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An NBC sitcom, Will & Grace stars Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, and Sean Hayes. Guests for season nine include Harry Connick Jr., Bobby Cannavale, Minnie Driver, Ben Platt, Michelle Obama, Michael Angarano, and Jane Lynch. The sitcom revolves around a group of best friends — gay lawyer Will Truman (McCormack); interior designer Grace Adler (Messing); Grace’s secretary, rich socialite Karen Walker (Mullally); and self-absorbed Jack McFarland (Hayes).
Season Nine Ratings
The ninth season of Will & Grace averaged a 1.48 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 5.50 million viewers. Compare its standing to the other NBC TV shows we are tracking.
On March 17. 2018, Will & Grace was renewed through season 11. Season 10 premieres October 4, 2018. Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
The Peacock Network was very excited to revive the Will & Grace sitcom some 11 years after the original run ended. NBC ended up increasing the season nine episode order to 16 installments and gave the go-ahead for a 10th season of 13 episodes. While the early renewal may have been a bit premature, I suspect it makes good financial sense. NBC-Universal owns the show and having two new seasons gets people talking about the show again and adds current episodes to the syndication package. Unless there’s some problem backstage, I’m sure that both seasons nine and 10 will be produced and aired. Could season 10 be expanded? Could there be an 11th season? I’ll be watching the numbers with a hungry eye and will let you know. For now, this sassy sitcom is safe from my clutch. Subscribe for free updates on any cancellation or renewal news regarding Will & Grace.
3/17/2018: Will & Grace has been renewed through season 11, extending the revival to a total of three seasons (so far). Details here.
6/19/2018: Will & Grace season 10 premieres on NBC on Thursday, October 4, 2018. Details here.
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