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Will & Grace

Will & Grace

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Will & Grace

"Where there's a Will there's a Grace."

6.9

Yr 1998

Rt 22m

Status Ended

Comedy

Series Brief

Overview

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.

Why fans love it

The sitcom landscape shifted slightly in 1998 when Will Truman and Grace Adler set up house in New York City. The series grounds its humor in the decades-long platonic chemistry between two leads navigating the turbulence of Big Apple dating and professional life. While the core premise relies on the classic roommate dynamic, the show distinguishes itself by anchoring personal growth in a circle of close friends who prioritize their chosen family above traditional conventions.

Megan Mullally delivers a performance that operates on a frequency entirely its own, cutting through scenes with a sharp, singular rhythm. The writing consistently leans on fast-paced verbal sparring rather than low-stakes punchlines, turning standard relationship dilemmas into platforms for biting observational comedy. By balancing the messy realities of sex and career progression with a persistent, dry wit, the series captures the specific friction that defines young adulthood in a crowded city.

Featured Players

Cast 75

as Karen Walker

194 episodes

Patrick Dempsey

as Matthew

3 episodes

Mark Harelik

as Tim

3 episodes

Taye Diggs

as James Hanson

4 episodes

Bobby Cannavale

as Vince D'Angelo

16 episodes

as Beverley Leslie

13 episodes

as Will Truman

194 episodes

as Grace Adler

194 episodes

Sean Hayes

as Jack McFarland

194 episodes

Josh Keaton

as Salvatore

2 episodes

Dave Foley

as Stuart Lamarack

5 episodes

Tim Curry

as Marion Finster

2 episodes

as Sam Truman

2 episodes

Sara Rue

as Joyce Adler

2 episodes

Jo Marie Payton

as Mrs. Freeman

6 episodes

Corey Parker

as Josh

5 episodes

Parker Posey

as Dorleen

2 episodes

Sandra Bernhard

as Sandra Bernhard

2 episodes

Alec Baldwin

as Malcolm Widmark

6 episodes

Rosanna Arquette

as Julie

2 episodes

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Gene Wilder

as Mr. Stein

2 episodes

Harry Connick Jr.

as Leo Markus

24 episodes

Jamie Kaler

as Gary

5 episodes

Judith Ivey

as Eleanor Markus

3 episodes

John Cleese

as Lyle Finster (uncredited)

