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 planned reunion seasons following the series' eighth season in 2006. The season concluded on April 5, 2018.

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


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".

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