Grace and Frankie Season 2

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Grace and Frankie Season 2 is available on and right now. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Jane Fonda is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Grace and Frankie Season 2 is worth clearing space for. Grace and Frankie Season 2 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. In Season 2 things pick up pretty much right where we left off last year, with Frankie in a guilt-spiraling turmoil over sleeping with gay former husband Sol as the two attempted to pack up their old house together. The guilt is eating away at Sol, too, but he can’t bring himself to come clean when fiancé Robert is found keeled over in the kitchen after a heart attack. Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2016. The timing in Grace and Frankie Season 2 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Grace and Frankie Season 2 respects your intelligence. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Jane Fonda is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.