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The Best Episodes of Grace and Frankie

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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 Fan Favorite
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    Grace and Frankie Season 2 Episode 13 - The Coup
    9.0/10(960 votes)

    #1 - The Coup

    S2:E13

    Frankie and Grace receive surprise gifts from Babe that open new horizons for each of them. Sol reveals a long-held secret at Bud's birthday party.

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

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  2. Grace and Frankie Season 7 Episode 16 - The Beginning
    8.8/10(635 votes)

    #2 - The Beginning

    S7:E16

    Robert finally comes to terms with his memory loss. Grace and Frankie confront the possibility of immediate death — or aging for a few more years.

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

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  3. Grace and Frankie Season 2 Episode 12 - The Party
    8.6/10(803 votes)

    #3 - The Party

    S2:E12

    As Frankie helps her old friend Babe plan a big bash, she's faced with a troubling decision. Grace tries to make amends to Frankie.

    Director:Wendey Stanzler
    Writer:Alexa Junge

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  4. Grace and Frankie Season 3 Episode 13 - The Sign
    8.5/10(631 votes)

    #4 - The Sign

    S3:E13

    Grace and Frankie face a lawsuit. Sol fights back against the homophobic play protesters. Frankie mulls over a move that would change everything.

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

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  5. Grace and Frankie Season 4 Episode 12 - The Rats
    8.4/10(578 votes)

    #5 - The Rats

    S4:E12

    As Grace and Frankie deal with a major disaster in their home, they each keep secrets from other family members. Everyone attends Robert's play.

    Director:Alan Poul
    Writers:Alex Kavallierou, Sara Lohman

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  6. Grace and Frankie Season 1 Episode 13 - The Vows
    8.3/10(900 votes)

    #6 - The Vows

    S1:E13

    As the wedding day approaches, Grace and Robert have problems expressing themselves, while Sol and Frankie finally clear out their old house.

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writers:Howard J. Morris, Marta Kauffman, Alexa Junge

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  7. Grace and Frankie Season 3 Episode 3 - The Focus Group
    8.3/10(612 votes)

    #7 - The Focus Group

    S3:E3

    Grace and Frankie put together a focus group to test their vibrator prototype, but things go awry. Robert and Sol audition for a play.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Wil Calhoun

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  8. Grace and Frankie Season 3 Episode 12 - The Musical
    8.3/10(577 votes)

    #8 - The Musical

    S3:E12

    Grace wants Frankie to go to the hospital after a medical incident, but Frankie insists on alternative healing. The protests disrupt Robert's play.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Wil Calhoun

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  9. Grace and Frankie Season 4 Episode 4 - The Expiration Date
    8.3/10(616 votes)

    #9 - The Expiration Date

    S4:E4

    Grace fears her relationship has reached its expiration date. Frankie faces an existential crisis when she learns she's been declared legally dead.

    Director:Alex Hardcastle
    Writer:John Hoffman

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  10. Grace and Frankie Season 4 Episode 8 - The Lockdown
    8.3/10(601 votes)

    #10 - The Lockdown

    S4:E8

    Frankie convinces Allison to have a home birth. Grace and Frankie wind up stuck with a bickering Robert and Sol when there's a neighborhood lockdown.

    Director:Gail Lerner
    Writers:David Budin, Brendan McCarthy

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  11. Grace and Frankie Season 4 Episode 13 - The Home
    8.3/10(640 votes)

    #11 - The Home

    S4:E13

    Prompted by their children, Grace and Frankie make a change. Robert and Sol channel some fresh energy into their marriage.

    Director:Marta Kauffman
    Writers:Billy Finnegan, Melissa DiNicola

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  12. Grace and Frankie Season 6 Episode 13 - The Change
    8.3/10(460 votes)

    #12 - The Change

    S6:E13

    Grace tries to make amends to Frankie, Sol gives Robert a taste of his own medicine, and Brianna and Barry reach a turning point in their relationship.

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

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  13. Grace and Frankie Season 2 Episode 9 - The Goodbyes
    8.2/10(681 votes)

    #13 - The Goodbyes

    S2:E9

    Coyote shares some surprising news. Things go awry when Frankie and Sol host a family brunch. Grace must make a difficult decision about Phil.

