Julianna Margulies and her famous wig

Julianna Margulies says goodbye to The Good Wife. Photo: NBCUniversal

It's never easy writing a finale, especially on a series that’s well-loved. Everyone hated the finale to Dexter. People are still scratching their heads over the last episode of Lost. And remember when fans were up in arms over the pathetic ending to How I Met Your Mother after investing nine seasons of watching the sitcom?

So, when it was announced that The Good Wife would end its successful run after seven seasons, the question on the minds of the fans was: “Will we be disappointed by yet another ho-hum finale?”