Julianna Margulies Speaks on ‘The Good Wife’ Finale, Says Fans Will Love or Hate It

Julianna Margulies and the cast of hit CBS drama The Good Wife, celebrated the end of the series, with a final farewell party on Thursday night at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Julianna Margulies Reveals Details Of ‘The Good Wife’ Finale

“I said to Christine [Baranski] when we shot the last scene, ‘Wow. The fans are either gonna love this or hate this, but there’s not going to be a ‘meh.’ There’s no tied up bows,” Margulies told Variety about the series finale.

“And I hope that the fans can understand the trajectory it puts Alicia on,” Margulies added.

The Good Wife creators Robert and Michelle King said fans should expect surprises.

“I think [fans can expect] some surprises. We didn’t want to be that show that kind of took a breath and kind of sat back like, ‘Ok, let’s all say goodbye,'” Robert King admitted. “We wanted it to feel like a continuation of the story.”

The Kings will stay with CBS after the series finale with their new political project, BrainDead, which is slated for a June premiere date.

“I mean it’s a very weird world to be writing in because the world is getting weirder — the political world is kind of outpacing us,” Robert said. “So you kind of have to try to keep up because it wants to be current.”

Margulies said she is looking forward to having a break and relaxing with family on Mother’s Day — which is the same night that the finale airs.

“A card would be nice. Maybe breakfast in bed. I’ve been teaching my child how to make coffee since he was three years old,” Margulies shared. “I’d sit him on the counter and show him how to grind the beans because one day I want him to bring me coffee in bed.”

The series finale of The Good Wife airs 9 p.m. ET on May 8.