In the original eight-season run of this groundbreaking sitcom, best friends Will, a meticulous corporate lawyer, and Grace, a neurotic interior decorator, share a New York apartment after Grace leaves her fiancé at the altar. Will and Grace, along with their pals Karen, an outspoken socialite, and Jack, a free-spirited actor, face the highs and lows of life in Manhattan together. From sex, dating and divorce to cutting cultural commentary, nothing's off limits! Then, 11 years later, the foursome reunites with their razor-sharp jabs, super-hot takes and of course, very dirty martinis.
Season | From | To | Episodes |
---|---|---|---|
All Seasons | |||
Specials | November 2002 | April 2020 | 12 |
Season 1 | September 1998 | May 1999 | 22 |
Season 2 | September 1999 | May 2000 | 24 |
Season 3 | October 2000 | May 2001 | 25 |
Season 4 | September 2001 | May 2002 | 27 |
Season 5 | September 2002 | May 2003 | 24 |
Season 6 | September 2003 | April 2004 | 24 |
Season 7 | September 2004 | May 2005 | 24 |
Season 8 | September 2005 | May 2006 | 24 |
Season 9 | September 2017 | April 2018 | 16 |
Season 10 | October 2018 | April 2019 | 18 |
Season 11 | October 2019 | April 2020 | 18 |
Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
Season | From | To | Episodes |
---|---|---|---|
All Seasons | |||
Specials | November 2002 | April 2020 | 12 |
Season 1 | September 1998 | May 1999 | 22 |
Season 2 | September 1999 | May 2000 | 24 |
Season 3 | October 2000 | May 2001 | 25 |
Season 4 | September 2001 | May 2002 | 27 |
Season 5 | September 2002 | May 2003 | 24 |
Season 6 | September 2003 | April 2004 | 24 |
Season 7 | September 2004 | May 2005 | 24 |
Season 8 | September 2005 | May 2006 | 24 |
Season 9 | September 2017 | April 2018 | 16 |
Season 10 | October 2018 | April 2019 | 18 |
Season 11 | October 2019 | April 2020 | 18 |
Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
Season | From | To | Episodes |
---|---|---|---|
Season 1 | September 1998 | April 2020 | 246 |
Unassigned Episodes | 12 |
Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
James Burrows | 243 | 09/21/1998 - 04/23/2020 | |
Jon Kinnally | 34 | 10/26/1998 - 04/16/2020 | |
Tracy Poust | 33 | 10/26/1998 - 04/16/2020 | |
Kari Lizer | 17 | 10/19/2000 - 04/29/2004 | |
Jhoni Marchinko | 15 | 11/16/1998 - 04/29/2004 | |
Sally Bradford | 14 | 05/03/2001 - 01/26/2006 | |
Jeff Greenstein | 14 | 11/16/1999 - 04/29/2004 | |
Brad Lachman | 1 | 09/19/2017 | |
Joseph Freed | 1 | 09/19/2005 |
Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Max Mutchnick | 39 | 09/21/1998 - 04/23/2020 | |
David Kohan | 39 | 09/21/1998 - 04/23/2020 | |
Adam Barr | 26 | 02/02/1999 - 03/05/2020 | |
Alex Herschlag | 24 | 02/09/1999 - 04/04/2019 | |
Laura Kightlinger | 16 | 04/18/2000 - 03/12/2020 | |
Bill Wrubel | 12 | 12/06/2001 - 09/29/2005 | |
John Quaintance | 10 | 10/26/2017 - 04/09/2020 | |
Gary Janetti | 10 | 10/31/2002 - 05/11/2006 | |
Gail Lerner | 9 | 04/04/2000 - 01/05/2006 | |
Suzanne Martin | 9 | 10/26/2017 - 02/20/2020 | |
Ellen Idelson | 7 | 03/02/1999 - 05/16/2000 | |
Katie Palmer | 6 | 04/08/1999 - 01/09/2003 | |
Sonja Warfield | 5 | 04/17/2003 - 04/21/2005 | |
Kirk J. Rudell | 4 | 11/25/2004 - 03/30/2006 | |
Gus Hickey | 4 | 02/07/2019 - 03/19/2020 | |
Steve Gabriel | 4 | 04/03/2003 - 02/02/2006 | |
Jordan Reddout | 4 | 02/07/2019 - 03/19/2020 | |
Greg Malins | 4 | 11/11/2004 - 01/12/2006 | |
Janis Hirsch | 2 | 01/19/2006 - 03/16/2006 | |
Michael Patrick King | 2 | 01/12/1999 - 04/22/1999 | |
Jamie Rhonheimer | 2 | 12/08/2005 - 04/27/2006 | |
Rob Lotterstein | 2 | 03/02/1999 - 05/16/2000 | |
Kate Angelo | 2 | 10/21/2004 - 02/24/2005 | |
Abraham Higginbotham | 2 | 11/17/2005 - 02/09/2006 | |
Dava Savel | 2 | 11/30/1998 - 03/23/1999 | |
Darlene Hunt | 2 | 01/31/2002 | |
Nina Pedrad | 1 | 10/12/2017 | |
Josh Silberman | 1 | 05/04/2006 | |
Barry Langer | 1 | 05/10/2005 | |
Jeanette Collins | 1 | 03/29/2001 | |
C.R. Honce | 1 | 02/06/2020 | |
David Flebotte | 1 | 09/16/2004 | |
Matt Lachman | 1 | 09/19/2017 | |
William Lucas Walker | 1 | 11/09/1998 | |
James Lecesne | 1 | 04/06/2006 | |
Cynthia Mort | 1 | 11/15/2001 | |
Richard Rosenstock | 1 | 11/09/2000 | |
Zack Slovinsky | 1 | 05/04/2006 | |
Jordana Arkin | 1 | 05/05/2005 | |
Robia Rashid | 1 | 03/23/2006 | |
Ain Gordon | 1 | 04/01/2004 | |
Jenji Kohan | 1 | 04/25/2002 | |
Michelle Bochner Spitz | 1 | 05/09/2000 | |
Mimi Friedman | 1 | 03/29/2001 | |
Aaron Huffines | 1 | 02/06/2020 |
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