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Three more TV shows came to an end this week - this years most popular new legal drama, the latest season of three-time Emmy award winner 30 Rock and the fourth season of family-based political drama Brothers and Sisters.
The final shot of The Good Wife’s season finale perfectly epitomised its eponymous character. It wasn’t anything spectacular, but it caught the facial expression of a woman torn – her scandalised redemption-seeking husband reaching out his hand for political support once again, versus her boss and will-they-won’t-they love interest, phoning her to win her over. But don’t get me wrong – The Good Wife has not made itself a soap opera built around a love triangle. Instead, it has explored central themes of political corruption, cut-throat business and raising a family in a stressful environment – all in the format of a legal drama, the perfect vehicle for delving into challenging cases, both from a technical standpoint as well as a moral one. Its versatility has been the cornerstone of its success, and it’s managed to touch all these bases without ever losing its believability. Coupled with a strong supporting cast, including Chris Noth, Christine Baranski and Archie Panjabi, all alongside the superb (and Golden Globe-winning) Julianna Margulies, it is no wonder that, despite it seeming like “yet another show about city lawyers”, it has managed to be a stand-out in the TV schedule.
Very few series are able to boast a pitch-perfect season. 30 Rock was somehow able to do this twice which meant that any episodes that are less than exemplary feel like a massive disappointment. These cracks began to show towards the end of Season 3 and these little fractures have continued to form during the recently ended fourth. However, this does not mean to say that 30 Rock is bad, this fourth season is still fantastic and one that only Modern Family has been able to surpass in excellence. The only real problem with 30 Rock this year is that it has begun to repeat itself and had a bad run of mediocre episodes in the beginning of the latter half of the season. What saves it, as always, are fantastic performances from leads Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin and episodes such as ‘Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001’ and the amazing finale ‘I Do Do’ that goes to show that it is still able to not only outdo itself but all other comedies that are currently on the airwaves. Yes, it is now slightly uneven but, to be honest, it is still one of the best shows on television.
Brothers & Sisters certainly managed to keep its drama dialled up to 11 this season. Kitty’s cancer storyline may have made it somewhat weary to watch, and the slow but inevitable death of Ojai became frustrating. But there have also been numerous arcs worth tuning in for – Kevin and Scotty’s surrogate, those flashback episodes (never has casting for characters’ younger counterparts been so spot on!) and Kitty’s post-cancer re-entry into politics (didn’t we all miss that side of her?).
We already know the events of Season 5 will take place one year on, and the season finale’s events will have long-term repercussions. SPOILER ALERT We finally know what the hell Narrow Lake is (a water main – it’s the new oil!), so we have Ojai transforming into a water company, most likely helmed by Sarah and Holly. Justin and Rebecca will be reunited following his year in Haiti, Saul will be living with HIV and Kevin and Scotty will be facing parenthood. But the main question is whether the show will be able to survive without its strongest couple – the writers have said that Robert’s death will mean that Kitty’s going to lose substantial screen time. But if they’re planning on bumping Tommy back up to a series regular to fill that gap, it’s not exactly going to be a hit...
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