List of Grace and Frankie episodes
Grace and Frankie is an American comedy series, which premiered on May 8, 2015, on Netflix.[1] The series was created by Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris, and stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as Grace and Frankie, two women whose lives are turned upside down when their husbands announce they are in love with each other and want to get married. The series also stars Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen, Brooklyn Decker, Ethan Embry, June Diane Raphael, and Baron Vaughn in supporting roles.
As of May 8, 2015[update], 13 episodes of Grace and Frankie have been released.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Release date | |
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| 1 | 13 | May 8, 2015 | |
| 2 | TBA[2] | — | |
Episodes
Season 1 (2015)
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "The End" | Tate Taylor | Marta Kauffman & Howard J. Morris | May 8, 2015 | |
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Grace Hanson and Frankie Bergstein are brought to dinner by their lawyer husbands under the assumption that they are going to announce they are retiring, but the women are shocked when their husbands reveal they are actually leaving them, for each other, and want to get married due to new U.S. laws. The news quickly spreads to their horrified children. Despite their stark personality differences, Grace and Frankie strike up a bond when they both seek an escape at the beach house that the couples share. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Credit Cards" | Scott Winant | Marta Kauffman & Howard J. Morris | May 8, 2015 | |
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Grace and Frankie are adjusting to living with each other but the discovery that Robert and Sol have cut off their credit cards leaves them fuming. Frankie contemplates moving back to her home as Sol is living with Robert, but eventually decides to stay with Grace at the beach house so they can continue supporting one another. Mallory is caught between her parents when she picks up some things from Robert's for Grace, and later she bumps into Coyote, with whom she has a troubled history. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Dinner" | Bryan Gordon | Nancy Fichman & Jennifer Hoppe-House | May 8, 2015 | |
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Robert and Sol host a dinner party for their children, but they object to having to keep it a secret from Grace and Frankie. Meanwhile, the women themselves have decided to take their minds off the impending divorce by returning to work; unfortunately, Brianna, who now operates Grace's cosmetics company, refuses to let her return for fear of being overshadowed, and Frankie's attempt to apply for an art teacher position is derailed due to a misunderstanding. Mallory has to come to terms with being in the same room as Coyote but they eventually decide to put their troubles behind them. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Funeral" | Tim Kirkby | Alexa Junge | May 8, 2015 | |
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When Robert and Sol's law partner dies, both they and Grace and Frankie attend the funeral, which is the first function in which Robert and Sol have are to be an out and about couple together. Frankie is upset when Grace ditches her to spend time with Lydia, Robert's sister, and later Grace fears that Frankie has overheard her say that she is 'stuck with her.' Robert is surprised to find that he misses Grace almost as much as Sol misses Frankie. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Fall" | Betty Thomas | Billy Finnegan | May 8, 2015 | |
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Sometime after the funeral, Brianna visits with the intention of having Grace set up an online dating profile, but winds up getting high with Frankie. They convince Grace to take them to get frozen yogurt, where Grace takes a nasty fall and breaks her hip. A series of comical and concerning events follow at the hospital, culminating in Grace's realization of how much Frankie means to her. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Earthquake" | Tristram Shapeero | Jacquelyn Reingold | May 8, 2015 | |
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A minor earthquake sets off Frankie's seismophobia, prompting Sol to drop everything to comfort her. Frankie questions how things with Sol started, and it is obvious there are still unresolved feelings between them. Grace goes on an online date but takes a face to one of Frankie's troublesome students when the date goes disastrously wrong. Meanwhile, Coyote attempts to give Mallory a gift, but bumps into Mallory's aggressive husband Mitch, who is far from thrilled to see him. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Spelling Bee" | Tim Kirkby | Julieanne Smolinski | May 8, 2015 | |
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Frankie and Sol are both excited to watch the national spelling bee, but are disappointed to find that Grace and Robert aren't interested. Grace is saved from a disastrous date by Guy, an old friend of Robert's who is looking to give up his life of adventure. Brianna gets a dog as an escape from her disastrous dating life, but finds herself with the hots for the dog's foster owner. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Sex" | Dennie Gordon | David Budin & Brendan McCarthy | May 8, 2015 | |
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Grace is ready to take things to the next level with Guy, but finds herself uncomfortable with the idea of being intimate after years of (not) sleeping with Robert. However, Frankie is on hand with her homemade organic lube. Frankie realizes her friend Jacob is flirting with her. Sol and Robert clear out Brianna's old room but Sol is terrified of Brianna. Bud and Coyote have a brotherly talk. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Invitation" | Matt Shakman | Billy Finnegan | May 8, 2015 | |
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Frankie is upset when Grace gets an invitation to Sol and Robert's wedding and she doesn't, but soon realizes that she needs to set boundaries with her ex-husband. Robert discovers Grace and Guy are dating and gatecrashes an afternoon golfing. Looking for a new angle for her business, Brianna discovers Frankie's homemade lube and, after making all her colleagues experiment with it, realizes its potential. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Elevator" | Miguel Arteta | Laura Jacqmin | May 8, 2015 | |
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Frankie, Grace, Sol, Robert and Bud become trapped in an elevator after signing their divorce papers, and remember a pivotal weekend spent at the beach house five years previously. Sol and Robert attempt to tell Grace and Frankie about their affair but are interrupted by the arrival of the kids, including a heavily pregnant Mallory and a Coyote in the height of his drug addiction. As events escalate, Mallory gives birth, Grace decides Brianna should take over her business, and Bud discovers his father's relationship with Robert but decides to keep quiet. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Secrets" | Andrew McCarthy | Nancy Fichman & Jennifer Hoppe-House | May 8, 2015 | |
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Grace is thrown when coming face to face with the student of Frankie's who she kissed during the earthquake, and confides in Frankie, but is upset when Frankie tells Sol, who tells Robert, and then Guy finds out. Sol is furious to discover that Robert slept with another man 10 years ago when they had stopped seeing each other. Brianna gets closer with her co-worker but their date is gatecrashed by Coyote and Bud. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "The Bachelor Party" | Julie Anne Robinson | Jacquelyn Reingold | May 8, 2015 | |
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Coyote and Bud enlist Brianna and Mallory's help with arranging a bachelor party for Robert and Sol but there are differing opinions on what they would like. Things get worse when Robert's conservative old boss arrives. Grace and Frankie hit the town for a "yes night" in an attempt to cheer Frankie up during her Sol purge. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "The Vows" | Dean Parisot | Marta Kauffman & Howard J. Morris & Alexa Junge | May 8, 2015 | |
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It's the week before Robert and Sol's wedding, and Robert is struggling to write vows that match Sol's natural emotive words. Frankie is forced to break her purge from Sol to help him clear out their old house, but old memories reemerge and they end up sleeping with each other. Grace is furious with Sol when she finds out and orders him to tell Robert. She comforts Frankie, who finally recognizes her marriage is over. Meanwhile, Grace realizes she needs to break up with Guy, but runs into unexpected difficulties in doing so. The episode ends with Sol going home, but it's not clear whether he tells Robert. | ||||||
Season 2
On May 26, 2015, Netflix renewed Grace and Frankie for a second season.[2]
References
- ^ "Shows A-Z - grace & frankie on netflix". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "'Grace And Frankie' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix". Deadline.com. May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2015.