Network: FOX
Episodes: 22 (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: September 29, 2015 — May 10, 2016
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Rob Lowe, Fred Savage, William Devane, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Natalie Morales, Hana Hayes, and Connor Kalopsis.
TV show description:
This is legal/family comedy follows a fictional superstar lawyer who transitions from small screen to small town.
Hollywood icon Dean Sanderson, Jr. (Rob Lowe) returns to his hometown after his TV show is suddenly cancelled. He receives a hero’s welcome from his family, especially from his number one fan and father Dean Sanderson, Sr. (William Devane). Head of the family’s real life law firm, he’s infinitely proud of his handsome and successful actor son.
Slightly less impressed is Dean’s younger brother and real life attorney Stewart Sanderson (Fred Savage) who’s now married to Debbie (Mary Elizabeth Ellis), Dean’s high school sweetheart.
Feeling that the time is right for a life of normalcy and value, Dean decides his next move should be to help out at his family’s firm. With no formal legal training (though having a played a successful lawyer on one of television’s most watched shows for eight seasons), he believes he is more than qualified to practice.
His uncompromising and intense character on The Grinder is a far cry from the real life courtrooms where his brother has worked tirelessly for so long. Oblivious to his brother’s concerns and real life due process, clients are delighted to have the supposedly legendary lawyer represent them.
Episode #22 —
Dean Sr.’s malpractice trial is finally at hand and it will come to a surprising conclusion when Stewart gets sidelined, leaving it to the rest of the Sanderson & Yao team to save the firm and find out who has been the secret mastermind behind Cory Manler and Dean Sr.’s case. Stewart is concerned that Dean’s instincts and Grinder-isms won’t be enough to win the day, and Dean is offended by his own brother’s lack of faith.
First aired: May 10, 2016.
What do you think? Do you like The Grinder TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Love it – one of only a few shows I never miss. Great cast, hope it’s renewed!
Very funny show. Great casting. RENEW! My husband and my new favorite show. The references to otherTV shows are spot on and entertaining. The whole company is very good.
Please don’t cancel The Grinder! Rob Lowe and Fred Savage are great. Very funny show.
Please renew! We love the show. The writing is hilarious, delivery is perfect. I laugh out loud in every episode. Actors are great, love Fred Savage’s straight man. It reminds me of Arrested Development. Please do not cancel! We look forward to it every week.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the show. It’s the best new comedy this season! The writing is so smart, and the actors are right on. Love the episodes with Timothy Olephant…so funny. Please keep it on!
PS: This is the first time I have ever posted a comment on a website! That’s how much I like this show!
I agree with your comments, and like you, this is the first time I have ever taken the time to protest a show cancellation! Please bring it back!!
Tremendous show! Great writing and even better interaction between characters. Hey Fox … give this show a chance & let it grow. Don’t leave us with the typical garbage on TV.
The grinder is outstanding. Cleverly written well acted and hysterically funny. Please renew for another season.
Great show!! Please keep it on TV.
Fantastic show. The comedic timing between the characters is amazing. Even the kids are great. Compare the acting between this and Modern Family and no comparison. Please keep this going. It’s been a long time since I looked forward to a sitcom.
Love it!!!!!
LOVE The Grinder! So amusing, so tongue in cheek. Everyone on the cast is brilliantly and subtly funny.
I watch very few sitcoms, But look forward to the grinder!!!please renew.
Love the show and so does my entire family! Please don’t cancel. So much junk on tv and this show is just so enjoyable. LMAO constantly.!
I love, love, love this show…Rob Lowe and Fred Savage are comedy at its best. Please don’t cancel this show. It is a breath of fresh air and I absolutely love the writing. Please renew….Looking forward to a new season.
I love this show and cannot wait for it every week!! If you are not laughing out loud then you are just not getting the joke. This show is ingenious and the comedy writing is excellent. Not to mention how much I love Rob Lowe in a comedy role. Please don’t cancel this show. It would be a big mistake. Love, love, love this show!!!