With the recent conclusion of season 6 of The Good Wife, fans have already started suffering withdrawal, but news about developments in the next chapter have been trickling through to keep them going.

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First off, some main characters and one very pivotal one exited with season 6 and won't be returning for the seventh one. Kalinda (Archie Panjabi) has left a huge void in the series, and the showrunners will definitely have to write in a great character to fill her shoes. It was recently revealed that Matthew Goode, who plays Finn Polmar will also not be returning. So Alicia's lost one strong romantic prospect for the next season. In season 6 she had a dalliance with her handler, Johnny Elfman (Steven Pasquale) but quickly retreated before she could be bound up by any emotional attachment, even though he had fallen for her. Elfman also left towards the end of season 6 after Alicia made clear to him that it was nothing more than casual liaison to her, and his work as her campaign manager was done.

So in season 7 Alicia's romantic life will need new candidates, and fans are more than ready to see Alicia in a new place. We do know she is starting afresh professionally as well. It is likely that Alicia will partner up with Louis Canning (Michael J. Fox) to start firm.

Earlier this year it was revealed that British actress Cush Cumbo will be joining the cast for the next chapter.

Speaking to TVGuide, showrunner Robert and Michelle King clarified that Cumbo was not a replacement for Kalinda.

"I wouldn't say she's replacing Archie because she's irreplaceable, but we wanted someone who could fill that same interesting dynamic on the show without doing the same thing," Robert said.

Michelle added that they hadn't quite figured her role in the CBS legal drama yet, so the intention was not to bring her on board to fill Kalinda's shoes.

She said: "We're still figure out exactly [her role], but we're not suggesting that Cush will be an investigator or take on that role."

The season 6 finale, entitled 'Wanna Partner?' aired on CBS on May 10.

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