5 things you need to know about Grace and Frankie
By Ben Kelly
Netflix’s latest comedy series Grace and Frankie looks set to fill that Kimmy Schmidt shaped hole in all our lives, when it premieres in full next month. Considering this is a comedy about two, rival mature women who are brought together when their husbands elope together, we have a sneaking suspicion it might be right up our street. Here’s five things we know about it so far.
1. It’s full of brilliant actors
The show stars a quartet of classic actors. Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin play two arch nemeses who are forced together after their two husbands – played by Michael Sheen and Sam Waterston – declare that they are in love with each other. As far as kudos goes, the women themselves punch above their weight: Fonda has two Academy Awards, while Tomlin has a Grammy, two Tonys and multiple Emmys.
2. It comes from the creator of Friends
The show was created by Marta Kauffman, who co-created Friends in the 1990s. She also created Veronica’s Closet, which starred Kirsty Alley.
3. Fonda and Tomlin go way back
You might remember that Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin first got together in the 1980 film 9 To 5, alongside Dolly Parton. Tomlin has commented, “People say we have a lot of chemistry together. It’s because we’ve been friends for so many years. We’ve only done 9 to 5 together, but it seems like we’ve known each other always.”
4. There’s going to be some proper bitch-offs
Discussing the arc of the show, Jane Fonda commented that after the women find out their husbands are gay, Tomlin’s character spikes her character’s tea with peyote – and that’s just the beginning. Sounds like a Russian version of Dynasty.
5. Everyone’s getting all of it, all at once
Just like all the best Netflix originals, all 13 episodes of Grace and Frankie will premiere on the platform, in all territories on May 8th, so you can gobble it all up at once.
Grace and Frankie premieres May 8th on Netflix.