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The Worst Episodes of Grace and Frankie

Every episode of Grace and Frankie ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Grace and Frankie!

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 starting over in their 70s in a 21st century world.

Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:Netflix

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Grace and Frankie" is "The Alternative", rated 6.6/10 from 673 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Alternative" aired on 1/18/2019 and is rated 0.8 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "The Wire".

  • The Alternative
    6.6/10 673 votes

    #1 - The Alternative

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/18/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Wire
    7.4/10 320 votes

    #2 - The Wire

    Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 4/29/2022

    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

  • The Casino
    7.4/10 310 votes

    #3 - The Casino

    Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 4/29/2022

    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

    Writer: Alex Burnett, Julie Durk, Elena Crevello

  • The Credit Cards
    7.5/10 1,069 votes

    #4 - The Credit Cards

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/8/2015

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Scavengender Hunt
    7.6/10 561 votes

    #5 - The Scavengender Hunt

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2018

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • The Aide
    7.6/10 450 votes

    #6 - The Aide

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Pharmacy
    7.6/10 471 votes

    #7 - The Pharmacy

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 1/18/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Website
    7.6/10 444 votes

    #8 - The Website

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 1/18/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Arraignment
    7.6/10 389 votes

    #9 - The Arraignment

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 8/13/2021

    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

  • The Circumcision
    7.6/10 391 votes

    #10 - The Circumcision

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 8/13/2021

    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

  • The Psychic
    7.6/10 314 votes

    #11 - The Psychic

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 4/29/2022

    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

  • The End
    7.7/10 1,350 votes

    #12 - The End

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/8/2015

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dinner
    7.7/10 986 votes

    #13 - The Dinner

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/8/2015

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Lodger
    7.7/10 601 votes

    #14 - The Lodger

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1/19/2018

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Tappys
    7.7/10 545 votes

    #15 - The Tappys

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2018

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Retreat
    7.7/10 470 votes

    #16 - The Retreat

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 1/18/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Tremor
    7.7/10 457 votes

    #17 - The Tremor

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 1/18/2019

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ceremony
    7.7/10 458 votes

    #18 - The Ceremony

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 1/18/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Video
    7.7/10 466 votes

    #19 - The Video

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The One-At-A-Timing
    7.7/10 403 votes

    #20 - The One-At-A-Timing

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 1/15/2020

    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

  • The Roomies
    7.7/10 391 votes

    #21 - The Roomies

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 8/13/2021

    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.

    Director: Marta Kauffman, Howard J. Morris

    Writer: Marta Kauffman

  • The Earthquake
    7.8/10 890 votes

    #22 - The Earthquake

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2015

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Road Trip
    7.8/10 654 votes

    #23 - The Road Trip

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Labels
    7.8/10 513 votes

    #24 - The Labels

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 3/24/2017

    Sol and Robert pitch in when Grace and Frankie are overwhelmed with orders. Bud is thrown for a loop by his girlfriend’s interest in the Ménage à Moi.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Knee
    7.8/10 512 votes

    #25 - The Knee

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 1/19/2018

    Nick helps Grace while she's recovering from surgery. Jacob gets upset with Frankie because she wants to spend all their couple time with the baby.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A