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Rob Lowe plays a TV lawyer who thinks he's a real lawyer. Chaos ensues.
TMDB
67
IMDb
72
Rotten Tomatoes
93
Audience Score
81
Google
67
Watch(US)

The Grinder (2015)

Meta as hellSibling warfare90s nostalgia bait

Latest Episode

Full Circle
7.521 min

Season 1 • Episode 22

Latest

Full Circle

May 10, 2016

Stewart becomes sidelined at Dean Sr.'s malpractice trial, causing the rest of the Sanderson & Yao team to try and save the firm.

Overview

Comedy

Television lawyer Dean Sanderson moves back to his small home town after his hit series, "The Grinder," is canceled thinking his time on TV qualifies him to run his family's law firm.

Flag of USUS
Content warning
familylawyersitcomfamily business law firm
Identity vs. performanceFamily legacyThe fiction of expertise

Standout Aspects

Acting

Rob Lowe's unhinged narcissism is career-best comedy.

Writing

Meta-jokes about TV lawyers that lawyer shows won't touch.

Best for:Binge: 22 episodes, one season, perfect weekend sinkhole.·Solo: Laugh-snorting alone at 2am, no witnesses.
Jarrad Paul
A

Creators

Jarrad Paul, Andrew Mogel

First AiredSep 29, 2015
StatusCanceled

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Seasons1·Episodes22
FOX

Top Cast

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Dean Sanderson

Fred Savage

Fred Savage

Stewart Sanderson

Mary Elizabeth Ellis

Mary Elizabeth Ellis

Debbie Sanderson

William Devane

William Devane

Dean Sanderson Sr.

Hana Hayes

Hana Hayes

Lizzie Sanderson

Connor Kalopsis

Connor Kalopsis

Ethan Sanderson

Steve Little

Steve Little

Todd

Natalie Morales

Natalie Morales

Claire Lacoste

Ask about The Grinder

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The show savaged the 'cool lawyer' trope years before Better Call Saul finished the job.

Trivia

Fox canceled it despite critical love; the cast still jokes about a revival that'll never happen.

YouTube

The Grinder

The Grinder

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