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Elegant, proper Grace and freewheeling, eccentric Frankie are a pair of frenemies whose lives are turned upside down - and permanently intertwined - when their husbands leave them for each other. Together, they must face

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Grace and Frankie Season 5 Episode 13 - The Alternative
    6.6/10(719 votes)

    S5:E13

    In the wake of their big fight, Grace and Frankie imagine what their lives would be like if they hadn't lived together for the last three years.

    Director:Marta Kauffman
    Writers:Howard J. Morris, Marta Kauffman

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  2. Grace and Frankie Season 7 Episode 12 - The Casino
    7.3/10(358 votes)

    S7:E12

    The ladies don disguises and head to a casino to spy on Coyote. Brianna also pretends to be someone she's not to appease a potential investor.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writers:Julie Durk, Elena Crevello, Alex Burnett

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  3. Grace and Frankie Season 7 Episode 6 - The Wire
    7.4/10(366 votes)

    S7:E6

    The ladies try to help Nick reduce his sentence by implicating his partner. Sol attempts to catch a thief while Mallory establishes dominance at work.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Alex Kavallierou

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  4. Grace and Frankie Season 1 Episode 2 - The Credit Cards
    7.5/10(1156 votes)

    S1:E2

    The messy realities of divorce start to sink in for Grace, Frankie, Robert, Sol and their equally frazzled adult children.

    Director:Scott Winant
    Writers:Howard J. Morris, Marta Kauffman

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  5. Grace and Frankie Season 7 Episode 2 - The Arraignment
    7.5/10(436 votes)

    S7:E2

    While Frankie retrieves the cash, Grace and Nick discuss their marriage at his arraignment. Joan-Margaret hatches a plan for laundering the money.

    Director:Alex Hardcastle
    Writer:Julie Durk

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  6. Grace and Frankie Season 7 Episode 4 - The Circumcision
    7.5/10(436 votes)

    S7:E4

    Nick has a chance to get out of jail, but Grace likes things the way they are. An old acquaintance helps Frankie with the money laundering.

    Director:David Warren
    Writer:Ben Siskin

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  7. Grace and Frankie Season 7 Episode 7 - The Psychic
    7.5/10(361 votes)

    S7:E7

    Grace and Frankie scramble to keep their friend Arlene from being moved into memory care. Nick gets in the way of Coyote's romantic plans.

    Director:Molly McGlynn
    Writer:Brendan McCarthy

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  8. Grace and Frankie Season 5 Episode 3 - The Aide
    7.6/10(495 votes)

    S5:E3

    Bud convinces Frankie to hire a home health aide. Grace fumes when she learns about Brianna’s changes to Say Grace. Robert hopes to influence Peter.

    Director:Kyra Sedgwick
    Writers:Barry Safchik, Michael Platt

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  9. Grace and Frankie Season 5 Episode 5 - The Pharmacy
    7.6/10(517 votes)

    S5:E5

    An unexpected encounter sparks regret in Grace. Sol acts cagey about his new dog's origins. A stranger's ambush of Coyote leads to a revelation.

    Director:Randall Keenan Winston
    Writer:Julie Durk

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  10. Grace and Frankie Season 5 Episode 8 - The Ceremony
    7.6/10(503 votes)

    S5:E8

    Robert feels out of place with the younger guys at rehearsals. Grace doesn't like the new man in Frankie's life. Brianna must make a difficult choice.

    Director:Rebecca Asher
    Writer:Brooke Wied

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  11. Grace and Frankie Season 5 Episode 9 - The Website
    7.6/10(488 votes)

    S5:E9

    When the Vybrant website goes down, Grace and Frankie must negotiate with a demanding man from Walden Villas. Sol becomes more assertive.

    Director:Silver Tree
    Writer:Alex Burnett

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  12. Grace and Frankie Season 5 Episode 11 - The Video
    7.6/10(510 votes)

    S5:E11

    While Frankie tries to dig herself out of the business mess she created, Grace comes up with a different solution. Brianna goes to bat for Barry.

    Director:David Warren
    Writers:David Budin, Brendan McCarthy

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  13. Grace and Frankie Season 6 Episode 9 - The One-At-A-Timing
    7.6/10(446 votes)

    S6:E9

    Frankie's enjoying having two men in her life, but Grace warns her it won't end well. Allison and Sol encourage Bud to get a DNA test.

