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?
Do not cancel The Grinder!!!
One of only 5 shows I must watch every week. How do we get it back on?
THE GRINDER RESTS!!??
This show was original and the comedic timing between the stars was amazing, unlike any for along time. However as the show went on I was realizing this was a one trick pony and wondered where they could go with it. I loved it but could not see the longevity so I am not totally surprised viewers slowly drifted off. It was fun while it lasted.
Love this show! Well written and cast is great! So upset is cancelled.
Loved the Grinder ! It’s so fast past and funny . Fox has so many awful shows and keep them going and get rid of a actual great show makes no sense to me .
This show is so stupidly funny. We just love everyone in the cast!!! We are terribly disappointed that this show would be cancelled!!!
This show is BRILLIANT! Anyone who watches just one episode s hooked. PLEEEEEEESE don’t cancel THE GRINDER’!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Grinder is extremely funny and entertaining. It skillfully walks that fine line of funny/stupid. Absolutely a keeper. Excellent cast!
LOVE THIS SHOW! Please rethink and do NOT cancel! Cast is great – the writing is hysterical! You always cancel the good shows and keep the junk! I hope some other channel picks them up because I will happily switch to watch them! That show on before is NOT nearly as good! New Girl?? UGH.
One of my favorite shows. We always tape it so we don’t miss it. Without The Grinder and Grandfathered, it’s back to CBS Tuesday nights for us!
Love the Grinder! They can’t cancel it. Great cast.
I love the Grinder!!! Please don’t let it get cancelled!!!
Loved The Grinder. So original and funny and such a great cast!!! Please bring it back!!
It’s always the good shows that get canceled. I loved The Grinder. Dang it.
yes pls renew grandfathered the grinder and abc’s dr ken