Will & Grace
SitcomClassic comedy rhythm, multi-camera or single.This show: 10/10Queer storiesLGBTQ+ lives and relationships at the center.This show: 9/10Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 9/10Banter chemistryRelationships built on verbal spark.This show: 8/10FriendshipA friend group's dynamics carry the show.This show: 8/10Warm humorAffectionate comedy that genuinely loves its characters.This show: 7/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 7/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Eric McCormackDebra MessingMegan MullallySean HayesShelley MorrisonHarry Connick Jr.
Written by
David KohanMax Mutchnick
Starring
Eric McCormackDebra MessingMegan MullallySean HayesShelley MorrisonHarry Connick Jr.
Written by
David KohanMax Mutchnick
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | ||
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| S1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.0 | ||||||
| S2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | ||||
| S3 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | |||
| S4 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.8 | |
| S5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | ||||
| S6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | ||||
| S7 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | ||||
| S8 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.0 | ||||
| S9 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.9 | ||||||||||||
| S10 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.5 | ||||||||||
| S11 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 |
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About
"The sitcom that made gay leads mainstream"
Will & Grace follows Will, a gay lawyer, and Grace, his straight best friend and roommate, navigating New York dating, careers, and each other, with flamboyant pal Jack and boozy socialite Karen constantly crashing in for chaos. It's a classic multi-camera sitcom: rapid one-liners, broad physical comedy, and a live-audience rhythm that rewards quick wit over deep plotting. The tone stays breezy and affectionate even when tackling identity and relationships, and its four leads' chemistry is what keeps episodes snappy decades later. Expect quotable zingers, sitcom logic, and a warmth that made it a genuine culture-shifting hit.
Watch it for
the rapid-fire chemistry between four leads who never let a joke sit too long.
Maybe skip if
you find multi-camera sitcom staging and canned laughter dated or grating.
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All Seasons
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Season 11998
7.711K228h 2m
Meet Will & Grace. Grace is a sassy and smart interior designer, Will is a gorgeous and super-cool lawyer. They’re both looking for love and they’re made for each other in every way but one - Grace is straight, Will is gay. The first season of Will & Grace premiered on September 21, 1998, and concluded on May 13, 1999. It consisted of 22 episodes.
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Season 21999
7.910K249h 21m
Grace has moved out and Jack has gotten married. But, since Grace is just across the hallway and Jack is married to Rosario, expect more hysterical situations, sharper comedy, and more of the bitchiest one-liners.
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Season 32000
7.99K2511h 27m
The third year opens with Will (Eric McCormack) returning from his stay on a tropical island to find that Grace (Debra Messing) - who is torn between two boyfriends - and his friend Jack (Sean Hayes) have bonded.
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Season 42001
7.99K2710h 43m
Jack reconnects with his teenage son, Karen faces upheaval in her extravagant lifestyle, and Will and Grace navigate their evolving friendship amid career and dating mishaps. Guest stars like Cher, Sandra Bernhard, and Woody Harrelson bring standout moments in this sharp and heartfelt season.
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Season 52002
7.88K248h 34m
Season Five finds Will and Grace considering having a baby, the possibility of true love for Grace, Karen's (Megan Mulally) world changing, Jack's (Sean Hayes) apartmentside cafe and of course plenty more snappy one liners and even a few dance moves.
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Season 62003
7.78K248h 11m
Will, Grace, Jack and Karen are joined by an incredible array of guest stars making up a new suitor for Karen, Grace's older sister Janet, Will's gorgeous boyfriend and Leo's ex-girlfriend.
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Season 72004
7.67K248h 52m
Series 7 of Will & Grace kicks off with the fall out from Leo's adultery, Grace has left him and moved back in with Will taking most of his possessions with her.
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Season 82005
7.88K248h 53m
The final season of Will & Grace is here! But dry your eyes and turn off the Gloria Gaynor as there's still bucket loads of laughs to enjoy before your favourite foursome ride off into the sunset.
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Season 9
8.110K165h 35m
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Season 10
7.97K186h 17m
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Season 11
7.66K186h 21m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Eric McCormack Will Truman
Debra Messing Grace Adler
Megan Mullally Karen Walker
Sean Hayes Jack McFarland
Shelley Morrison Rosario Salazar
Harry Connick Jr. Leo Markus
Leigh-Allyn Baker Ellen
Bobby Cannavale Vince D'Angelo
Tom Gallop Rob
Leslie Jordan Beverley Leslie
Crew
David Kohan
Max Mutchnick
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