Series synopsis
Will & Grace is an American comedy television series that premiered on NBC on September 28, 2017. It ended on April 23, 2020. It was created by David Kohan, Max Mutchnick. It stars Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally.
Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.
Premise
Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.
Premise: All in it together. Again.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Eric McCormack as Will Truman
- Debra Messing as Grace Adler
- Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland
- Megan Mullally as Karen Walker
Guest cast
- Michael Angarano as Elliot
- Jet Jurgensmeyer as Skip
- Andrew Rannells as Reggie
- Jane Lynch as Roberta
- Adam Rippon as Timothy
- Evan O'Toole as Smitty
- Patricia Belcher as Ellie
- Carrie Aizley as Ivy
- Katie O'Rourke as Erica
- Karen Y. McClain as Ruth
- Amy Crofoot as Mamie Crowfoot
- Elando Baltimore as Male Stripper
Episodes
This series spans 12 seasons with 181 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | April 23, 2020 | April 23, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 16 | September 28, 2017 | April 5, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 18 | October 4, 2018 | April 4, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 18 | October 24, 2019 | April 23, 2020 |
| Season 4 | 27 | September 27, 2001 | May 16, 2002 |
| Season 5 | 24 | September 26, 2002 | May 15, 2003 |
| Season 6 | 24 | September 25, 2003 | April 29, 2004 |
| Season 7 | 24 | September 16, 2004 | May 19, 2005 |
| Season 8 | 24 | September 29, 2005 | May 18, 2006 |
| Season 9 | 0 | September 28, 2017 | April 5, 2018 |
| Season 10 | 0 | October 4, 2018 | April 4, 2019 |
| Season 11 | 0 | October 24, 2019 | April 23, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Will & Graceful Goodbye Hosted by Eric McCormack, this special retrospective will show clips of past and present episodes that highlight the series' most iconic and memorable moments. The look back will also feature stories from Will & Grace superfans and celebrities. |
April 23, 2020 |
| 2 |
Will & Grace Reunion: A Tribute to James Burrows This is an All-Star tribute special program produced by NBC in February 2016 to honor a milestone in director James Burrows' career. Burrows is a highly influential director in the American TV series industry and has directed many classic sitcoms. The full name of this special program is "Must See TV: "An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows", which includes the reunion of several cast groups of TV series directed by Burrows (including Will & Grace, Cheers, Friends, Taxi, etc.) to pay tribute. And it was broadcast on February 21, 2016. Will & Grace is one of the segments of the show. |
February 21, 2016 |
| 3 |
Will & Grace Reunion: 2016 Election #VoteHoney The short film "#VoteHoney" marks the first time in a decade since the end of the 2006 series that Will & Grace has reunited the main cast with their classic characters. Will, Grace, Karen, and Jack reunite in their classic apartment. Political discussions and role interactions centered around the 2016 US presidential election. |
September 26, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
11 Years Later We pick up with Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen 11 years since we last saw them. Will and Grace both falter when their political beliefs are put to the test. Jack and Karen help Will and Grace hide their secret shame from each other, but the truth finally comes out. |
September 28, 2017 |
| 2 |
Who's Your Daddy Will and Jack try to date younger guys but find it challenging. Grace and Karen experience a crisis that reveals Grace's true feelings about Karen. |
October 5, 2017 |
| 3 |
Emergency Contact Grace is shocked to find that the emergency contact called by her doctor's office is ex-husband Leo, not Will. Jack takes on a new job he never expected to love. Karen befriends a 12-year-old girl in the Bronx, despite her best efforts. |
October 12, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The West Side Curmudgeon Grace's accidental run-in with Noah, a curmudgeonly man she follows on Twitter, hints at a possible new love interest. Jack wants to look younger before meeting Estefan's family on Skype but makes a terrible first impression after overdoing the numbing cream before his facial procedure. Meanwhile, Will helps Karen protect the intellectual property rights of her most prized possession. |
October 4, 2018 |
| 2 |
Where in the World Is Karen Walker? Will, Grace and Jack are upset when they discover they've been too preoccupied with the changes in their own lives: Will teaching law at Columbia, Grace running for president of the New York Interior Designers Society and Jack's new relationship with Estefan to even notice Karen has not been seen in days – ever since her husband found out about her affair with Malcolm. |
October 11, 2018 |
| 3 |
Tex and the City Will and Jack visit Jack's grandson, Skip, in Texas to watch him perform at his church's talent show. But when Jack learns Skip plans on singing "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," he becomes afraid for his grandson's safety. Karen tags along to check out the portion of the border wall she sponsored, only to discover that Beverley Leslie has claimed it as his own. Grace and Noah try to figure out if something is wrong in their relationship because their attempts to have sex have failed. |
