# NBC to revive Will & Grace **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 19, 2017, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517 "2017-01-19T02:58:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/1 "2017-01-19T02:58:16Z")
For some reason NBC is [revving](https://www.buzzfeed.com/jarettwieselman/will-grace-is-coming-back-to-nbc?utm_term=.io3g2vkLQP#.gr1zwx1EqZ) **Will & Grace** for a 10 episode season. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/2 "2017-01-19T03:16:12Z")
It’s 13 years later, the actors are over 50, and can’t play characters much younger, and the idea of a single middle-aged woman still living with her single middle-aged male gay best friend seems incredibly sad. While NBC is at it, could they tell us whether Ross and Rachel were finally able to stay together? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/3 "2017-01-19T04:14:48Z")
It seemed to me that Eric McCormack was really trying hard to escape from under the burden of playing that character for so long. It wouldn’t surprise me if he was the hold out, if there was anyone. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/4 "2017-01-19T04:25:57Z")
You know, these days, when Hollywood “revives” something, all I can think of is Jeffery Combs injecting glowing green ooze into the arm of a flyblown carcass… Anyway, I wasn’t really a big watcher of the show, but IIRC, didn’t the series finale, showing a flash forward some decades into the future, [kind of preclude an immediate “sequel” series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Finale_(Will_%26_Grace))? Although if you fudge the dates by a few years, you could certainly do a “Will and Grace: The Next Generation” with no trouble at all. ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b487fb/32.png) [@Evan\_Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evan_Drake)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/5 "2017-01-19T04:30:04Z")
The resounding success of their — rather frail — ensemble piece dedicated to electing Hillary Clinton must have shown the potential for a comeback for their unique appeal. These things always end in triumph. See: **[The Entertainer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Entertainer_(film))**, and **[The Sunshine Boys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sunshine_Boys_(1975_film))**. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/6 "2017-01-19T05:41:18Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > It’s 13 years later, the actors are over 50, and can’t play characters much younger, and the idea of a single middle-aged woman still living with her single middle-aged male gay best friend seems incredibly sad. It would be a relationship that outlasted most straight marriages I’ve seen. Has anyone said they’d still be roomates and not just friends getting back together after their respective divorces? ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/7 "2017-01-19T07:35:33Z")
Maybe it’s not meant to be taken seriously, you guys. Maybe you need to put on your camp hats and roll with it. ---
**Author:** ![Ken001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/43a26b/32.png) [@Ken001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ken001)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/8 "2017-01-19T10:31:41Z")
I could watch a new Mad About You but Will and Grace…mmmm don’t know. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/9 "2017-01-19T11:11:14Z")
I loved _Will & Grace_ and will definitely give it a look. I liked their Hillary commercial, too. I think that particular foursome has a lot of chemistry. I wonder if the episodes have already been filmed…thinking about Debbie Reynolds as Grace’s mom…was she in any of them… ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/10 "2017-01-19T11:49:07Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > It’s 13 years later, the actors are over 50, and can’t play characters much younger, and the idea of a single middle-aged woman still living with her single middle-aged male gay best friend seems incredibly sad. Reminds me of the Andy Griffith reunion movie–the same characters living the same lives in essentially the same jobs, but only elderly. The only way to save the reboot is to make it _Will & Grace & Mycroft_. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/11 "2017-01-19T12:18:14Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I loved _Will & Grace_ and will definitely give it a look. I liked their Hillary commercial, too. I think that particular foursome has a lot of chemistry. > > I wonder if the episodes have already been filmed…thinking about Debbie Reynolds as Grace’s mom…was she in any of them… Ditto on all points. This was always one of my favorites and I look forward to it. They definitely made the best use of special guest stars: Michael Douglas, Matt Damon and Kevin Bacon were especially good. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/12 "2017-01-19T12:24:54Z")
I look forward to seeing it, but I’m not overly optimistic about the results. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/13 "2017-01-19T15:27:35Z")
Never saw it the first time, other than for about five minutes which convinced me never to turn it on again. Definitely won’t watch it the second time around. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/14 "2017-01-20T01:25:55Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > It’s 13 years later, the actors are over 50, and can’t play characters much younger… I wonder if Michael Angarano is coming back too. Even if they don’t jump ahead the full 20+ years in the finale Jack could conceivably be a _grandfather_ by now. Karen could be a _grandhag_ by now. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/15 "2017-01-20T01:30:43Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > It seemed to me that Eric McCormack was really trying hard to escape from under the burden of playing that character for so long. It wouldn’t surprise me if he was the hold out, if there was anyone. I, for one, have been really enjoying his show Travelers. [Travelers (TV Series 2016–2018) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5651844/) ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/16 "2017-01-20T02:55:04Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > It seemed to me that Eric McCormack was really trying hard to escape from under the burden of playing that character for so long. It wouldn’t surprise me if he was the hold out, if there was anyone. Can’t help to sock away a few extra bucks while you still have your looks. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/17 "2017-05-15T19:49:47Z")
Update: They’ve released a 5 minute [promo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY10pANm4eM) for the revival. ---
**Author:** ![SUZ\_MAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SUZ\_MAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUZ_MAC)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/18 "2017-05-15T20:58:26Z")
That promo is AWESOME ! I just hope their writers are as good as they were back in the day. I’ll be watching. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/19 "2017-05-17T19:31:49Z")
Will & Grace was probably my all time favorite sitcom, and watching that promo had me literally laughing out loud yesterday… not an easy feat, since yesterday was the Day From Hell for me (Totaled my van, my union at work announced we are going on strike Friday, my freezer went out, and I broke out in hives. Yeah.) I hope it’s as good as it looks to be! ---
**Author:** ![WildBlueYonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WildBlueYonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildBlueYonder)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-to-revive-will-grace/777517/20 "2017-05-17T22:17:54Z")
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