Will & Grace season 9


The ninth season of the American comedy series Will & Grace premiered on September 28, 2017. It comprised 16 episodes, and is the first of three reunion seasons following the series' eighth season in 2006. The season concluded on April 5, 2018.

Overview

10 years after the original run, Will and Grace, now in their late 40s, are back to living with each other following their divorces. However, now newly single, they realized the world and the dating scene underwent significant change when they were married, but they try to keep their boisterous humor in a now more complicated world.

Production

In January 2017, NBC announced that Will & Grace would return for a 12-episode limited series during the 2017–18 season. At the time of the announcement, all four principal cast members had already confirmed their return to the revival. An additional four episodes were ordered on August 3, 2017, for a total of 16, as well as a tenth season.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring

Special guest stars

Guest cast

Episodes



Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 88% based on 49 reviews, with an average rating of 6.98/10. The website's consensus reads, "Will & Grace reunites its ever-hilarious cast for a revival season that picks up right where the show left off 11 years ago -- adding a fresh relevance and a series of stories that make sharply funny use of the passage of time." On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.