October 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eat, Pray, Love, Phone, Sex Grace returns from her European travels a new woman, but her elation is short-lived when she receives life-changing news. Karen teaches Will how to be better at phone sex. Jack has a yard sale to discreetly get rid of Estefan's annoying cuckoo clock. |
October 24, 2019 |
| 2 |
Pappa Mia When Grace admits she's not sure who's the father of her baby, Karen orchestrates a Mamma Mia situation with the potential baby daddies. Will worries what will happen if he has a straight son and enlists Jack to help him prepare. |
October 31, 2019 |
| 3 |
With Enemies Like These Will discovers a way to finally get back at Jack for years of mocking his hairline. Grace is determined to prove to Mrs. Timmer she's strong enough to handle being a single mother. Karen squares off against Stan's brother in a poker game. |
November 7, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Third Wheel Gets the Grace Will returns from vacation to discover that Grace's romantic relationship with neighbor Nathan is humming along. Nathan feels neglected when Will and Grace resume their chummy friendship, complete with their own private language and code. Meanwhile, Jack proudly takes his new-found son Elliot shopping for school at Barney's while Rosario and Karen each cruise the merchandise looking for the perfect "anniversary gift". |
September 27, 2001 |
| 2 |
Past and Presents The new lawyer in Will's firm is the same lout who bullied him as a child; Nathan's birthday flusters Grace, who's outdone in the gift department by Karen. |
October 4, 2001 |
| 3 |
Crouching Father, Hidden Husband Jack is puffed up with paternal pride as he escorts his long-lost teenaged son Elliot to a junior high school dance but not before he coerces Grace into posing as Elliot's date â€" which only revives her own tortured memories of rejection from school dances many years before. Elsewhere, Karen has great fun at her lawyer Will's expense when she continues to capriciously summon him for bogus ""emergencies"" â€" that is, until she really needs him. |
October 11, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
...And the Horse He Rode in On A dazed Grace is rescued by a handsome Jewish doctor who pulls her up on his horse and delivers her just in time for her insemination with an impatient Will. But their new relationship as expectant parents puts a strain on Will and Grace's relationship when they agree not to date until their baby is born. Meanwhile, a restless Karen can't make up her mind about cheating on her imprisoned husband with the genteel but ardent suitor Lionel. |
September 26, 2002 |
| 2 |
Bacon and Eggs After stalking actor Kevin Bacon, Jack lands his dream job when the unsuspecting celebrity hires him as his personal assistant and immediately assigns him to find out who's been harassing him. Elsewhere, while Will and Grace wait for the right color to appear on their home pregnancy test, Grace is visited by a handsome doctor who makes her a tempting offer. In addition, Karen looks for a way out of her on-again, off-again relationship with the courtly and irresistible suitor Lionel. |
October 3, 2002 |
| 3 |
The Kid Stays Out of the Picture Grace is so entranced by her budding romantic relationship with a handsome doctor that she asks an impatient Will for an extra month to re-consider her commitment to conceiving their child through artificial insemination resulting in verbal sparring match. |
October 10, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dames at Sea Will and Jack awake in a precarious position - sharing a bed in the nude - while at sea. Unable to remember every detail from the night before, the two alleged bedfellows deny the possibility that anything happened, but each grow concerned as to how to dump the other. Meanwhile, Grace's discovery of a love letter in Leo's bag from a female colleague prompts her to doubt his fidelity and Karen survives a night fighting for her life while afloat in the forbidding night sea and a freighter full of russian sailors, and must honor a pact with savior Rosario. |
September 25, 2003 |
| 2 |
Last Ex to Brooklyn When Leo invites his hip and trendy ex-girlfriend to a friendly dinner party, Grace turns to Will, Jack and Karen to round out the guest list and keep the night running smoothly. However, when Leo's ex turns out to be the only girl Will ever slept with, Grace's jealousy gets the better of her. Meanwhile, Karen discovers Lorraine's dog Chompers hiding in Stan's closet and searches for a new owner for the puppy. |
October 2, 2003 |
| 3 |
Home Court Disadvantage When Grace and Leo join Karen for a friendly game of tennis at her exclusive club, her fierce playing style sends Grace fleeing the court. However, when the reason for her angry play is her hatred for Leo, Grace is determined to find a way for them to get along. Elsewhere, a nervous Will suckers Jack into visiting his depressed mother in Connecticut hoping they can cheer her up. |
