Grace and Frankie
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Grace and Frankie |
| Original title | Grace and Frankie |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | since 2015 |
| Episodes | 78 episodes in 6+ seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Comedy |
| Theme music | Stuck in the Middle with You by Grace Potter |
| idea | Marta Kauffman Howard J. Morris |
| First broadcast | May 8, 2015 (US) on Netflix |
| German-language first broadcast |
May 8, 2015 on Netflix |
| occupation | |
Grace and Frankie is an American comedy - TV series , which on 8 May 2015 from the video-on-demand -Anbieter Netflix was released internationally for the first time as a complete season. The series was developed by Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris. The title roles are played by Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin . In May 2015, Netflix approved a second season of the format with a release date in 2016; Even before the release of season 2, the provider extended the series in December 2015 for a third season, which started on March 24, 2017. On January 19, 2018, Netflix released Season 4.
Three days before the release of the fifth season, the series was extended for a sixth season in January 2019. In September 2019, the order for a seventh season followed, with which the series will then end.
action
Over dinner, Robert and Sol, the long-time spouses of Grace and Frankie, reveal that they have not only run a law firm for twenty years, but also have a same-sex love affair with each other. Both men want to enjoy their retirement together, get married and therefore divorce their wives. The confession of love comes as a surprise to the protagonists. Reluctantly, Grace and Frankie move into their own beach house in La Jolla, California. A turbulent yet warm friendship develops between the two women, which couldn't be more different. Grace is a confident businesswoman. Frankie loves esotericism and doesn’t leave the flower power days behind.
Cast and dubbing
Jane Fonda has played the lead role of Grace since 2015
Lily Tomlin plays the role of Frankie
The German synchronization of the series is carried out at Hamburger Synchron GmbH based on dialogue books by Christine Pappert , Ulrich Georg, Ilya Welter and Sygun Liewald, directed by Pappert and Elena Wilms, the lyrics are written by Susanne Sternberg.
Leading roles
| Role name | actor | Main role (episodes) |
Supporting role (episodes) |
Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Pauline Hanson, b. Purcell | Jane Fonda | 1.01– | Anne Moll | |
| Frances "Frankie" Bergstein, b. Mengela | Lily Tomlin | 1.01– | Angela Stresemann | |
| Sol Bergstein – Hanson | Sam Waterston | 1.01– | Achim Schülke | |
| Robert Bergstein – Hanson | Martin Sheen | 1.01– | Eberhard Haar | |
| Mallory Hanson | Brooklyn Decker | 1.01– | Elena Wilms | |
| Brianna Hanson | June Diane Raphael | 1.01– | Susanne Sternberg | |
| Coyote Bergstein | Ethan Embry | 1.01– | Robin Brosch | |
| Nwabudike "Bud" Bergstein | Baron Vaughn | 1.01– | Tobias Schmidt | |
| Jacob | Ernie Hudson | 1.08, 1.09, 2.03, 2.06-2.07, 2.11, 3.01, 3.02, 3.05
3.09, 3.12, 3.13 4.01, 4.02, 4.09 |
Wolf Frass | |
| Barry | Peter Cambor | 1.09, 1.11, 2.06, 3.01
3.02. 3.09, 4.01, 4.03, 4.06, 4.10-4.12, 5.04, 5.08, 5.11-5.13 |
||
| Adam | Michael Charles Roman | 1.09, 2.03, 2.06, 2.08
2.10, 3.02, 4.03, 4.10, 5.03-5.04 |
Tim Kreuer | |
| Peter | Tim Bagley | 1.11-1.12, 2.09, 3.03-3.04
3.11-3.13, 4.03, 4.06, 4.11, 4.13, 5.01-5.04, 5.08-5.09, 5.11-5.12 |
Ingo Abel | |
| Arlene | Marsha Mason | 2.05, 3.03, 4.05, 4.07, 4.11, 4.13, 5.09 | ||
| Nick Skolka | Peter Gallagher | 3.11, 3.13, 4.04, 4.07, 4.09, 4.13, 5.05, 5.07-5.08, 5.11-5.12 |
Guest roles
| Role name | actor | Supporting role (episodes) |
Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch | Geoff Stults | 1.02, 1.06, 1.10, 3.09 | |
| Lydia Foster | Christine Lahti | 1.04 | Marion von Stengel |
| Byron | Timothy V. Murphy | 1.04, 1.06, 1.11 | |
| Guy | Craig T. Nelson | 1.07-1.09, 1.11, 1.13 | Jürgen Holdorf |
| Jean | Conchata Ferrell | 2.03 | Regina Lemnitz |
| Phil Milstein † | Sam Elliott | 2.04, 2.08-2.10 | Bernd Stephan |
| Billie | Briana Venskus | 2.06, 2.11 | |
| Babe † | Estelle Parsons | 2.11-2.12, 5.06 | |
| Mrs. Hanson † | Lois Smith | 3.05-3.06 | Antje Roosch |
| Joan-Margaret | Millicent Martin | 3.08, 4.09, 5.03-5.04, 5.09, 5.11-5.12 | Marianne Bernhardt |
| Sheree | Lisa Kudrow | 4.01-4.03 | Katrin Decker |
| Teddie | Talia Shire | 4.05-4.06 | |
| Rebecca | Lorraine Toussaint | 4.10 | |
| Sally | Mindy Sterling | 4.10 | |
| Roy | Mark Deklin | 4.11-4.13, 5.01 | |
| Benjamin Le Day | RuPaul | 5.01-5.02 | |
| Kareena G. | Nicole Richie | 5.02 | |
| Leo | Paul Michael Glaser | 5.06, 5.08 | |
| Howard Jay | Edward Asner | 5.09 | |
| Jack | Michael McKean | 5.13 |
Episode list
Nominations
In 2016 Lily Tomlin (Frankie) was nominated for the Golden Globe in the category Best Actress in a Series - Comedy or Musical. At the Primetime Emmy Award she was nominated for best leading actress in a comedy series four years in a row from 2015 to 2018.
production
In March 2014, Netflix decided to produce a 13-episode season with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in the title roles. In addition to the series inventors Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris, Fonda, Tomlin, Paula Weinstein, Tate Taylor, Dana Goldberg, David Ellison and Marcy Ross also produced the format. Filming for the first season began in Los Angeles in August 2014 and ended in November.
The casting for the series began in June 2014. First, said to Martin Sheen to play the role of Robert, the husband of Grace. Sam Waterston was later cast as a Sol. Then the roles of the other actors followed.
Web links
- Grace and Frankie in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Netflix Renews 'Grace and Frankie' for Second Season , THR , (May 26, 2015, accessed October 20, 2016)
- ↑ Netflix Renews 'Grace and Frankie' for Third Season , THR , (December 10, 2015, accessed October 20, 2016)
- ↑ Grace and Frankie: Netflix orders season 6 for 2020 , accessed January 16, 2019
- ↑ Grace and Frankie: Ordered 7th and final season , accessed September 5, 2019
- ↑ German synchronous index | Series | Grace and Frankie. Retrieved January 22, 2019 .