TV series
Two brothers. One's a lawyer. The other played one on TV.
Television lawyer Dean Sanderson moves back to his small home town after his hit series, "The Grinder," is canceled thinking his time on TV qualifies him to run his family's law firm.
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Television lawyer Dean Sanderson moves back to his small home town after his hit series, "The Grinder," is canceled thinking his time on TV qualifies him to run his family's law firm.
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Episode 1
When his long-running hit series comes to an end, Dean finds himself at a crossroads in life and decides to move back to his small home town thinking he has the experience to take over his family’s law firm, where he butts heads with his brother, Stewart.
Guest stars John Owen Lowe, Tonita Castro, Odette Annable, Rose Abdoo, Juan Carlos Cantu, Brian Huskey, Kumail Nanjiani, Melanie Liburd
Episode 2
After the exciting and victorious Krantz case, Sanderson & Yao gets flooded with cases. Dean, in his usual fashion, wants them to pick the next big case. Stewart disagrees, but he realizes that telling Dean he can’t do something only will make him want to do it more. Soo Stewart decides to encourage Dean and the plan backfires. Meanwhile, Dean inspires Debbie to go for a promotion at work using a “big dog” approach, which puts her job in jeopardy
Guest stars John Owen Lowe, Jarrad Paul, Will Greenberg, Matt Hobby, Sujata Day, Corey Dorris, Phil Abrams
Episode 3
Convinced that the only explanation for Claire’s non-interest in him is that she’s a mole, Dean tells Stewart that Claire is sharing secrets with a rival firm. Although Stewart dismisses the accusation, Dean is set on proving his brother wrong. Meanwhile, Deb and Claire strike up a friendship, the gossipy nature of which propels Stewart to question whether Claire can be trusted after all.
Guest stars Melanie Liburd, Will Greenberg, Matt Hobby, Dan Martin, Caryn Mower
Episode 4
When a new couple, Lyle and Vanessa Gerhart, comes into their life, Stewart and Deb deal with "The Dean Effect" - people liking you only because you have a famous brother. Meanwhile, Dean finds himself in a similar situation with Claire, the first person he's ever met who isn't affected by his celebrity
Guest stars Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nat Faxon, Alexie Gilmore, David Bloom, Mark Berry, Isabella Dake, Rick Fitts
Episode 5
Just as Dean prepares to give up on what he thinks is a hopeless search for love, he is reunited with Gail, an old flame who restores his belief in romance. Meanwhile, Deb encourages Stewart to change his strict ways and let Lizzie have a supervised date with Joel Zadak.
Guest stars Christina Applegate, John Owen Lowe, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Brennan Keel Cook, Talia Tabin, Taylor Locascio
Episode 6
When Ethan chooses to audition for the school play instead of following in his father's footsteps by joining the tech crew, it highlights the differences between those who seem destined for the spotlight and those who live their lives in the shadows. Meanwhile, Stewart confronts Dean Sr. about how he gave his two sons very different life advice.
Guest stars Will Greenberg, Matt Hobby, Michael Showalter, Jerry Minor, Kurt Yaeger, Walter Addison, Jacob Guenther, Amanda Landry
Episode 7
Stewart convinces Dean he can’t keep using his celebrity if he really wants to be a “regular guy.” But when the brothers find themselves in serious trouble, Dean’s fame might be the only way to bail them out. Meanwhile, Debbie gets an assistant, and ends up being more of an assistant to her.
Directed by Christine GernonGuest stars Bruno Amato, Nathan Fielder, Rose Abdoo, Carl Edwards, Jim Piddock, Emily Arlook, Jonny Coyne, Alastair Duncan
Episode 8
After spending several holidays away from the family, Dean is thrilled to be reunited with them for his first real Thanksgiving celebration in a long time. But his overexcitement and meddling brings a major, unexpected family secret to light. Meanwhile, a series of flashbacks reveal the chain of events that led to Dean's departure from his hit TV drama.
Directed by Jamie BabbitWritten by Niki Schwartz-WrightGuest stars Timothy Olyphant, Jason Alexander, Arielle Kebbel, Clyde Kusatsu, Debi Derryberry, Sherry Mandujano
Episode 9
“The Grinder: New Orleans” -- a spinoff of the original hit series, asks Dean to film a scene giving closure to his beloved character, Mitch Grinder. Not surprisingly, Dean struggles with being replaced by his TV brother, Rake. Meanwhile Stewart, who has also been feeling replaced by his brother in Ethan's eyes, jumps at the opportunity to get Dean back into acting and out of his hair.
Guest stars Timothy Olyphant, Jason Alexander, Arielle Kebbel, Taylor Locascio, Dennis Cockrum, Emma Engle, Matt Miller, David Sampen
Episode 10
After Dean catches Timothy Olyphant making out with Claire, he thinks he can "win her back" by taking the lead on a case - and using very questionable tactics - representing a friend of hers. Meanwhile, Stewart is excited that a reporter is writing a story on him, but becomes upset when Dean steals the spotlight.
