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Will & Grace

1998TV-148 seasons6.9 / 10

Where there's a Will there's a Grace.

Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.

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Synopsis

Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.

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Episode 1

New Will City

22m8.0 / 10

After three months on the island, Will finally returns only to learn that Jack and Grace have bonded in his absence. Meanwhile Grace still can't decide between Josh and Ben; When Karen tries to smuggle pearls in the States, Rosario ends up taking the rap.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by David Kohan, Max MutchnickGuest stars Corey Parker, Shelley Morrison, Mimi Savage, Timothy Davis-Reed

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Episode 2

Fear and Clothing

22m8.0 / 10

Terrified after someone breaks into her apartment, Grace stays with Will. Unfortunately, having both her and Jack under one roof is driving Will crazy and he forces them to choose which one will move out; Jack and Karen are still at odds over his divorce from Rosario.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Adam BarrGuest stars Derek Basco, Shelley Morrison

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Episode 3

Husbands and Trophy Wives

22m7.5 / 10

Will and Jack can't wait to arrive at the house of two old friends who are known for their wild parties but they discover that the former party animals are now sedately raising an adopted baby girl -- and Will shocks Jack when he volunteers to test his shaky parenting skills by babysitting her for them. Elsewhere at a snooty yacht club, Grace believes that Karen is jealous of her romantic relationship with Ben but then later regrets taunting her.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Kari LizerGuest stars Gregory Hines, Tim Bagley, Shelley Morrison, Jerry Levine, Richard Livingston, Christopher Randolph, Yvans Jourdain

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Episode 4

Girl Trouble

22m8.0 / 10

Grace's delight in having a bright intern whom she can mentor turns into horror when the young woman re-makes herself into the spitting image of sassy, brassy Karen -- and that's at least one too many Karens to handle. Meanwhile, Will and Jack volunteer to act out scenes for a gay sensitivity seminar for the local police but the peaceful intent is lost when they tussle with two lesbian cast members who strongly object to their non-inclusive, sexist language.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Alex HerschlagGuest stars Natasha Lyonne, Christopher Darga, Megan Cavanagh, Henriette Mantel, Louis Giovannetti

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Episode 5

Grace 0, Jack 2000

22m8.0 / 10

Grace has made up her mind to break up with Ben because she's convinced their relationship is going nowhere -- but his charm and refusal to call it quits tempt her to reconsider. Meanwhile, Jack's latest and most outrageous cabaret gig is an absolute bomb until he frantically works an unwilling Will into the act by mercilessly ridiculing his attending friend's most-private confessions.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Jon Kinnally, Tracy PoustGuest stars Gregory Hines, Jason Stuart, Troy Norton, Jeremy Forte, Wil Bowers

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Episode 6

Love Plus One

22m8.0 / 10

Grace rejects an ex-boyfriend's suggestion that she participate with him and his girlfriend in a romantic escapade but when she confides in Will and Karen -- who fall down laughing at the prospect -- the conservative Grace considers throwing caution to the wind. Meanwhile, Will tries to help a newly employed Jack meet a customer at a clothing store by prompting him with witty lines like a latter-day Cyrano de Bergerac.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Richard A. RosenstockGuest stars Patrick Dempsey, Jeremy Piven, Maria Pitillo, Eric Roth, Hope Shapiro, Will Hall

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Episode 7

Gypsies, Tramps and Weed

22m9.0 / 10

Will reluctantly decides to use a birthday gift certificate from Grace to consult a psychic about his future and encounters an absent-minded fortune teller whose frighteningly personal predictions leave him reeling. Elsewhere, a guilt-ridden Grace hires a lackadaisical waiter whom she helped to get fired while Jack, who forever idolizes music, TV and film legend Cher, stumbles onto the real deal and meets the Oscar winner herself -- whom he mistakes for a drag queen.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Katie PalmerGuest stars Camryn Manheim, Kevyn Aucoin, Cher, Robert Romanus, Kenneth Alan Williams, Keith Allan, David Vaillancourt, Adam Lazarre-White

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Episode 8

Lows in the Mid-Eighties (1)

22m8.0 / 10

In a flashback to Thanksgiving 1985, coed Grace invites her college boyfriend Will home to meet her family, but their romantic relationship swerves dramatically when a conflicted Will phones a teenaged Jack for some crucial advice. Unfortunately, Will and an angry Grace end up temporarily estranged when he blurts out the truth and she orders him out of the house -- and her life.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Jeff GreensteinGuest stars Sara Rue, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Martina Navratilova, Neil Vipond, Debbie Reynolds, Ever Carradine, Raymond Forchion, Tom Gallop

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Episode 9

Lows in the Mid-Eighties (2)

22m8.0 / 10

In a flashback to Thanksgiving 1985, coed Grace invites her college boyfriend Will home to meet her family, but their romantic relationship swerves dramatically when a conflicted Will phones a teenaged Jack for some crucial advice. Unfortunately, Will and an angry Grace end up temporarily estranged when he blurts out the truth and she orders him out of the house -- and her life.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Jeff GreensteinGuest stars Sara Rue, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Shelley Morrison, Neil Vipond, Debbie Reynolds, Ever Carradine, Tom Gallop