    Director:Rebecca Asher
    Writer:Elena Crevello

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  14. Grace and Frankie Season 1 Episode 1 - The End
    7.7/10(1462 votes)

    S1:E1

    Grace and Frankie are stunned when their husbands inform them that they want divorces. They're even more stunned when they find out why.

    Director:Tate Taylor
    Writers:Howard J. Morris, Marta Kauffman

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  15. Grace and Frankie Season 1 Episode 3 - The Dinner
    7.7/10(1062 votes)

    S1:E3

    Grace and Frankie decide to go back to work. Robert and Sol have an awkward dinner party for their children.

    Director:Bryan Gordon
    Writers:Nancy Fichman, Jennifer Hoppe

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  16. Grace and Frankie Season 4 Episode 1 - The Lodger
    7.7/10(652 votes)

    S4:E1

    Frankie feels left out of Grace's new friendship with Sheree, her new lodger. Sol and Robert are arrested. Bud and Allison throw a gender-reveal party.

    Director:Alex Hardcastle
    Writers:Howard J. Morris, Marta Kauffman

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  17. Grace and Frankie Season 4 Episode 2 - The Scavengender Hunt
    7.7/10(609 votes)

    S4:E2

    Frankie shares what she discovered about Sheree to a skeptical Grace. Bud sends everyone on a scavenger hunt. Frankie makes a big decision.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writers:Howard J. Morris, Marta Kauffman

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  18. Grace and Frankie Season 4 Episode 3 - The Tappys
    7.7/10(593 votes)

    S4:E3

    Grace and Frankie try to help Sheree get her house back... using both legal and illegal methods. Robert is nominated for a Tappy acting award.

    Director:Rebecca Asher
    Writer:Billy Finnegan

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  19. Grace and Frankie Season 5 Episode 6 - The Retreat
    7.7/10(519 votes)

    S5:E6

    Frankie takes Grace on a girls trip, which isn't exactly the spa retreat Grace was expecting. Mallory goes on a date. An old friend rebuffs Frankie.

    Director:Rebecca Asher
    Writer:Julieanne Smolinski

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  20. Grace and Frankie Season 5 Episode 7 - The Tremor
    7.7/10(502 votes)

    S5:E7

    While Frankie worries she's lost her authenticity, Grace frets about Frankie's health. Bud's first meeting with Allison's father goes downhill fast.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writers:David Budin, Brendan McCarthy

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  21. Grace and Frankie Season 7 Episode 1 - The Roomies
    7.7/10(440 votes)

    S7:E1

    With their exes living at the beach house and FBI agents who arrested Nick sniffing around, Grace and Frankie frantically search for the money they hid.

    Directors:Marta Kauffman, Howard J. Morris
    Writers:Howard J. Morris, Marta Kauffman

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  22. Grace and Frankie Season 7 Episode 5 - The Raccoon
    7.7/10(410 votes)

    S7:E5

    Grace and Frankie adjust to their new housemate, Robert and Sol join the neighborhood watch, and Brianna reveals too much when she meets Barry’s parents.

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writer:Elena Crevello

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  23. Grace and Frankie Season 7 Episode 9 - The Prediction
    7.7/10(353 votes)

    S7:E9

    Grace gets a distressing phone call that has Frankie questioning the future. Sol worries that Robert is experiencing memory loss.

    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:Alex Burnett

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  24. Grace and Frankie Season 1 Episode 6 - The Earthquake
    7.8/10(955 votes)

    S1:E6

    Sol takes care of Frankie after she has an earthquake freak-out, while Grace goes on her first date. Coyote pays Mallory a surprise visit.

    Director:Tristram Shapeero
    Writer:Jacquelyn Reingold

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  25. Grace and Frankie Season 2 Episode 4 - The Road Trip
    7.8/10(709 votes)

    S2:E4

    Frankie tracks down Grace's former love Phil on the internet, and the two set off to find him. Tensions arise between Sol and Robert.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writers:Nancy Fichman, Jennifer Hoppe

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Alternative" is the worst rated episode of "Grace and Frankie". It scored 6.6/10 based on 719 votes. Directed by Marta Kauffman and written by Howard J. Morris, Marta Kauffman, it aired on 1/18/2019. This episode scored 0.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Casino".