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JamesG · 09-04-2019, 02:24 PM

"Grace and Frankie" To End with Season 7; Will Have Most Episodes of any Netflix Original
by Peter White
September 4, 2019

"Grace and Frankie" is set to end after its seventh and now final season – but not before amassing the most episodes of any Netflix original series.

The digital platform has handed the Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin comedy a 16-episode run for its final season, taking the total number to 94.

Fonda and Tomlin said in a statement: “We are both delighted and heartbroken that Grace and Frankie will be back for its seventh, though final, season. We’re so grateful that our show has been able to deal with issues that have really connected to our grand generation. And their kids, and amazingly, their kids as well.

We’ll miss these two old gals, Grace and Frankie, as much as many of their fans will, but we’ll still be around. We’ve outlasted so many things – just hope we don’t outlast the planet.”

https://deadline.com/2019/09/grace-a...al-1202710410/

Chocolate Moose · 09-04-2019, 02:36 PM

Oh ........ such a cute show! I will miss it!!!

TMC · 09-06-2019, 12:56 AM

Grace and Frankie: The real reason Netflix canceled the popular show

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Grace and Frankie had to have its last season sometime. After all, all good shows must come to an end, whether it's Orange is the New Black, The OA, or Sense8, to name just a few. And while some of our favorites get a longer run than others, going on indefinitely just isn't a realistic option, even in the streaming age. So it's time to say goodbye to the Netflix dramedy Grace and Frankie, which has kept fans laughing and crying since 2015.

With a star-studded cast featuring Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Sam Waterston, and Martin Sheen, Grace and Frankie sought to answer a big question: what happens when two married men, who have been having an affair for two decades, finally decide to come out, divorce their wives, and marry each other? Specifically, how will their spouses, who are long-time frenemies, cope with having their lives turned upside-down by their husbands' revelations? Fortunately for fans, there will be plenty of time to wrap everything up, as Grace and Frankie has been given the green light for seven seasons. But after that, the show will wrap for good.

So just why did Netflix cancel Grace and Frankie? Read on to find out.

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TMC · 01-16-2020, 09:56 PM

Grace and Frankie co-creator says ending the show was not her decision: "Netflix isn’t doing long-term series anymore"

When Grace and Frankie ends next year with Season 7, it will have the distinction of being Netflix's longest-running original series with 94 total episodes (surpassing Orange Is the New Black's 91 episodes). “It was a combination of things,” Martha Kauffman says of ending the show. “Netflix isn’t doing long-term series anymore. And we are really lucky that we got the seventh season. I think when we started, we imagined seven seasons. But, really, this is the kind of decision that comes from Netflix. But as sad as I am that it’s ending, there’s something that makes sense about it.”

Chocolate Moose · 01-21-2020, 11:40 AM

Too bad. I like a long term series.

TMC · 01-24-2020, 04:07 AM

Grace and Frankie deserves recognition as one of Netflix's best shows

"The conceit behind Grace and Frankie is the sitcomiest of sitcomy concepts," says Kevin Fallon. "Wild circumstances forcing cohabitation between polarized personalities is perhaps the most common elevator pitch in comedy. In this case, the wives of two law partners have no choice but to move in together after their husbands reveal they’ve been lovers for years. The women, who despise each other, grow to become unlikely best friends. But the Netflix of it all meant that there could be raunchier content and more expletives, the latter finally allowing for the kind of cathartic dialogue these powder-keg sitcom setups realistically need. No running time restrictions meant a deeper exploration of tone and emotion, skirting the 'get to the punchlines' hamminess that plagues so many comedies while allowing storylines that actually feel meaningful. And then there’s the fact that the titular Grace and Frankie aren’t the latest young blondes to emerge from pilot season, but two of the industry’s most talented actresses, who both happen to be over 80 years old."

09-04-2019, 02:24 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,951	"Grace and Frankie" To End with 7th Season *"Grace and Frankie" To End with Season 7; Will Have Most Episodes of any Netflix Original* by Peter White September 4, 2019 "Grace and Frankie" is set to end after its seventh and now final season – but not before amassing the most episodes of any Netflix original series. The digital platform has handed the Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin comedy a 16-episode run for its final season, taking the total number to 94. Fonda and Tomlin said in a statement: “We are both delighted and heartbroken that Grace and Frankie will be back for its seventh, though final, season. We’re so grateful that our show has been able to deal with issues that have really connected to our grand generation. And their kids, and amazingly, their kids as well. We’ll miss these two old gals, Grace and Frankie, as much as many of their fans will, but we’ll still be around. We’ve outlasted so many things – just hope we don’t outlast the planet.” https://deadline.com/2019/09/grace-a...al-1202710410/

09-04-2019, 02:36 PM	#2
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,881	Oh ........ such a cute show! I will miss it!!!
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01-16-2020, 09:56 PM	#4
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,387	Grace and Frankie co-creator says ending the show was not her decision: "Netflix isn’t doing long-term series anymore" When Grace and Frankie ends next year with Season 7, it will have the distinction of being Netflix's longest-running original series with 94 total episodes (surpassing Orange Is the New Black's 91 episodes). “It was a combination of things,” Martha Kauffman says of ending the show. “Netflix isn’t doing long-term series anymore. And we are really lucky that we got the seventh season. I think when we started, we imagined seven seasons. But, really, this is the kind of decision that comes from Netflix. But as sad as I am that it’s ending, there’s something that makes sense about it.”

01-21-2020, 11:40 AM	#5
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,881	Too bad. I like a long term series.

01-24-2020, 04:07 AM	#6
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,387	Grace and Frankie deserves recognition as one of Netflix's best shows "The conceit behind Grace and Frankie is the sitcomiest of sitcomy concepts," says Kevin Fallon. "Wild circumstances forcing cohabitation between polarized personalities is perhaps the most common elevator pitch in comedy. In this case, the wives of two law partners have no choice but to move in together after their husbands reveal they’ve been lovers for years. The women, who despise each other, grow to become unlikely best friends. But the Netflix of it all meant that there could be raunchier content and more expletives, the latter finally allowing for the kind of cathartic dialogue these powder-keg sitcom setups realistically need. No running time restrictions meant a deeper exploration of tone and emotion, skirting the 'get to the punchlines' hamminess that plagues so many comedies while allowing storylines that actually feel meaningful. And then there’s the fact that the titular Grace and Frankie aren’t the latest young blondes to emerge from pilot season, but two of the industry’s most talented actresses, who both happen to be over 80 years old."