Grace and Frankie

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Season 2
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: May 8, 2015
Season #: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6

Critic Reviews

  1. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Kevin Fallon
    May 6, 2016
    60
    That balance of gimmicky and profound undulates throughout the season. ... But the cuckoo is stitched together by the heft of Fonda and Tomlin’s performances and the intimacy of the writing when the show manages to take a step back and give the characters a beat for self-analysis.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Melissa Maerz
    May 2, 2016
    42
    At a time when series like Transparent and Getting On have explored later-in-life identity crises with greater depth, it’s hard to watch these women’s serious problems defused with sad spinster humor. Vin Diesel aside, the problem isn’t that Grace and Frankie are old and out of touch. It’s that the show is.
  3. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    May 6, 2016
    40
    Grace and Frankie has become, therefore, a show about letting go of grudges, being more accepting, and enjoying life--all very good sentiments that surface rarely in most other current sitcoms. Still, there’s the matter of actually being funny, which the show is, most of the time, not. At its worst, G&F goes for that most obvious of current sitcom clichés.

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 50 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 50
  3. Negative: 6 out of 50
  1. chicagobluesky
    Feb 24, 2017
    10
    I love this show and am surprised by the critics reviews. I'm in a business group with women that range in age of 20s - 60s and someoneI love this show and am surprised by the critics reviews. I'm in a business group with women that range in age of 20s - 60s and someone brought up this show during casual conversation one day. So many women in the group chimed in on how much they love this show so I know I'm not alone in my feelings.
    What I find special about this show is the sincerity. So many shows are steeped in sarcasm, irony, or just mean spiritedness so this makes Grace and Frankie a special gem. Its refreshing to watch a show like this.
    The cast works so well together. Its just fun to see such gifted actors get a chance to really shine in a show that's so enjoyable.
    I wish there were more shows like this. Hopefully with the emergence of Netflix and Amazon produced shows there will be.    … Full Review »
  2. LKR505
    May 16, 2016
    10
    Fonda and Tomlin have wonderful chemistry and demonstrate what real professionals can do with a great script. Superb supporting cast. Hurry upFonda and Tomlin have wonderful chemistry and demonstrate what real professionals can do with a great script. Superb supporting cast. Hurry up season 3!… Full Review »
  3. Snogarden
    May 16, 2016
    10
    I was hesitant at first but I dove in to this pool and now love this show and have just binge-watched the second season. Great acting,I was hesitant at first but I dove in to this pool and now love this show and have just binge-watched the second season. Great acting, story-line, and writing. It's very funny, witty, relevant. The main actors are all in their seventies playing like-aged characters. It's encouraging and hopeful that folks of a certain age, especially women, can stay relevant, hopeful, strong, but most of all...funny. Really, everyone is spot-on funny. And the ever beautiful Jane is a great Abbott to handsome Lily's Costello. Thanks, Netflix.… Full Review »
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