4 episodes

as Ben Doucette

8 episodes

Brent Sexton

as Prison Guard

2 episodes

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

as Ro

2 episodes

Kari Lizer

as Connie

2 episodes

Branden Williams

as Scott

2 episodes

Jason Stuart

as Stuart

2 episodes

as George Truman

5 episodes

Steven Weber

as Sam Truman

2 episodes

Kevin Bacon

as Kevin Bacon

2 episodes

Leigh-Allyn Baker

as Ellen

20 episodes

as Lorraine Finster

6 episodes

Tim Bagley

as Larry

14 episodes

as Scott Woolley

3 episodes

Rip Torn

as Lionel Banks

4 episodes

as Barry

4 episodes

Laura Kightlinger

as Nurse Sheila

7 episodes

Michael Angarano

as Elliot

13 episodes

as Annette

2 episodes

Lily Tomlin

as Margot

2 episodes

Shelley Morrison

as Rosario Salazar

67 episodes

Kenneth Mars

as Uncle Sid

2 episodes

Lesley Ann Warren

as Tina

5 episodes

Edward Burns

as Nick

3 episodes

Emily Rutherfurd

as Joanne

4 episodes

Woody Harrelson

as Nathan

8 episodes

as Marilyn Truman

11 episodes

Cher

as Cher

2 episodes

Bridget Flanery

as Viv Cassidy

2 episodes

Landry Allbright

as Nancy

2 episodes

Tom Verica

as Danny

2 episodes

John Ducey

as Jamie

5 episodes

as Zandra

6 episodes

Neil Vipond

as Julius

5 episodes

Suzanne Pleshette

as Lois Whitley

3 episodes

Robert Costanzo

as Paul

2 episodes

Eric Stoltz

as Tom Cassidy

2 episodes

Debbie Reynolds

as Bobbi Adler

12 episodes

Rachel Quaintance

as Roz

2 episodes

as Pam

2 episodes

as Val Bassett

5 episodes

Jerry Levine

as Joe

11 episodes

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

as Smitty

6 episodes

Sam Pancake

as Jimmy

3 episodes

as Jennifer Lopez

3 episodes

Mathew Botuchis

as Dave

8 episodes

Marshall Manesh

as Mr. Zamir

7 episodes

Tom Gallop

as Rob

17 episodes

Steve Paymer

as Steve

4 episodes

Gary Grubbs

as Harlin Polk

9 episodes

Amy Crofoot

as Female Student

3 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Writer

Dava Savel Alex Herschlag Jon Kinnally Michael Patrick King Robia Rashid Jamie Rhonheimer Jeff Greenstein Tracy Poust Greg Malins David Flebotte Kari Lizer Adam Barr

Producer

John Riggi Kirk Rudell Jon Kinnally Kate Angelo Gail Lerner Steve Sandoval Tracy Poust Peter Chakos Kari Lizer Adam Barr Sally Bradford McKenna

Executive Producer

Alex Herschlag James Burrows Jeff Greenstein Greg Malins David Kohan

Director

James Burrows

Creator

David Kohan

Signal Match

Cast Similarity

15 shared cast members

Shared Leslie Jordan, Megan Mullally, Steve Paymer +12 more

3 shared cast members

Shared Debbie Reynolds, Kenneth Mars, Robert Costanzo

3 shared cast members

Shared Rachel Quaintance, John Ducey, Robert Costanzo

25 Words or Less

3 shared cast members

Shared Dave Foley, Steven Weber, Jamie-Lynn Sigler

3 shared cast members

Shared Sara Rue, Steven Weber, Michael Angarano

3 shared cast members

Shared Kevin Bacon, Alec Baldwin, Minnie Driver

2 shared cast members

Shared Debbie Reynolds, Alec Baldwin

Over the Garden Wall

2 shared cast members

Shared John Cleese, Tim Curry

The Colbert Report

2 shared cast members

Shared Kevin Bacon, Jeff Goldblum

Presumed Innocent

2 shared cast members

Shared Mark Harelik, Rosanna Arquette

Signal Match

Crew Similarity

11 shared crew members

Shared Alex Herschlag, Jon Kinnally, James Burrows +8 more

Roles: Director, Executive Producer, Producer +1 more

How I Met Your Mother

3 shared crew members

Shared Robia Rashid, Jamie Rhonheimer, Greg Malins

Roles: Consulting Producer, Supervising Producer, Writer

The Big Bang Theory

2 shared crew members

Shared James Burrows, Peter Chakos

Roles: Director, Editor

2 shared crew members

Shared John Riggi, Abraham Higginbotham

Roles: Director

Extended Family

1 shared crew member

Shared Laura Kightlinger

1 shared crew member

Shared Abraham Higginbotham

1 shared crew member

Shared Jenji Kohan

Roles: Executive Producer

Single Drunk Female

1 shared crew member

Shared John Riggi

Roles: Executive Producer

The Neighborhood

1 shared crew member

Shared James Burrows

Roles: Director

1 shared crew member

Shared David Flebotte

Roles: Co-Executive Producer

Topic Overlay

Topic Keyword Similarity

3 shared keywords

Topics sitcom, lgbt, new york city

2 shared keywords

Topics sitcom, new york city

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

2 shared keywords

Topics sitcom, lgbt

2 shared keywords

Topics sitcom, new york city

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2 shared keywords

Topics sitcom, new york city

Extended Family

1 shared keyword

1 shared keyword

1 shared keyword

1 shared keyword

1 shared keyword

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

new york city dating lgbt sitcom

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Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

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CA

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CA

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UK

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UK

Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: September 21, 1998
Status: Ended
Episode Runtime: 22 minutes
Origin: US
TMDB Votes: 559