‘The Good Wife’ season 5, episode 15: Josh Charles, a gun, and devastation
How is this for a stunner when it comes to “The Good Wife“? This has a show with a reputation of surprising people left and right, but never like this. This may be one of the biggest shockers to ever come in the middle of a TV season.
When Josh Charles originally only signed on to do four years of the show (a rarity for American TV), you could already question whether or not he really wanted to be on a series long-term. He eventually signed on for this one, but it was apparently meant to be his swan song. Tonight’s “Dramatics, Your Honor” featured his character of Will Gardner being gunned down and killed. Jeffrey Grant, who returned to the show for the story, was the one who fired the bullets in a courthouse. Will was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Here is what we know right now. According to TVLine, the decision for Charles to leave the show was entirely his own, and was written in order to accommodate that. Also, we learned through all of this that there may still be some scenes featuring Will to come. Most likely, this is a case of him filming extra scenes before his exit. We’re happy for that, mostly because what we saw during this episode is hardly something that could be referred to as closure.
“The Good Wife” will go on, judging from the fact that it has been renewed already for a sixth season. It will just have to find a new person to stay in the role of male lead.
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Red
March 24, 2014 @ 5:59 pm
Will miss Will but hope Diane will bring Alicia and Cary back to Law firm………
AskandTell
March 24, 2014 @ 11:00 pm
I also hope so. There has been something missing from the show this season with Diane missing from most of the storylines.
xenon
March 24, 2014 @ 5:37 am
First time I’ve cried since the ending of Dexter. Well done. I’ll be coming back for more.
Ally
March 24, 2014 @ 5:21 am
Did not see this coming!!!
I wonder what is next for Josh Charles?
St
March 24, 2014 @ 4:26 am
Absolutely unbelievable! Never expected this!
Missyrocks
March 24, 2014 @ 4:04 am
Wow. This is the best show on non-cable, and now, I really don’t think it’s going to stay as good. It’s like on Boardwalk Empire when they killed Jimmy. The whole dynamic was gone. This show I don’t think will recover from someone so central to the dynamic of most plots. And I don’t get why he would want to leave. Doubt he’ll be doing anything as good as this show. He’s been around a long time- don’t get why he wasn’t really grateful to have this job.
Tracey
March 24, 2014 @ 3:52 am
I really don’t understand why his character out of all the other character had to leave….it’s a sad day!!!! Probably will stop watching as well….It has to be a dream….Oh Well
AskandTell
March 24, 2014 @ 11:01 pm
Will had to leave because the actor Josh Charles didn’t want to extend his contract.
JD
March 24, 2014 @ 3:31 am
Probably will stop watching it. Loved the character Will and Josh Charles was GREAT.
shary
March 24, 2014 @ 3:30 am
Might be the end of the show. People don’t like such drastic changes.
slotman55
March 24, 2014 @ 3:26 am
It was the biggest shock since Roz Shays went down the elevator!
Em
March 24, 2014 @ 3:09 am
this is devastating.
,e
March 24, 2014 @ 3:07 am
wow