Will & Grace 1998
“Where there's a Will there's a Grace.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 21, 1998
- Last Aired
- May 18, 2006
- Format
- 8 seasons · 194 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~71.1 hours (22 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S3E7 "Gypsies, Tramps and Weed" (★ 9/10)
- Created By
- Max Mutchnick, David Kohan
- Network
- NBC
- Where to Stream
- Hulu
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★ TMDB users: 6.9/10 from 572 votes TV-14 Comedy 8 seasons · 194 eps Ended
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What is Will & Grace?
Will & Grace is a television series that premiered in 1998. The show is a comedy that revolves around the lives of two best friends, Will Truman and Grace Adler, living in New York.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 194
- Runtime
- 22 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 21, 1998
- Last aired
- May 18, 2006
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.9/10 from 572 votes
- Format
- 8 seasons · 194 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~22 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- NBC
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Overview
Will & Grace is a television series that premiered in 1998. The show is a comedy that revolves around the lives of two best friends, Will Truman and Grace Adler, living in New York. When Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will, and they navigate the trials of dating, sex, relationships, and their careers. The series features witty banter and explores the complexities of their friendships and relationships with their other friends.
The show originally aired on NBC from 1998 to 2006, spanning eight seasons. It later returned to NBC in 2017 and concluded permanently in 2020. The series is known for its comedic take on relationships and friendships, and it has been well-received by audiences.
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Should you watch it?
“Two best friends navigate life, love, and careers while sharing an apartment in New York City.”
Reasons to watch
- fast-paced banter
- strong central friendship
Keep in mind
- characters occasionally butt heads
Watch it if you enjoy stories about close friendships and the complexities of modern dating.
The series focuses on adult relationships and dating life.
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Cast
Eric McCormack
Will Truman
Debra Messing
Grace Adler
Sean Hayes
Jack McFarland
Megan Mullally
Karen Walker
Shelley Morrison
Rosario Salazar
Harry Connick Jr.
Leo Markus
Leigh-Allyn Baker
Ellen
Tom Gallop
Rob
Bobby Cannavale
Vince D'Angelo
Tim Bagley
Larry
Michael Angarano
Elliot
Leslie Jordan
Beverley Leslie
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Pilot (Love & Marriage) Mytharc Sep 21, 1998
- E2 A New Lease on Life Core Sep 28, 1998
- E3 Head Case Core Oct 5, 1998
- E4 Between a Rock and Harlin's Place Core Oct 12, 1998
- E5 Boo! Humbug Core Oct 26, 1998
- E6 William, Tell Mytharc Nov 9, 1998
- E7 Where There's a Will, There's No Way Core Nov 16, 1998
- E8 The Buying Game Core Nov 30, 1998
- E9 The Truth About Will and Dogs Core Dec 15, 1998
- E10 The Big Vent Core Jan 5, 1999
- E11 Will On Ice Core Jan 12, 1999
- E12 My Fair Maid-y Core Feb 2, 1999
- E13 The Unsinkable Mommy Adler Core Feb 9, 1999
- E14 Big Brother Is Coming (1) Core Feb 16, 1999
- E15 Big Brother Is Coming (2) Core Feb 23, 1999
- E16 Yours, Mine or Ours Core Mar 2, 1999
- E17 Secrets and Lays Core Mar 23, 1999
- E18 Grace, Replaced Core Apr 8, 1999
- E19 Will Works Out Core Apr 22, 1999
- E20 Saving Grace Core Apr 29, 1999
- E21 Alley Cats Mytharc May 6, 1999
- E22 Object of My Rejection Mytharc May 13, 1999
Season 2 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner Mytharc Sep 21, 1999
- E2 Election Core Sep 28, 1999
- E3 Das Boob Core Nov 2, 1999
- E4 Whose Mom Is It Anyway? Core Nov 9, 1999
- E5 Polk Defeats Truman Core Nov 16, 1999
- E6 To Serve and Disinfect Core Nov 23, 1999
- E7 Homo for the Holidays Core Nov 25, 1999
- E8 Terms of Employment Core Nov 30, 1999
- E9 I Never Promised You an Olive Garden Core Dec 14, 1999
