David Farnor | On 03, Mar 2017

“I’m Grace. And I’m Frankie. We make vibrators. Specifically designed for older women.”

That’s the sound of two women still feeling those good vibrations in their older years – and with the laughs, and other feelings, still going strong, it’s no surprise that they’re back for a third season. Yes, Grace and Frankie will be back on Netflix this month, with Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda still on fine form.

The single-camera comedy, which is created by Marta Kauffman, Howard J. Morris, and Paula Weinstein of Friends, was the streaming giant’s first original project targeted at older viewers, not to mention a welcome rare leading role for older female actors. You can catch up with our reviews of the first two seasons here.

All episodes of Season 3 premiere on Friday 24th March:

 

Grace and Frankie Season 3 teases March release

9th March

Grace and Frankie Season 3 will be released this March, Netflix has confirmed.

The series, which stars Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, follows two old nemeses, Grace (Fonda) and Frankie (Tomlin), who face an unexpected last chapter of their lives after their husbands announce they are in love with each other and plan to get married.

The single-camera comedy, which is created by Marta Kauffman, Howard J. Morris, and Paula Weinstein of Friends, is the streaming giant’s first original project targeted at older viewers, not to mention a welcome rare leading role for older female actors.

The show evidently struck a chord with viewers of a variety of ages, though: within two weeks of the series’ debut, it had already been renewed for a second run, partly thanks to a tweet from Miley Cyrus singing its praises. After a Golden Globe nomination followed, the show was renewed for Season 3 before Season 2 even aired.

Now, Netflix has revealed that the series will premiere on Friday 24th March with a teaser that’s typically naughty, witty and full of good vibrations. You can catch up with our reviews of the first two seasons here.

Netflix renews Grace and Frankie for third season

14th December 2015

Grace and Frankie has been renewed for a third season.

Netflix’s original series, which stars Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, premiered earlier this year, marking not only the streaming’s services first major attempt to woo older subscribers but also a rare leading role for female actors in Hollywood.

The show evidently struck a chord with viewers of a variety of ages, though: within two weeks of the series’ debut, it had already been renewed for a second run, partly thanks to a tweet from Miley Cyrus singing its praises. This week, acclaim continued to build with Lily Tomlin picking up a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a TV Comedy Series – news that prompted the renewal of the show for a third run in 2017, before Season 2 has even aired.

Making #SayYes plans for 2017.?????? pic.twitter.com/66gQxF1x2y

— Grace and Frankie (@GraceandFrankie) December 11, 2015

“Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman and writer Howard J. Morris have created something quite spectacular in Grace and Frankie, which takes the notion of an odd couple sitcom and blends it with family drama,” we wrote in our review. “It’s a mix the likes of which Amazon’s Transparent honed wonderfully last year and Netflix’s new original series steps up to the bat with writing that matches the cast in wit, wisdom and nuance.”

The news broke on Twitter and marks another early renewal for Netflix, which has proven far more willing to re-commission its original series than a traditional TV network would: Orange Is the New Black, for example, has been renewed multiple times before its latest season has been released.

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