During a commercial that aired during the Super Bowl in February, CBS announced that the currently airing 7th season would be the last for The Good Wife.  Premiering in 2009, the show starred Julianna Margulies as the wife of a disgraced politician who restarts her own law career to provide for the family.  Considered by many critics to be the last great network drama, the show had its own behind-the-scenes drama, with Margulies and Archie Panjabi going the final 2 1/2 seasons of Panjabi’s tenure on the show without appearing in a scene together.

While one of the better shows on TV in its prime, The Good Wife had started to show its age over the past 2 seasons, with last season’s storyline of Alicia running for state’s attorney separating Margulies from the rest of the main cast and the final season losing Panjabi, who was a major part of the show’s appeal.  A spinoff, starring Christine Baranski and Cush Jumbo, is being produced for the new CBS digital platform.  I doubt it will breath any new life into this concept.