- E10 Tea and a Total Lack of Sympathy Core Jan 11, 2000
- E11 Seeds of Discontent Core Jan 25, 2000
- E12 He's Come Undone Core Feb 8, 2000
- E13 Oh Dad, Poor Dad, He's Kept Me in the Closet and I'm So Sad Core Feb 15, 2000
- E14 Acting Out Core Feb 22, 2000
- E15 Advise and Resent Core Feb 29, 2000
- E16 Hey La, Hey La, My Ex-Boyfriend's Back Core Mar 14, 2000
- E17 The Hospital Show Mytharc Mar 28, 2000
- E18 Sweet & Sour Charity Core Apr 4, 2000
- E19 An Affair to Forget Core Apr 18, 2000
- E20 Girls, Interrupted Core May 2, 2000
- E21 There But for the Grace of Grace Core May 9, 2000
- E22 My Best Friend's Tush Core May 16, 2000
- E23 Ben? Her? (1) Mytharc May 23, 2000
- E24 Ben? Her? (2) Mytharc May 23, 2000
Season 3 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 New Will City Mytharc Oct 12, 2000
- E2 Fear and Clothing Core Oct 19, 2000
- E3 Husbands and Trophy Wives Core Oct 19, 2000
- E4 Girl Trouble Core Oct 26, 2000
- E5 Grace 0, Jack 2000 Core Nov 2, 2000
- E6 Love Plus One Core Nov 9, 2000
- E7 Gypsies, Tramps and Weed Core Nov 16, 2000
- E8 Lows in the Mid-Eighties (1) Core Nov 23, 2000
- E9 Lows in the Mid-Eighties (2) Core Nov 23, 2000
- E10 Three's a Crowd, Six Is a Freak Show Core Dec 14, 2000
- E11 Coffee & Commitment Core Jan 4, 2001
- E12 Swimming Pools... Movie Stars Core Jan 11, 2001
- E13 Crazy in Love Core Feb 1, 2001
- E14 Brothers, a Love Story Core Feb 8, 2001
- E15 My Uncle the Car Core Feb 15, 2001
- E16 Cheaters (1) Core Feb 22, 2001
- E17 Cheaters (2) Core Feb 22, 2001
- E18 Mad Dogs and Average Men Core Mar 15, 2001
- E19 Poker? I Don't Even Like Her Core Mar 29, 2001
- E20 An Old-Fashioned Piano Party Core Apr 19, 2001
- E21 The Young and the Tactless Core Apr 26, 2001
- E22 Alice Doesn't Lisp Here Anymore Core May 3, 2001
- E23 Last of the Really Odd Lovers Core May 10, 2001
- E24 Sons and Lovers (1) Mytharc May 17, 2001
- E25 Sons and Lovers (2) Mytharc May 17, 2001
Season 4 · 27 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Third Wheel Gets the Grace Mytharc Sep 27, 2001
- E2 Past and Presents Core Oct 4, 2001
- E3 Crouching Father, Hidden Husband Core Oct 11, 2001
- E4 Prison Blues Core Oct 18, 2001
- E5 Loose Lips Sink Relationships Core Oct 25, 2001
- E6 Rules of Engagement Core Nov 1, 2001
- E7 Bed, Bath & Beyond Core Nov 8, 2001
- E8 Star-Spangled Banter Core Nov 15, 2001
- E9 Moveable Feast (1) Core Nov 22, 2001
- E10 Moveable Feast (2) Core Nov 22, 2001
- E11 Stakin' Care of Business Core Dec 6, 2001
- E12 Jingle Balls Core Dec 13, 2001
- E13 Whoa, Nelly Core Jan 10, 2002
- E14 Grace in the Hole Core Jan 17, 2002
- E15 Dyeing Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard Core Jan 31, 2002
- E16 A Chorus Lie Core Feb 7, 2002
- E17 Someone Old, Someplace New (1) Core Feb 28, 2002
- E18 Something Borrowed, Someone's Due (2) Core Mar 7, 2002
- E19 Cheatin' Trouble Blues Core Mar 28, 2002
- E20 Went to a Garden Potty Core Apr 4, 2002
- E21 He Shoots, They Snore Core Apr 11, 2002
- E22 Wedding Balls Core Apr 18, 2002
- E23 Fagel Attraction Core Apr 25, 2002
- E24 Hocus Focus Core May 2, 2002
- E25 A Buncha White Chicks Sittin' Around Talkin' Mytharc May 9, 2002
- E26 A.I.: Artificial Insemination (1) Mytharc May 16, 2002
- E27 A.I.: Artificial Insemination (2) Mytharc May 16, 2002
Season 5 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 ...And the Horse He Rode in On Mytharc Sep 26, 2002
- E2 Bacon and Eggs Core Oct 3, 2002
- E3 The Kid Stays Out of the Picture Core Oct 10, 2002
- E4 Humongous Growth Core Oct 17, 2002
- E5 It's the Gay Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Core Oct 31, 2002
- E6 Boardroom & a Parked Place Core Nov 7, 2002
- E7 The Needle & Omelet's Done Core Nov 14, 2002
- E8 Marry Me a Little (1) Core Nov 21, 2002
- E9 Marry Me a Little More (2) Core Nov 21, 2002
- E10 The Honeymoon's Over Core Dec 5, 2002
- E11 All About Christmas Eve Core Dec 12, 2002
- E12 Field of Queens Core Jan 9, 2003
- E13 Fagmalion Part One: Gay It Forward Mytharc Jan 16, 2003
- E14 Fagmalion Part Two: Attack of the Clones Mytharc Jan 30, 2003
- E15 Homojo Core Feb 6, 2003
- E16 Women & Children First Core Feb 13, 2003
