Grace and Frankie 

Finding out that their husbands are not just work partners, but have also been romantically involved for the last twenty years, two women with an already strained relationship try to cope with the circumstances together.

Creators:

Marta Kauffman, Howard J. Morris

Stars:

June Diane Raphael, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 36 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
June Diane Raphael	...	Brianna Hanson / ... 57 episodes, 2015-2019
Jane Fonda	...	Grace Hanson 55 episodes, 2015-2019
Lily Tomlin	...	Frankie Bergstein 55 episodes, 2015-2019
Sam Waterston	...	Sol Bergstein 55 episodes, 2015-2019
Martin Sheen	...	Robert Hanson / ... 55 episodes, 2015-2019
Brooklyn Decker	...	Mallory Hanson 55 episodes, 2015-2019
Baron Vaughn	...	Nwabudike Bergstein / ... 55 episodes, 2015-2019
Ethan Embry	...	Coyote Bergstein 53 episodes, 2015-2019

Storyline

Finding out that their husbands are not just work partners, but have also been romantically involved for the last twenty years, two women with an already strained relationship try to cope with the circumstances together.

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Plot Keywords:

woman | best friends | elderly woman | odd couple | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Netflix Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Grace & Frankie

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Skydance Media, Skydance Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The four main cast members were in their mid to late seventies when the show started, even though the characters themselves are all suppose to be seventy-years-old. Jane Fonda (Grace) was seventy-eight, Lily Tomlin (Frankie) was seventy-six, Sam Waterston (Sol) was seventy-five, and Martin Sheen (Robert) was seventy-five.

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Connections

Referenced in I Be Geniusen Stuff: Frankie and Grace S1 (2015)

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Soundtracks

Stuck in the Middle with You
(uncredited)
Written by Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan
Performed by Grace Potter

User Reviews

Superb - A brilliant series full of talent

This is a brilliant and timely series. Sheen, Waterston, Fonda, and Tomlin. I'd guess nearly 200 years of combined acting experience. It shows. The writing in this series is witty and attentive to popular culture. It gently picks away at the nonsense in our contemporary lives and exposes the raw human condition. The only thing that eats at me a little is the upper-class white privilege that penetrates throughout. Despite this, the series makes some very real, critical, and timely social commentary. At the very moment that the Supreme Court of the United States debates gay marriage, we have Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston - two very straight and very accomplished actors - kissing on the screen.

Having met Jane Fonda, Lilly Tomlin, and Martin Sheen, I can tell you that these actors care deeply about their work and the role it plays in advancing social justice.

Sadly, many will critique this show along political lines - whether they support equal rights or not. Watch it for yourself, it's good TV.