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Episode 10

Three's a Crowd, Six Is a Freak Show

22m8.0 / 10mid season

Just as Grace seems to be on the verge of a promising relationship, she undergoes a minor medical procedure that leaves her with an embarrassing ugly sore on her lip, but even though her new beau accepts her temporary blight, she cannot return the favor when she is horrified to learn he has six toes on one foot. Meanwhile, Will vies with Jack for the attentions of the same man until each agrees to walk away to preserve their friendship.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Jhoni MarchinkoGuest stars Ken Marino, Paul Fitzgerald, Bob Rumnock

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Episode 11

Coffee & Commitment

22m8.0 / 10

When they are asked to read at the civil union of two friends, Will and Grace verbally spar over her self-serving, get-and-take attitude where Will is responsible for everything -- but what's really bugging him is the overwhelming feeling that Grace is behaving more like a wife than an old friend. Meanwhile, Karen tries to help a caffeine-addicted Jack get over a failed crush but he's so jacked-up on java that only a tough-love approach will work.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Adam BarrGuest stars Lori Alan, Tim Bagley, Jerry Levine, Butch Klein, Wanda-Lee Evans, Jeffrey Patrick Dean, Jimmy Shaw

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Episode 12

Swimming Pools... Movie Stars

22m8.0 / 10

Will and Grace get carried away in an escrow undertow when they pose as a wealthy couple shopping for homes of the rich-and-famous and visit Sandra Bernhard's posh townhouse where they become fast friends and make an fake offer -- but their ploy fizzles when she accepts their offer. Elsewhere, Karen is forced to attend her young stepson's swim meet and is uncharacteristically chastised by another mother for arriving late while Jack begins attending Co-dependents Anonymous meetings.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Katie PalmerGuest stars Sandra Bernhard, Molly Bryant, Shelley Morrison, Mitch Kaplan, Pamela Tyson, Cheryl White, Shandra Olds-Whitlow, Susie Geiser

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Episode 13

Crazy in Love

22m8.0 / 10

A sports-challenged Will tries to impress his new friend Matt â€" a sportscaster â€" with his athletic skills by checking into a batting cage but it takes Grace to show him how to improve his swing. Meanwhile, Grace is given a mission: impossible when Jack and Karen ask her to exotically re-decorate Jack's apartment.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Jon Kinnally, Tracy PoustGuest stars Patrick Dempsey, Marshall Manesh

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Episode 14

Brothers, a Love Story

22m4.5 / 10

Will is torn over ending his newfound relationship with Matt, a rising TV sportcaster who is extremely reluctant to let the world â€" especially his macho business associates â€" know about his sexual preference, so he continues to refer to Will as his ""brother."" Meanwhile, as Grace does her best to help Will decide, Karen is livid when she discovers that he helped draft her husband's will, which will award much of his estate to charity.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by David Kohan, Max MutchnickGuest stars Patrick Dempsey, Dion Anderson, George Stults, Dennis Satterfield

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Episode 15

My Uncle the Car

22m8.0 / 10

Grace dispatches Will to sell her dearly departed uncle's jalopy but after he makes the sale to an enterprising nun, a guilty Grace changes her mind and wants to buy it back -- but the sister makes it clear that, short of a miracle, it's going to cost her plenty. Elsewhere, Karen must duel with an equally eccentric rich friend for the housecleaning services of Rosario while Jack suddenly sees the world differently when he believes his missing father is African-American.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Kari LizerGuest stars Ellen DeGeneres, Shelley Morrison, Leslie Jordan

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Episode 16

Cheaters (1)

22m8.0 / 10

Grace is apoplectic when she catches Will's philandering father on the arm of a glamorous stranger, but she gets even more worked up when she tells Will -- and he's happy living with denial. Speaking of cheaters, Karen misunderstands Grace and suddenly suspects that her husband Stan is having an affair, so she sets out to even the score.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Alex HerschlagGuest stars Joel McHale, Sydney Pollack, Lesley Ann Warren, Dirk Shafer, Christopher DeLisle, David Costabile, Sara Van Horn

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Episode 17

Cheaters (2)

22m8.0 / 10

Grace is apoplectic when she catches Will's philandering father on the arm of a glamorous stranger, but she gets even more worked up when she tells Will -- and he's happy living with denial. Speaking of cheaters, Karen misunderstands Grace and suddenly suspects that her husband Stan is having an affair, so she sets out to even the score.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Alex HerschlagGuest stars Sydney Pollack, Shelley Morrison, Lesley Ann Warren

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Episode 18

Mad Dogs and Average Men

22m8.0 / 10

Grace is smitten when she meets Sumner, Karen's charming and handsome nephew, but Grace's attempts to arrange a date are constantly thwarted when Karen conjures up a litany of lies to dissuade her. Meanwhile, Will tries to terminate his dead-end relationship with a needy nebbish, but postpones the dramatic moment because he's so infatuated with the guy's lovable doggie, Pepper.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Adam BarrGuest stars Bill Idelson, Peter Jacobson, Paul Satterfield, Ellen Idelson, Seemah Wilder

