Series synopsis
The Grinder is an American comedy television series that premiered on FOX on September 29, 2015. It ended on May 10, 2016. It was created by Jarrad Paul, Andrew Mogel. It stars Rob Lowe, Fred Savage, Mary Elizabeth Ellis and William Devane.
Television lawyer Dean Sanderson moves back to his small home town after his hit series, "The Grinder," is canceled thinking his time on TV qualifies him to run his family's law firm.
Premise
Television lawyer Dean Sanderson moves back to his small home town after his hit series, "The Grinder," is canceled thinking his time on TV qualifies him to run his family's law firm.
Premise: Two brothers. One's a lawyer. The other played one on TV.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rob Lowe as Dean Sanderson
- Fred Savage as Stewart Sanderson
- Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Debbie Sanderson
- William Devane as Dean Sanderson Sr.
- Hana Hayes as Lizzie Sanderson
- Connor Kalopsis as Ethan Sanderson
- Steve Little as Todd
- Natalie Morales as Claire Lacoste
Guest cast
- Christina Applegate as Gail Budnick
- John Owen Lowe as Joel Zadak
- Timothy Olyphant as Timothy Olyphant / Rake Grinder
- Jason Alexander as Cliff Bemis
- Arielle Kebbel as Avery Banks / Gabrielle
- Clyde Kusatsu as Joseph Yao
- Chloe Bridges as Calista
- Jenna Fischer as Kelly
- Leonora Pitts as Courtney
- Katherine McNamara as Ginger
- Bruno Amato as Jail Guard
- Mason Cotton as Son
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | September 29, 2015 | May 10, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot When his long-running hit series comes to an end, Dean finds himself at a crossroads in life and decides to move back to his small home town thinking he has the experience to take over his family’s law firm, where he butts heads with his brother, Stewart. |
September 29, 2015 |
| 2 |
A Hero Has Fallen After the exciting and victorious Krantz case, Sanderson & Yao gets flooded with cases. Dean, in his usual fashion, wants them to pick the next big case. Stewart disagrees, but he realizes that telling Dean he can’t do something only will make him want to do it more. Soo Stewart decides to encourage Dean and the plan backfires. Meanwhile, Dean inspires Debbie to go for a promotion at work using a “big dog” approach, which puts her job in jeopardy |
October 6, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Curious Disappearance of Mr. Donovan Convinced that the only explanation for Claire’s non-interest in him is that she’s a mole, Dean tells Stewart that Claire is sharing secrets with a rival firm. Although Stewart dismisses the accusation, Dean is set on proving his brother wrong. Meanwhile, Deb and Claire strike up a friendship, the gossipy nature of which propels Stewart to question whether Claire can be trusted after all. |
October 13, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 29, 2015 |
| Last aired | May 10, 2016 |
| Runtime | 21 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:30:00 |