- E17 Fagmalion Part Three: Bye, Bye, Beardy Mytharc Feb 20, 2003
- E18 Fagmalion Part Four: The Guy Who Loved Me Core Mar 13, 2003
- E19 Sex, Losers, & Videotape Core Apr 3, 2003
- E20 Leo Unwrapped Core Apr 17, 2003
- E21 Dolls and Dolls Core Apr 24, 2003
- E22 May Divorce Be with You Core May 1, 2003
- E23 23 Mytharc May 8, 2003
- E24 24 Mytharc May 15, 2003
Season 6 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Dames at Sea Mytharc Sep 25, 2003
- E2 Last Ex to Brooklyn Core Oct 2, 2003
- E3 Home Court Disadvantage Core Oct 9, 2003
- E4 Me and Mr. Jones Core Oct 23, 2003
- E5 A-Story, Bee-Story Core Oct 30, 2003
- E6 Heart Like a Wheelchair Core Nov 6, 2003
- E7 Nice in White Satin Core Nov 13, 2003
- E8 Swimming from Cambodia Core Nov 20, 2003
- E9 Strangers with Candice Core Dec 4, 2003
- E10 Fanilow Core Dec 11, 2003
- E11 The Accidental Tsuris Core Jan 15, 2004
- E12 A Gay/December Romance Core Jan 22, 2004
- E13 Ice Cream Balls Core Feb 10, 2004
- E14 Looking for Mr. Good Enough Core Feb 19, 2004
- E15 Flip-Flop (1) Core Feb 26, 2004
- E16 Flip-Flop (2) Core Mar 4, 2004
- E17 East Side Story Core Mar 11, 2004
- E18 Courting Disaster Core Mar 18, 2004
- E19 No Sex 'N' the City Core Mar 25, 2004
- E20 Fred Astaire and Ginger Chicken Core Apr 1, 2004
- E21 I Never Cheered for My Father Core Apr 8, 2004
- E22 Speechless Core Apr 22, 2004
- E23 I Do (1) Mytharc Apr 29, 2004
- E24 Oh, No, You Di-In't (2) Mytharc Apr 29, 2004
Season 7 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 FYI: I Hurt, Too Mytharc Sep 16, 2004
- E2 Back Up Dancer Core Sep 23, 2004
- E3 One Gay at a Time Core Sep 30, 2004
- E4 Company Core Oct 7, 2004
- E5 Key Party Core Oct 14, 2004
- E6 The Newlydreads Core Oct 21, 2004
- E7 Will & Grace & Vince & Nadine Core Nov 4, 2004
- E8 Saving Grace, Again (1) Core Nov 11, 2004
- E9 Saving Grace, Again (2) Core Nov 18, 2004
- E10 Queens for a Day (1) Core Nov 25, 2004
- E11 Queens for a Day (2) Core Nov 25, 2004
- E12 Christmas Break Core Dec 9, 2004
- E13 Board Games Core Jan 6, 2005
- E14 Partners Core Jan 13, 2005
- E15 Bully Woolley Core Feb 3, 2005
- E16 Dance Cards & Greeting Cards Core Feb 10, 2005
- E17 The Birds and the Bees Core Feb 17, 2005
- E18 The Fabulous Baker Boy Core Feb 24, 2005
- E19 Sour Balls Core Mar 17, 2005
- E20 The Blonde Leading the Blind Core Apr 21, 2005
- E21 It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World Core May 5, 2005
- E22 From Queer to Eternity Core May 10, 2005
- E23 Friends with Benefits Mytharc May 19, 2005
- E24 Kiss & Tell Mytharc May 19, 2005
Season 8 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Alive and Schticking Mytharc Sep 29, 2005
- E2 I Second That Emotion Core Oct 6, 2005
- E3 The Old Man and the Sea Core Oct 13, 2005
- E4 Steams Like Old Times Core Oct 20, 2005
- E5 The Hole Truth Core Nov 3, 2005
- E6 Love Is in the Airplane Core Nov 10, 2005
- E7 Birds of a Feather Boa Core Nov 17, 2005
- E8 Swish Out of Water Core Nov 24, 2005
- E9 A Little Christmas Queer Core Dec 8, 2005
- E10 Von Trapped Core Jan 5, 2006
- E11 Bathroom Humor Core Jan 12, 2006
- E12 Forbidden Fruit Core Jan 19, 2006
- E13 Cop to It Mytharc Jan 26, 2006
- E14 I Love L. Gay Core Feb 2, 2006
- E15 The Definition of Marriage Core Feb 9, 2006
- E16 Grace Expectations Core Mar 16, 2006
- E17 Cowboys and Iranians Core Mar 23, 2006
- E18 Buy, Buy Baby Core Mar 30, 2006
- E19 Blanket Apology Core Apr 6, 2006
- E20 The Mourning Son Core Apr 27, 2006
- E21 Partners 'n' Crime Core May 4, 2006
- E22 Whatever Happened to Baby Gin? Core May 11, 2006
- E23 The Finale (1) Mytharc May 18, 2006
- E24 The Finale (2) Mytharc May 18, 2006
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
Who are the main characters?
The series centers on best friends Will Truman and Grace Adler.
Where is the show set?
The story takes place in New York City.
What is the premise?
After Grace's engagement ends, she moves in with her best friend Will.
What themes are explored?
The show explores dating, sex, relationships, and professional careers.
What is the dynamic between the leads?
They are best friends who support one another despite occasional disagreements.
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