    Director:Jason Ensler
    Writers:Nancy Fichman, Jennifer Hoppe

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  14. Grace and Frankie Season 2 Episode 11 - The Bender
    8.2/10(677 votes)

    #14 - The Bender

    S2:E11

    Grace and Frankie nurse their emotional wounds: Frankie performs a ritual on the beach, and Grace goes out drinking. Bud and Coyote meet Jacob.

    Director:Alex Hardcastle
    Writers:Brooke Wied, Alex Burnett

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  15. Grace and Frankie Season 3 Episode 1 - The Art Show
    8.2/10(661 votes)

    #15 - The Art Show

    S3:E1

    Grace and Frankie try to get a bank loan to help start their new business. Frankie's art show is rife with family tensions and minor dramas.

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

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  16. Grace and Frankie Season 3 Episode 4 - The Burglary
    8.2/10(620 votes)

    #16 - The Burglary

    S3:E4

    After they're robbed, Frankie is rattled, but Grace has a secret. With Robert in rehearsals and making new friends, Sol feels left out.

    Director:Alex Hardcastle
    Writers:David Budin, Brendan McCarthy

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  17. Grace and Frankie Season 3 Episode 6 - The Pot
    8.2/10(599 votes)

    #17 - The Pot

    S3:E6

    Frankie refuses to go home, and all the kids are dragged into Grace and Frankie's fight. Grace, Brianna and Mallory smoke Frankie's pot together.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Julieanne Smolinski

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  18. Grace and Frankie Season 3 Episode 8 - The Alert
    8.2/10(578 votes)

    #18 - The Alert

    S3:E8

    Grace and Frankie launch their business, and Bud brings gifts they're reluctant to accept. Sol is upset that Bud wants to fire a longtime employee.

    Director:Melanie Mayron
    Writer:John Hoffman

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  19. Grace and Frankie Season 6 Episode 8 - The Short Rib
    8.2/10(479 votes)

    #19 - The Short Rib

    S6:E8

    Grace and Frankie introduce Jack to Nick, hoping they can all go on vacation together. Meanwhile, Barry finally gets his short-rib double date.

    Director:Marta Kauffman
    Writer:Brooke Wied

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  20. Grace and Frankie Season 1 Episode 5 - The Fall
    8.1/10(1011 votes)

    #20 - The Fall

    S1:E5

    Grace has an eye-opening experience when she goes out for frozen yogurt with Frankie and Briana on a Saturday night.

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writer:Billy Finnegan

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  21. Grace and Frankie Season 1 Episode 12 - The Bachelor Party
    8.1/10(864 votes)

    #21 - The Bachelor Party

    S1:E12

    Bud and Coyote ask Briana and Mallory to help them throw Sol and Robert's bachelor party. Grace offers to do ANYTHING to cheer up Frankie.

    Director:Julie Anne Robinson
    Writer:Jacquelyn Reingold

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  22. Grace and Frankie Season 2 Episode 1 - The Wish
    8.1/10(769 votes)

    #22 - The Wish

    S2:E1

    Sol plans to tell Robert about his betrayal. Frankie is determined to finally separate emotionally from Sol, but events pull her back in.

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

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  23. Grace and Frankie Season 2 Episode 10 - The Loophole
    8.1/10(669 votes)

    #23 - The Loophole

    S2:E10

    Grace and Phil get closer, but complications arise. Sol and Robert square off on opposite sides of the conflict between Frankie and Brianna.

    Director:Lee Rose
    Writer:Billy Finnegan

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  24. Grace and Frankie Season 3 Episode 7 - The Floor
    8.1/10(607 votes)

    #24 - The Floor

    S3:E7

    The ladies hurt their backs and can’t get off the floor. Coyote looks for a new home. Robert frets over unresolved issues with his mom.

    Director:Rebecca Asher
    Writer:Alexa Junge

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  25. Grace and Frankie Season 3 Episode 9 - The Apology
    8.1/10(562 votes)

    #25 - The Apology

    S3:E9

    Jacob shares something with Frankie that upsets her. Everyone rallies around Robert when his mother dies. Mallory confides in Brianna.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writers:Alex Kavallierou, Sara Lohman

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Coup" is the best rated episode of "Grace and Frankie". It scored 9/10 based on 960 votes. Directed by Rebecca Asher and written by Howard J. Morris, Marta Kauffman, it aired on 5/6/2016. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Beginning".