Grace and Frankie
Seen it?2015 | 7 seasons | 32 min | Comedy, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 7 seasons and 94 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 32 minutes, about 50 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- A big time investment at 7 seasons.
Elegant, proper Grace and freewheeling, eccentric Frankie are a pair of frenemies whose lives are turned upside down - and permanently intertwined - when their husbands leave them for each other. Together, they must face starting over in their 70s in a 21st century world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
89% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 10 Emmys, 1 Golden Globe and 3 SAG Awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 7 seasons and reached a modest audience; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 332K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 5 is the high point.
Season 12015 · 13 episodes · 59% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7 out of 10Sunday
Season 22016 · 13 episodes · 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7 out of 10Friday- Season 32017 · 13 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8 out of 10Friday
- Season 42018 · 13 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7 out of 10Friday
- Season 52019 · 13 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1 out of 10Friday
- Season 62020 · 13 episodes · 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
- Season 72021 · 16 episodes · 8.4 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Howard J. Morris, Marta Kauffman
- Jane FondaGrace Hanson
- Lily TomlinFrankie Bergstein
- Martin SheenRobert Hanson
- Sam WaterstonSol Bergstein
- June Diane RaphaelBrianna Hanson
- Ethan EmbryCoyote Bergstein
- Brooklyn DeckerMallory Hanson
- Baron VaughnNwabudike 'Bud' Bergstein