# Will & Grace (1998)

> Two best friends in New York navigate dating, sex, careers, and each other through sharp, witty banter.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 8
- Episodes: 194
- Episode runtime: 22 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy
- Created by: Max Mutchnick, David Kohan
- Network: NBC
- Cast: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes, Megan Mullally, Lee Majors, Steve Ryan, Stephen Tobolowsky, Erinn Hayes
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0157246/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: witty, breezy, affectionate, irreverent, comforting

## What critics say

Critics broadly regard the series as a witty, warm sitcom carried by its sharp banter and the chemistry of its leads, though its later seasons lose some of its edge.

## Synopsis

Will & Grace (1998-2006) is an American network multi-camera sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan for NBC. Will Truman (Eric McCormack), a Manhattan lawyer, and his best friend Grace Adler (Debra Messing), an interior designer, form the heart of the show. When Grace's engagement collapses, she moves into Will's apartment, and the two settle into a platonic household that keeps being tested by romance, sex, and ambition. Jack McFarland (Sean Hayes), a flamboyant struggling actor, and Karen Walker (Megan Mullally), a wealthy and acerbic socialite, round out the group. Each episode is built from dating mishaps, workplace frustrations, and escalating schemes that pull the friends in different directions, yet they always return to one another. The show runs eight seasons and 194 episodes, almost entirely in its single New York apartment and office settings. Its tone is breezy, quick, and affectionate, with a steady stream of barbed one-liners and broad physical comedy. Its chosen-family warmth and openly gay leads gave it a distinctive place in American network comedy. Fans of Friends, Sex and the City, and Frasier will find a similar mix of witty banter and close friendship.

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