Grace and Frankie

Grace and Frankie follows two unlikely companions whose lives are upended when their husbands reveal they are in love with each other. Grace, orderly and status-conscious, and Frankie, free-spirited and outspoken, are forced to rethink what home, family, and purpose mean as they cope with betrayal, financial uncertainty, and shifting social expectations. The series watches how their awkward alliance turns into a resilient partnership, as they juggle careers, adult children, romantic entanglements, and aging parents while trying to build new routines and a new sense of independence in their seventies. Tone mixes humor with emotional honesty, and the show keeps plot twists private so each season unfolds at its own pace.

Premiered in 2015, the series was created by Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris. The principal cast includes Jane Fonda as Grace Hanson, Lily Tomlin as Frankie Bergstein, Martin Sheen, Sam Waterston, and June Diane Raphael. It was developed for television and sustained multiple seasons.

The show had a notable cultural effect by centering older women as lead characters and treating later-life romance and sexuality as normal, not comic afterthoughts. Its frank depiction of same-sex relationships between older adults and willingness to address caregiving, aging, and friendship shifted expectations for who can lead a mainstream TV comedy-drama.

Critics and audiences tended to like the lead chemistry and the series' blend of sharp humor with heartfelt family scenes, reflected in a user vote average of 7.675/10 from 355 votes. Recurring themes include friendship, reinvention after betrayal, generational clashes, and the practical realities of aging, all handled with a mix of levity and seriousness that keeps tone varied.

The show attracted attention during awards seasons for its performances and writing, receiving nominations and recognition from various television organizations. For a precise list of nominations and wins, check official awards databases and the show's production records.