Michelle and Robert King that he wanted to leave the series at the end of last season, the show’s fourth, when his contract was up. After playing the character for four years, Charles indicated he was ready to move on.

Charles, whose role on The Good Wife has earned him an Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, comes from a feature background and his only previous regular series gig was on ABC’s Sports Night, which ran for two seasons. He hadn’t entered a standard, long-term contract for The Good Wife, which gave him an out last May. I hear the Kings informed star Margulies, who also is a producer on the series, right away, and she was instrumental in convincing Charles to stay on for Season 5 with a new short-term deal. That gave the series’ writers a chance to plan his exit as one of the major plot twists for the fifth season. By the end of last season, the entire main Good Wife cast had been informed of Charles’ pending exit, so they knew going into Season 5 that it would be their last with Charles (The Good Wife already has been renewed for a sixth season). To ease the transition, Charles was booked to direct two episodes of The Good Wife this season, including one following his character’s exit. UPDATE: “Every moment has been a pleasure. We’ll more than miss you,” the Kings tweeted to Charles tonight. Responded Charles, “The pleasure has been all mine. I’ve learned so much working with both of you & I’m in awe of your talent & storytelling.”

In writing Charles off, The Good Wife followed a similar path Downton Abbey took with Dan Stevens whose character suffered a sudden tragic death when the actor opted the leave the show after three seasons. I hear The Good Wife producers considered going the “Dr. Ross route”, a reference to Margulies’ previous hit series ER where the actor playing her love interest, George Clooney, also left in the second part of Season 5. His character was not killed off but sent off to Seattle and later reunited with Marguies in her final episode on the medical drama. The possible scenarios for Gardner included the hot-shot attorney, already suspended once, getting disbarred. However, that would have been a softer blow, and the producers were looking for an event that would shake the show to its core.