Guest stars Timothy Olyphant, Jimmy Kimmel, Rob Yang, Chris Butler, Lola Kelly
Episode 11
Stewart and Deb tell Dean it's time for him to find his own place. Meanwhile, a rival law firm attempts to poach Dean from Sanderson & Yao. Also, Deb becomes reliant on Andre, Dean's former stand-in, who's crashing with the family
Guest stars Richard Schiff, Will Greenberg, Matt Hobby, Efren Ramirez, Marcy Goldman, Isaac Linares, Dani Dare
Episode 12
After their fallout, Dean and Stewart find themselves on opposing sides during a divorce case. Meanwhile, back at home, Ethan and Lizzie are seeing the impact of life without Uncle Dean, and Stewart and Debbie quickly take notice.
Guest stars Richard Schiff, Will Greenberg, Matt Hobby, Isaac Linares, Dani Dare, Scott Lawrence, Thomas Crawford, Kiva Jump
Episode 13
Timothy Olyphant is back in Boise and the rivalry between Dean and him continues when Stewart invites Olyphant to spend more time around Sanderson & Yao. After getting into an argument about who is closer to being a real lawyer, the two "Grinders" decide to go head-to-head in a mock trial.
Guest stars Timothy Olyphant, Elaine Alaniz, Scott Lawrence, Tony Sirico, Terrence Beasor, E.J. Callahan, Jack Knight
Episode 14
When Dean scares off a big prospective client by being too dramatic, Stewart tells him maybe it’s finally time to let go of his “Grinder” persona and come down to earth. He tries to convince Dean he should go to therapy. Dean reluctantly agrees, but in typical Dean fashion, he overcorrects and begins “therapizing” the whole family, including Debbie, who is now tempted to quit her grueling job.
Guest stars Maya Rudolph, Colton Haynes, Jim Rash, Pat Healy, Nigel Gibbs
Episode 15
Dean's therapist, Jillian, encourages him to, once and for all, shed his Grinder persona and find out who the real Dean is. Through his therapy exercises, he ends up making others around him evaluate their own issues, much to Stewart's frustration.
Guest stars John Owen Lowe, Maya Rudolph, Terrell Lee
Episode 16
Stewart becomes certain there's a larger conspiracy against the firm. It’s the first time Sanderson & Yao has ever been involved in a truly dramatic situation, but Dean has shed his “Grinder” persona and refuses to listen to Stewart’s “paranoia.” Instead, Dean decides to focus on being the office intern, so Stew has to take matters into his own hands.
Guest stars Maya Rudolph, Dennis Haysbert, Kenneth Lucas, Scott Beehner, Karole Foreman, Brook Kerr
Episode 17
As the conspiracy surrounding Sanderson & Yao reaches a boiling point, the only man who can get to the bottom of it has abandoned the "grind" and enrolled in law school. Stewart, desperate for Dean's help, will go to any lengths to turn his brother back into "The Grinder".
Guest stars Jason Alexander, Katherine McNamara, Odette Annable, Maya Rudolph, Michael J. Sielaff, Karina Bonnefil, Jacob Dwight Ramirez
Episode 18
Post-therapy, Dean finds that he has lost the ability to grind. To get it back, he decides to crack the case of the office being ransacked. Meanwhile, in flashback, we see a younger, struggling Dean Sanderson as he must decide whether to embrace a simple life, or pursue his destiny and become the Grinder he was always meant to be.
Directed by Christine GernonGuest stars Jason Alexander, Jenna Fischer, Mason Cotton, Elaine Alaniz, Kenneth Lucas, Caroline Rhea, Chris Klein, Paul Bates
Episode 19
Stewart is concerned about Dean Sr.'s anger issues complicating their case, so Dean arranges some focus-group testing to see what the masses really think.
Guest stars Leonora Pitts, Elaine Alaniz, Megan Heyn, Erick Chavarria, Lisa Long, Ruth Williamson, Indira G. Wilson, David Futernick
Episode 20
Dean and Stewart receive a surprise visit from their mother. Stewart attempts to get reservations to a hot restaurant for his and Deb's anniversary dinner.
Guest stars Chloe Bridges, Anne Archer, Odette Annable, Jarrad Paul, Ajay Mehta
Episode 21
When Stew learns that his father is guilty, he wants to settle, but Dean tries one of his old "Grinder" tricks to solve the case. Meanwhile, Stew is concerned that he is now "infected" by "The Grinder".
Guest stars John Owen Lowe, Austin Fryberger, Jerry Minor, Colton Haynes, Kenneth Lucas
Episode 22
Stewart becomes sidelined at Dean Sr.'s malpractice trial, causing the rest of the Sanderson & Yao team to try and save the firm.
Guest stars Kumail Nanjiani, Scott Lawrence, Kenneth Lucas, Keith Lucas
Episode information updated Sep 16, 2026
Rob LoweDean Sanderson
Fred SavageStewart Sanderson
Mary Elizabeth EllisDebbie Sanderson
William DevaneDean Sanderson Sr.
Hana HayesLizzie Sanderson
Connor KalopsisEthan Sanderson
Steve LittleTodd
Natalie MoralesClaire Lacoste
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