Netflix is hosting a Nine to Five reunion of sorts with the new comedy series Grace and Frankie. Nine to Five‘ers Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin headline the new original series from Marta Kauffman (Friends) and Howard J Morris (Sullivan & Son).
According to Netflix, Grace and Frankie‘s first season will consist of 13 half-hour episodes. Netflix is eyeing a 2015 debut of the series executive produced by Tomlin, Fonda, Marta Kaufman, Howard J. Morris, Paula Weinstein, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Marcy Ross.
“Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are among the funniest and most formidable actresses ever and it’s an incredible privilege to give them the opportunity to run riot on Netflix,” stated Ted Sarandos, Netflix Chief Content Officer. “The show created for them by Marta and Howard is warm, very funny and anything but wholesome. We can’t wait.”
“Netflix is redefining the way we produce and consume television and it’s a true privilege to be in business with Ted and his amazing team,” added David Ellison of Skydance. “Working with the wonderfully talented Marta, Jane, Lily, Howard and their producer Paula Weinstein is a dream come true, and the story they have crafted is both hilarious and heartfelt.”
The Plot: The single-camera comedy focuses on nemeses Grace (Fonda) and Frankie (Tomlin) facing the last chapter of their lives, though not in the way they expected. When their husbands announce they are in love with each other and plan to get married, the women find their lives both turned upside down and to their dismay, permanently intertwined. Eventually, to their surprise, they find they have each other.