October 9, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FYI: I Hurt, Too Jack and Jennifer Lopez return from her summer tour to relax, but a pushy Karen recruits Jack to help her get Lopez's attention for her newly written song, ""FYI: I Hurt, Too."" Meanwhile, Grace takes out her frustrations over her cheating husband Leo on a beat-up Will. |
September 16, 2004 |
| 2 |
Back Up Dancer After Jack is fired as a backup dancer by Jennifer Lopez, she gets him an audition with Janet Jackson for her performance tour. Meanwhile, Will and Grace try to get back to business as usual and mend Grace's broken heart, only to have her come between Will and Vince. |
September 23, 2004 |
| 3 |
One Gay at a Time Free food lures Grace to an AA meeting, where she runs into Val. Meanwhile, Jack starts work as a TV executive at a gay network, something which Will is not aware of when he comes to the network for an appointment so he can give suggestions. |
September 30, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alive and Schticking Grace contemplates having an affair with a married man. Elsewhere, Jack begins new career as a host of his new talk show "Jack Talk." Will gets some advice from Malcolm and tries to hide from Karen the fact that Stan is alive. |
September 29, 2005 |
| 2 |
I Second That Emotion Karen feels rattled by Stan's return and Will steps in to help her. Meanwhile Grace is labeled homophobic after her comments on Jack's talk show are misconstrued by gay men from all over New York. |
October 6, 2005 |
| 3 |
The Old Man and the Sea When Jack learns that Will never learned how to swim, Jack insists that he teach Will how. Meanwhile, Karen sets Grace up on a blind date with one of Malcolm's friends. |
October 13, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eleven Years Later We pick up with Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen 11 years since we last saw them. Will and Grace both falter when their political beliefs are put to the test. Jack and Karen help Will and Grace hide their secret shame from each other, but the truth finally comes out. |
September 28, 2017 |
| 2 |
Who's Your Daddy? Will and Jack try to date younger guys but find it challenging. Grace and Karen experience a crisis that reveals Grace's true feelings about Karen. |
October 5, 2017 |
| 3 |
Emergency Contact Grace is shocked to find that the emergency contact called by her doctor's office is ex-husband Leo, not Will. Jack takes on a new job he never expected to love. Karen befriends a 12-year-old girl in the Bronx, despite her best efforts. |
October 12, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The West Side Curmudgeon Grace's accidental run-in with Noah, a curmudgeonly man she follows on Twitter, hints at a possible new love interest. Jack wants to look younger before meeting Estefan's family on Skype but makes a terrible first impression after overdoing the numbing cream before his facial procedure. Meanwhile, Will helps Karen protect the intellectual property rights of her most prized possession. |
October 4, 2018 |
| 2 |
Where in the World Is Karen Walker? Will, Grace, and Jack are upset when they discover they've been too preoccupied with the changes in their own lives: Will teaching law at Columbia, Grace running for president of the New York Interior Designers Society, and Jack's new relationship with Estefan to even notice Karen has not been seen in days – ever since her husband found out about her affair with Malcolm. |
October 11, 2018 |
| 3 |
Tex and the City Will and Jack visit Jack's grandson, Skip, in Texas to watch him perform at his church's talent show. But when Jack learns Skip plans on singing "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend," he becomes afraid for his grandson's safety. Karen tags along to check out the portion of the border wall she sponsored, only to discover that Beverley Leslie has claimed it as his own. Back home, Grace and Noah try to figure out if something is wrong in their relationship because their numerous attempts to have sex have failed. |
October 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eat, Pray, Love, Phone, Sex Grace returns from her European travels a new woman, but her elation is short-lived when she receives life-changing news; Karen teaches Will how to be better at phone sex; Jack has a yard sale to discreetly get rid of Estefan's annoying cuckoo clock. |
October 24, 2019 |
| 2 |
Pappa Mia When Grace admits she's not sure who the father of her baby is, Karen orchestrates a Mamma Mia situation with the potential baby daddies. Will worries what will happen if he has a straight son, and enlists Jack to help him prepare. |
October 31, 2019 |
| 3 |
With Enemies Like These Will discovers a way to finally get back at Jack for years of relentlessly mocking his hairline. Grace is determined to prove to Mrs. Timmer she's strong enough to handle the challenges of being a single mother. Karen gets an invite to Stan's old poker game, and squares off against Stanley's brother, Danley Walker. |
November 7, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 28, 2017 |
| Last aired | April 23, 2020 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |