Grace and Frankie isn’t leaving anytime soon. Today, Netflix announced they’ve renewed the TV show for a fifth season.
The comedy stars Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda as unlikely friends who come together after their husbands announce they’re gay and in love. The cast also includes Martin Sheen, Sam Waterston, Brooklyn Decker, and June Diane Raphael.
And what can fans expect from season five? Well, RuPaul is slated to guest star as “‘Benjamin Le Day, a formidable and quick-witted adversary who faces off with Grace and Frankie.”
The new season of Grace and Frankie will debut on Netflix in 2019.
Read more info below:
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA: Netflix announced today the renewal of its hit show Grace and Frankie for a fifth season. The series, produced by Skydance Television and starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen, and Sam Waterston, will return in 2019.
In addition, RuPaul joins the cast as a guest star in season five as ‘Benjamin Le Day,’ a formidable and quick-witted adversary who faces off with Grace and Frankie.
Season 4 of Grace and Frankie premiered globally on January 19.
Grace and Frankie’s third season earned nine major television nominations, the most of any prior season, including Primetime Emmy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for both Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, a Writers Guild Award nomination, an NAACP Image Award nomination, as well as a Costume Designers Guild and two Makeup and Hairstyling Awards nominations.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of Grace and Frankie? Are you glad it’s been renewed?
LOve this show hope it goes on for a long time, told all my friends about it and they now watch it, brings up issues and challenges that face our older generations that we can relate to, important life lessons that can be turned into humor to get through the ageing process.
This show is so good, please don’t cancel even my elderly mother likes it! I bought mom the first 2 seasons on DVD as she can’t figure out the streaming bit.
I absolutely love this show. It’s hilarious and entertaining. Please don’t cancel this show ever.
Hate having to wait a year before we see new episode s
Yes please extend the Grace and Frankie to season 5 and many more. My husband and I have just watched season 1 to 4 in the past few weeks. We love it! It’s the best, the funniest, very entertaining, very captivating and really touches on many real family issues. Please renew this wonderful tv show to provide many, many more series. All of the actors were phenomenal! The story telling is exceptional! Series 4 left us waiting to find out what happens next to Grace & Frankie, and their entire families. Please RENEW!
Thank you
Oh yes! Thank you Lord!! Have binge watched every episode three times – and will continue to watch over and over until the new season starts!
I’m esstatic and jumping for joy for season 5 Of Grace and Frankie return!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!
Love the comedy and writing. I especially enjoy the impromptu moments between these two seasoned actresses and how the moments transcend the TV screen. Well done! Thanks for another season.
Love Lily and Jane! Can’t wait for season 5. Wish it would never end!
Thanks for renewing for Season Five. Season four was so fun and entertaining. I finished it in 3 days. All the actors are perfect fits and are hilarious. I’m only sad that i now have to wait until next year for the next season.
I’m so happy!!!!!!!!! to know Grace & Frankie will be airing season 5 and hope many more to come:)
“Nanchakus” would not be enough to choke off my laughter after receiving the PUNCH line of one of the brilliantly woven themes within the VIBRANT and EXCITING experience of “Grace and Frankie”! Only 9 awards?? However many there are -they should have. These beloved, seasoned, Crem De la Crem actors show us how well they get to know their own character to the core. Jane and Lilly are two beautiful, wise and crazy chicks that will never grow or old get stale. They just reinvent, invite compliment and complete. They become form- fitted for the role but then they surpass… Read more »
Love Love Love this show. Hope Grace and Frankie stick around to make us smile!!!
I lo v e this show so happy it’s coming g back
I love this show. Glad it’s coming back!