Last week, there was a change in leadership at CBS’ new drama The Good Wife. The series is the network’s second most-popular new drama of the season so will this move hurt the show?
Showrunner and executive producer Dee Johnson is leaving the series but Michelle and Robert King, The Good Wife’s co-creators and executive producers, are picking up her duties.
Johnson was initially brought in because the Kings had limited experience running a show, having worked on ABC’s short-lived In Justice and a few other projects. Johnson, on the other hand, is a veteran producer and has worked on numerous shows like Commander in Chief, Army Wives, Profiler, and the original Melrose Place.
The network wanted to be sure things ran smoothly on Good Wife and hired Johnson to guide the series for the first 13 installments. Now that the show’s been given a full season order and is performing well in the ratings, Johnson’s leaving to develop other projects.
While any change in show management can cause upheaval in a show’s workflow, this one isn’t expected to be that disruptive. The CBS TV Studio execs are apparently impressed enough with the Kings’ showrunner abilities and ratings to feel that the duo can go it alone.
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I LOVE GOOD WIFE AND HOPE IT LASTS A LONG TIME.
I LOVE THIS SHOW… Just don’t do anything to ruin it~! Happy for it’s success.
I hope it succeeds. I love it more than “Glee”. Anyway, I want to comment on last night’s episode. It was called “Threesome”. It got a little “Gossip Girl-y. I loved it. I now realize why people say that “Kalinda” (Indian Character played by Archie Panjabi) is bisexual. Because when she asked “Alicia” if she wanted her to “talk” to Peter’s prostitute, I realized that no hetro girl would do that or say that. I laughed because it was funny. I am starting to think that Archie Panjabi (not Kalinda) is bisexual (or homosexual) in real life. Even though I know that both would be unacceptable in Indian culture.
BTW, when she said “talk to her (Peter’s Prostitute)”,she actually meant beat her up. That is the reason why I laughed.
Thte Good Wife is by far the most intelligent sit com I have seen in a long, long time. Don not cancel this show.
Ditto, a show i never miss.
Haha i’m confused by Taylors comment “Because when she asked “Alicia” if she wanted her to “talk” to Peter’s prostitute, I realized that no hetro girl would do that or say that” Erm ok well I would say that and I’m straight I’d go find that prostitute and beat some truth and descency into her.
But anyway I absulutely love this show before I watched the first episode I wasn’t sure what to expect but its fantastic love all the cast but the lead actress is perfect.
The Good Wife is the best show this season. Please, please continue it. All actors are fabulous and especially the Investigator. Favorite show by far!