''
Will & Grace'' is an American television
sitcom that aired for eight seasons on
NBC from 1998 to 2006, and resumed on September 28, 2017.
The show earned sixteen
Emmy Award
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s, and 83 nominations. ''Will & Grace'' is set in
New York City and focuses on
Will Truman
William Truman is a fictional character and one of the two titular protagonists on the American sitcom ''Will & Grace'', portrayed by Eric McCormack. He is a lawyer who lives in the Upper West Side of New York City with his best friend, Grace Ad ...
, a
gay lawyer
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, and his best friend
Grace Adler, a
straight Jewish woman who runs her own
interior design firm. Also featured are their friends
Karen Walker, a rich
socialite
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;
Jack McFarland, a struggling gay actor/singer/dancer who also has had brief careers as a choreographer, cater-waiter, nurse and talk show host; and
Rosario Salazar, Karen's maid with whom she has a love-hate relationship.
Despite initial criticism for its particular portrayal of gay people, ''Will & Grace'' is the most successful series portraying gay principal characters, as it went on to become a staple of NBC's
Must See TV Thursday night lineup where it was ensconced in the
Nielsen for half of its network run. Every episode of the series was directed by
James Burrows
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, one of the show's executive producers. In January 2017, NBC announced that the series would return for a 12-episode season during the 2017–18 season.
All four principal cast members (
Debra Messing,
Eric McCormack,
Sean Hayes, and
Megan Mullally
Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is best known for playing Karen Walker on the NBC sitcom ''Will & Grace'' (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she received eight Primetime Emmy Award no ...
) confirmed their return to the revival. An additional four episodes were ordered on August 3, 2017, for a total of 16, and a tenth and eleventh season were also ordered.
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (1998–99)
Season 2 (1999–2000)
Season 3 (2000–01)
Season 4 (2001–02)
Season 5 (2002–03)
Season 6 (2003–04)
Season 7 (2004–05)
Season 8 (2005–06)
Season 9 (2017–18)
Season 10 (2018–19)
Season 11 (2019–20)
Webisode
Special
Ratings
Notes
References
External links
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