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CBS Confirms 'The Good Wife' To End In Super Bowl Ad

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- During the Super Bowl, CBS announced its hit show "The Good Wife" is coming to an end.

CBS says the show's last nine episodes will air on Sundays, with the finale airing on May 8.

"It's never easy to say goodbye to one of the crown jewels of your network and studio, much less to a show that is among the best on television," said Glenn Geller, President, CBS Entertainment and David Stapf, President, CBS Television Studios.

"But it also feels very right to end with the seven-year story its creators envisioned, and to celebrate the show's final run while at the top of its creative game ... We thank and applaud the outstanding cast, led by the impeccable Julianna Margulies, and the consummate writing and producing team, headed by the brilliant Robert and Michelle King, who brought to life a smart, sophisticated series that has delivered audiences so many memorable characters and unforgettable moments. It is a series that will only grow in prestige as its episodes are watched again or discovered by new viewers for many years to come."

Julianna Margulies said in a press release, "As an actress and a producer, it has been an absolute honor to be a part of a series that, throughout seven years, never settled on being just good… but always strived to be extraordinary."

The show first aired in September of 2009.

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