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.
Netflix announced a third season on December 10, 2015.[2] As of May 6, 2016, 26 episodes of Grace and Frankie have been released, concluding the second season.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | May 8, 2015 | |||
| 2 | 13 | May 6, 2016 | |||
Episodes
Season 1 (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The End" | Tate Taylor | Marta Kauffman & Howard J. Morris | May 8, 2015 |
| Grace Hanson and Frankie Bergstein are brought to dinner by their lawyer husbands, Robert and Sol, under the assumption that the men 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 now that same-sex marriage is legal. The men also reveal that they have been having an affair with each other for more than 20 years. The news quickly spreads to their horrified children. Despite their stark personality differences, Grace and Frankie strike up a bond when they both seek escape at the beach house the couples share. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Credit Cards" | Scott Winant | Marta Kauffman & Howard J. Morris | May 8, 2015 |
| 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, since Sol is living with Robert, but eventually decides to stay with Grace at the beach house so they can continue supporting one another. Grace and Robert's daughter Mallory is caught between her parents when she picks up some things from Robert's for Grace, and later she bumps into Frankie and Sol's son, Coyote, with whom she has a troubled history. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Dinner" | Bryan Gordon | Nancy Fichman & Jennifer Hoppe-House | May 8, 2015 |
| 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 have decided to take their minds off the impending divorce by returning to work; unfortunately, Grace and Robert's daughter 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "The Wish" | Dean Parisot | Marta Kauffman & Howard J. Morris | May 6, 2016 |
| Robert is rushed to hospital after having a heart attack, stopping Sol's plans to tell him about his affair with Frankie. With life-threatening surgery looming, Robert convinces Sol to marry him, and Grace and Frankie are forced to help, despite their own guilt about the infidelity. It's not long before the children find out too. Mallory has some big news. | |||||
| 15 | 2 | "The Vitamix" | Rebecca Asher | Alexa Junge | May 6, 2016 |
| Grace and Frankie agree to go to Robert and Sol's house ahead of them coming home, but it brings up bitter memories for both of them. Brianna, Mallory and Bud help Sol deal with Robert's health insurance, while Mallory breaks the news to her father that she is pregnant with twins. | |||||
| 16 | 3 | "The Negotiation" | Trent O'Donnell | Billy Finnegan | May 6, 2016 |
| Negotiations between Frankie and Brianna over her Yam lube get tough, while Frankie also reconnects with her former flame Jacob. Grace competes with her rival granny for Mallory's children's affection. | |||||
| 17 | 4 | "The Road Trip" | Arlene Sanford | Nancy Fichman & Jennifer Hoppe-House | May 6, 2016 |
| Frankie convinces Grace to track down her former flame, Phil, who Grace had an affair with many years earlier. However, the reunion doesn't go well. Sol is racked with guilt as he continues to lie to Robert. | |||||
| 18 | 5 | "The Test" | Andy Ackerman | John Hoffman | May 6, 2016 |
| Frankie struggles with trying and failing to pass her driving test. Grace attempts to reconnect with old friends, but realises that she has moved on from that part of her life now. | |||||
| 19 | 6 | "The Chicken" | Jann Turner | Julie Durk | May 6, 2016 |
| Unable to keep his lie any longer, Sol admits to Robert that he slept with Frankie, and he furiously throws his new husband out. Grace coaches a young bartender in trying to get her a job at Brianna's business. Frankie is conflicted over Jacob's desire for romance. | |||||
| 20 | 7 | "The Boar" | Michael Showalter | Julieanne Smolinski | May 6, 2016 |
| When Sol turns up at the beach house having been kicked out by Robert, Frankie instead turns to Jacob and opens up about how she feels. Grace is panicked when she gets a message from Phil, despite their bad reunion. | |||||
| 21 | 8 | "The Anchor" | Melanie Mayron | David Budin & Brendan McCarthy | May 6, 2016 |
| Frankie takes a furious stand against Brianna and her non-eco-friendly plans for her Yam lube. Phil and Grace go for lunch, but he drops the bombshell that he is still married, though his wife is very ill. Robert continues to reject a despairing Sol. | |||||
| 22 | 9 | "The Goodbyes" | Jason Ensler | Nancy Fichman & Jennifer Hoppe-House | May 6, 2016 |
| Coyote's birth mother arrives in town, and a family lunch with Frankie and Sol goes disastrously wrong. Grace is adamant she can't be with a married Phil, but her desire gets the better of her. Robert meets a new friend at the dog park. | |||||
| 23 | 10 | "The Loophole" | Lee Rose | Billy Finnegan | May 6, 2016 |
| Grace and Phil enjoy a passionate night together, but complications arise as his wife goes missing. When Grace is forced to face the woman she has betrayed more than once, it becomes too much for her and she ends things. Sol and Robert square off against each other when they get involved in Frankie and Brianna's lube battle. | |||||
| 24 | 11 | "The Bender" | Alex Hardcastle | Brooke Wied & Alex Burnett | May 6, 2016 |
| Grace goes on a massive bender after her painful breakup with Phil, and crosses a line when Frankie tries to help her. Coyote and Bud meet Jacob. Frankie is reunited with Babe, an old friend, but she drops a bombshell; she has terminal cancer. Robert and Sol discuss how to move forward now that they are back together. | |||||
| 25 | 12 | "The Party" | Wendey Stanzler | Alexa Junge | May 6, 2016 |
| Grace is shocked when Frankie reveals Babe has asked her to help her die after a party to end all parties. Can a dying Babe reunite the warring women? Sol and Robert decide to sell their house to start afresh. | |||||
| 26 | 13 | "The Coup" | Rebecca Asher | Marta Kauffman & Howard J. Morris | May 6, 2016 |
| Gifts from a departed Babe prompt Grace and Frankie to reevaluate their lives. After a disastrous birthday party for Bud when they are once again faced with their ex-husbands' incompetence, they announce they are going into business making vibrators - much to the horror of their children. | |||||
References
- ↑ "Shows A-Z - grace & frankie on netflix". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (December 10, 2015). "Netflix Renews 'Grace and Frankie' for Season 3". Variety.com. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
External links
- List of Grace and Frankie episodes at the Internet Movie Database
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