Will & Grace

TV Series
1998–20201998–2020
TV-14TV-14
22m

Sean Hayes, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, and Megan Mullally in Will & Grace (1998)

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Gay lawyer Will and straight interior designer Grace share a New York City apartment. Their best friends are gleeful and proud gay Jack and charismatic, filthy-rich, amoral socialite Karen.Gay lawyer Will and straight interior designer Grace share a New York City apartment. Their best friends are gleeful and proud gay Jack and charismatic, filthy-rich, amoral socialite Karen.Gay lawyer Will and straight interior designer Grace share a New York City apartment. Their best friends are gleeful and proud gay Jack and charismatic, filthy-rich, amoral socialite Karen.

Creators
- David Kohan
- Max Mutchnick
Stars

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Won 18 Primetime Emmys
- 99 wins & 315 nominations total

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11 seasons

13 years

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Eric McCormack and Debra Messing in Will & Grace (1998)

Megan Mullally in Will & Grace (1998)

Eric McCormack and Debra Messing in Will & Grace (1998)

Eric McCormack in Will & Grace (1998)

David Schwimmer and Debra Messing in Will & Grace (1998)

Will & Grace (1998)

Megan Mullally in Will & Grace (1998)

Debra Messing in Will & Grace (1998)

Will Trumanas Will Truman

246 episodes246 eps • 1998–2020

Grace Adleras Grace Adler

246 episodes246 eps • 1998–2020

Karen Walkeras Karen Walker

246 episodes246 eps • 1998–2020

Jack McFarlandas Jack McFarland

246 episodes246 eps • 1998–2020

Shelley Morrison

Rosario Salazaras Rosario Salazar

68 episodes68 eps • 1999–2006

Harry Connick Jr.

Leo Markusas Leo Markus

25 episodes25 eps • 2002–2017

Leigh-Allyn Baker

Ellenas Ellen

21 episodes21 eps • 1998–2018

Bobby Cannavale

Vince D'Angeloas Vince D'Angelo

17 episodes17 eps • 2004–2018

Robas Rob

17 episodes17 eps • 1998–2006

Beverley Leslieas Beverley Leslie

17 episodes17 eps • 2001–2020

Larryas Larry

17 episodes17 eps • 2000–2020

Marilyn Trumanas Marilyn Truman

15 episodes15 eps • 2001–2020

Michael Angarano

Elliotas Elliot

13 episodes13 eps • 2001–2017

Brian Jordan Alvarez

Estefan Gloriaas Estefan Gloria

13 episodes13 eps • 2018–2020

Debbie Reynolds

Bobbi Adleras Bobbi Adler

12 episodes12 eps • 1999–2006

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Smittyas Smitty

12 episodes12 eps • 2002–2020

Joeas Joe

12 episodes12 eps • 2000–2018

Harlin Polkas Harlin Polk

11 episodes11 eps • 1998–1999

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Gay lawyer Will Truman (Eric McCormack) and straight interior designer Grace Adler (Debra Messing) are best friends living in New York City. Grace is engaged to a real jerk until the relationship falls apart and she moves in with Will. It's supposed to be temporary, until Grace finds her own place, but more and more it looks like a permanent arrangement. Grace's secretary and assistant is fun-loving wealthy socialite Karen Walker (Megan Mullally); Jack McFarland (Sean Hayes) is Will's flamboyant gay friend. —Mike Hatchett <hatchetts13@webtv.net>

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Taglines
- Where there's a Will there's a Grace
Genres
- Comedy
- Romance
Certificate
- TV-14
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
John Barrowman was up for the role of Will Truman, but didn't get it because he was "too straight", and the role went to Eric McCormack. Barrowman is bisexual in real life, while McCormack is straight.

Goofs
The layout of Will's apartment, specifically his bedroom and the bathroom(s), don't match up with the layout of the hallway outside his door.

Quotes
Karen: [on hiring Jack to play a straight man in a commercial] No one in the world would believe you're straight. You're as gay as a clutchpurse on Tony night. You fell outta the gay tree, hitting every gay branch on the way down. And ya landed on a gay guy... and ya did 'em. No, no, honey, your gayness can be seen from space.

Connections
Edited into Will & Grace: Backstage Pass (2005)

Top review

Wonderful all around

This is one of the best comedy sitcoms ever made. When I first heard about this show I just knew that it was going to get canceled. Because of the fact that it is about homosexuality. But I was wrong, and I'm so glad that I was! This is the most funny show that I have ever seen. Debra Messing and Eric McCormack are great. But the stars of the show are really Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally. They both won well deserved Emmy Awards for their roles as Jack and Karen. IMO, they make the show, and w/o them, the show probably would have been canceled. A question people have is...are Sean and Eric gay? My answer: Who cares? They're still funny and that's all that matters!

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Release date
- September 21, 1998 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Will and Grace
Filming locations
- Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production companies
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Runtime
22 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1

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