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Grace and Frankie: Season 4

13 episodes Premiered Jan 19, 2018
Previously on Grace and Frankie

Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Grace and Frankie Season 3.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season 4 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (10): Character development & subplots
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S4·E1 Mytharc

The Lodger

Jan 19, 2018

Frankie feels left out of Grace's new friendship with Sheree, her new lodger. Sol and Robert are arrested. Bud and Allison throw a gender-reveal party.

S4·E2 Core

The Scavengender Hunt

Jan 19, 2018

Frankie shares what she discovered about Sheree to a skeptical Grace. Bud sends everyone on a scavenger hunt. Frankie makes a big decision.

S4·E3 Core

The Tappys

Jan 19, 2018

Grace and Frankie try to help Sheree get her house back... using both legal and illegal methods. Robert is nominated for a Tappy acting award.

S4·E4 Core

The Expiration Date

Jan 19, 2018

Grace fears her relationship has reached its expiration date. Frankie faces an existential crisis when she learns she's been declared legally dead.

S4·E5 Core

The Pop-Ups

Jan 19, 2018

Grace and Frankie hold vibrator pop-up sales at a senior center and a college. Sol and Robert have a disagreement. Bud and Allison hit a roadblock.

S4·E6 Core

The Hinge

Jan 19, 2018

Frankie reconnects with someone important from her past. Despite problems with her knee, Grace refuses to slow down. Robert tries to make amends.

S4·E7 Core

The Landline

Jan 19, 2018

Frankie and Sol have a blast devising a plan to get Frankie declared legally alive again. Grace faces some truths at a funeral she attends with robert.

S4·E8 Core

The Lockdown

Jan 19, 2018

Frankie convinces Allison to have a home birth. Grace and Frankie wind up stuck with a bickering Robert and Sol when there's a neighborhood lockdown.

S4·E9 Core

The Knee

Jan 19, 2018

Nick helps Grace while she's recovering from surgery. Jacob gets upset with Frankie because she wants to spend all their couple time with the baby.

S4·E10 Core

The Death Stick

Jan 19, 2018

Robert and Sol begin therapy. Grace and Frankie get a surprise when they bring gifts to a fan of their vibrators. Brianna's nemesis makes an offer.

S4·E11 Core

The Tub

Jan 19, 2018

Grace hires a contractor to fix an issue at the beach house. Sol's new friendship makes Robert uncomfortable. Frankie gets lost with the baby.

S4·E12 Mytharc

The Rats

Jan 19, 2018

As Grace and Frankie deal with a major disaster in their home, they each keep secrets from other family members. Everyone attends Robert's play.

S4·E13 Mytharc

The Home

Jan 19, 2018

Prompted by their children, Grace and Frankie make a change. Robert and Sol channel some fresh energy into their marriage.