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Episode 19

Poker? I Don't Even Like Her

22m8.0 / 10

Grace's lousy poker playing leads Will's friends to ban her from the game, but Grace makes an amazing turnaround to stay in; Karen uses a snippy socialite as a guinea pig for cosmetic surgery.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Jeanette Collins, Mimi FriedmanGuest stars Christine Ebersole, Tim Bagley, Jerry Levine, Cyndi Martino, Tom Gallop

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Episode 20

An Old-Fashioned Piano Party

22m8.0 / 10

When Grace frets that she and Will might drift apart like their similar friends, she impulsively buys an expensive piano which she hopes will cement their mutual bond and love for music â€" or at least give her an excuse to perform a lot of show tunes. Meanwhile, when Jack is dumped by his latest romantic interest, he vents his grief by writing trashy novels which instantly draw Karen's passionate attention.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Jhoni Marchinko, Jon Kinnally, Tracy PoustGuest stars Gigi Rice, Tim Bagley, Philipp Karner, Jovial Kemp, Marshall Manesh

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Episode 21

The Young and the Tactless

22m8.0 / 10

Grace gives romantic advice to her slovenly new neighbor, Nathan, in hope of reuniting him with his girlfriend so he will move away. Meanwhile, Will and Jack are out on the town with an unwelcome chaperone: Karen's oblivious mother-in-law.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Jeff GreensteinGuest stars Ellen Albertini Dow, Branden Williams, Woody Harrelson, Marshall Manesh

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Episode 22

Alice Doesn't Lisp Here Anymore

22m8.0 / 10

When Grace learns that an old school mate who she made fun of has died, guilt makes her attend the funeral. Meanwhile, Jack is nominated for a gay cabaret award.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Sally Bradford McKennaGuest stars Todd Stashwick, Alex Kapp Horner, Noel Conlon, Patricia Place, David Doty, Christian Middelthon

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Episode 23

Last of the Really Odd Lovers

22m8.0 / 10

Grace hates herself for her fatal attraction to Nathan and wants to keep her embarrassing romance with him a secret. Likewise, Will prefers to maintain discretion in his relationship with a much younger man. Meanwhile, Jack revels in the attention lavished on him by Grace's eccentric friend, Val.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Kari LizerGuest stars Branden Williams, Woody Harrelson, Adam Barr, Molly Shannon

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Episode 24

Sons and Lovers (1)

22m8.0 / 10

An exasperated Grace tries to mediate between a resentful Will and her sloppy, free-spirited boyfriend Nathan when Nathan moves in while Jack is in a royal dither as he plans to finally meet his unseen father face-to-face. However, Grace grows nervous when the two polar-opposite men find some common ground and she ponders how a devoted boyfriend might affect her equally important relationship with her longtime buddy Will. After settling his father issues, Jack later gets the surprise of his life in a most unexpected fashion.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by David Kohan, Max MutchnickGuest stars Michael Angarano, Shelley Morrison, Woody Harrelson, Claire Malis, Helen Eigenberg, Michael Philip

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Episode 25

Sons and Lovers (2)

22m8.0 / 10finale

An exasperated Grace tries to mediate between a resentful Will and her sloppy, free-spirited boyfriend Nathan when Nathan moves in while Jack is in a royal dither as he plans to finally meet his unseen father face-to-face. However, Grace grows nervous when the two polar-opposite men find some common ground and she ponders how a devoted boyfriend might affect her equally important relationship with her longtime buddy Will. After settling his father issues, Jack later gets the surprise of his life in a most unexpected fashion.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by David Kohan, Max MutchnickGuest stars Michael Angarano, Woody Harrelson, Claire Malis, Michael Philip, John David Conti, Marcia Ann Burrs

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Will & Grace

Cast

Eric McCormackWill Truman
Debra MessingGrace Adler
Sean HayesJack McFarland
Megan MullallyKaren Walker
Dave FoleyStuart Lamarack
Jo Marie PaytonMrs. Freeman
Corey ParkerJosh
Alec BaldwinMalcolm Widmark

Credits

Created by
Max Mutchnick, David Kohan
Written by
Max Mutchnick, David Kohan, Jon Kinnally, Tracy Poust, Alex Herschlag, Adam Barr, Jhoni Marchinko, Jeff Greenstein, Sally Bradford McKenna, Kari Lizer, Bill Wrubel, Gail Lerner, Gary Janetti, Laura Kightlinger, Katie Palmer, Sonja Warfield, Greg Malins, Kirk J. Rudell, Steve Gabriel, Kate Angelo, Dava Savel, Rob Lotterstein, Jamie Rhonheimer, Abraham Higginbotham, Janis Hirsch, Ellen Idelson, Michelle Bochner Spitz

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
194
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • NBCUnited States
  • NBC StudiosUnited States
  • KoMut EntertainmentUnited States
  • 3 Sisters Entertainment
  • Universal TelevisionUnited States

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