Grace discovers that her rigid, "Stepford-wife" life was brittle compared to the richness Frankie brings.
The setup of is so audacious that it borders on soap opera, yet the writing is so sharp that it feels painfully real. Grace and Frankie - Season 1
More importantly, the show became a sleeper hit for Netflix. It proved that the streaming audience wasn't just teenagers binge-watching Stranger Things . There was a massive, underserved demographic of older adults who wanted smart, character-driven comedy. Grace discovers that her rigid, "Stepford-wife" life was
The relationship between Grace and Frankie begins as a war of attrition over throw pillows and ends as one of the most beautiful, dysfunctional, and hilarious partnerships in television history. It proved that the streaming audience wasn't just
: Sharp-tongued, no-nonsense, and initially horrified by the social humiliation of the divorce. Lily Tomlin Frankie Bergstein
Grace, a retired cosmetics mogul, and Frankie, a bohemian art teacher, have never liked each other despite their husbands' decades-long law partnership. However, the fallout of the divorces forces them to cohabitate in a jointly owned beach house, where they begin an unlikely friendship.