Grace and Frankie season 7 has begun filming after an extended delay to production because of the worldwide health crisis. Here’s an updated July 2021 guide to everything we all know thus far about Grace and Frankie season 7 which can be the series’ last.
The longest-running Netflix show will now bow out after 7 seasons and 94 episodes. It’s no surprise it’s been one among Netflix’s longest-running shows with Fonda and Lily Tomlin fronting and being created by NBC’s Friends showrunner (no longer on Netflix within the US) Marta Kauffman.
Season 6 of Grace and Frankie was made available on Netflix as of January 15th, 2020 globally and originally, we figured the ultimate season would hit in January 2021 but as you’ve probably found out , the series was delayed.
Season 7, while wrapping up the story, will likely see a return to season 1 within the sense that each one four main characters could find themselves living under an equivalent roof except for the instant , the story for season 7 is being kept covert .
Why is season 7 of Grace and Frankie the ultimate season?
In a string of Tweets on September 4th, 2019 we got word that Grace and Frankie had already been renewed before its January 2020 season 6 release date. The official Twitter account also confirmed the news that season 7 may accompany the caveat that season 7 also will be the last.
In the announcement here’s what Lily and Jane both had to mention on the show closing out:
“We’re so grateful that our show has been ready to affect issues that have really connected to our grand generation. And their kids, and amazingly, their kids as well! We’ll miss these two old gals, Grace and Frankie, the maximum amount as many of their fans will, but we’ll still be around.”
Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris who run the show said:
“It’s thrilling and somehow fitting that our show about the challenges, also because the beauty and dignity of aging, are going to be the oldest show on Netflix.”
Officially, we don’t know why Netflix has chosen season 7 to be the ultimate season, but it’s likely thanks to the showrunners naturally eager to conclude the show.
It doesn’t, however, meet the older more traditional goal for shows reaching 100 episodes which has been advantageous within the past but seemingly made less relevant within the age of streaming.
Marta Kauffman already has several new projects within the work post Grace and Frankie consistent with an interview with Rolling Stone. that has a pilot getting to TNT and a screenplay supporting the book We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves.
Where is Grace and Frankie season 7 in production?
Current production status: Filming as of June 2021
Grace and Frankie began production soon after season 6 was released on Netflix. In fact, filming for the seventh season originally began on January 27th, 2020.
In March 2020, however, the show’s production was packed up alongside other Netflix productions like Russian Doll season 2 (among countless others) because the global pandemic took its toll on productions. Of course, this made the estimated release of January 2021 unattainable.
In April 2020, to continue preparation for the inevitable return to production, the cast and crew of Grace and Frankie did a special live stream table read of an upcoming episode in season 7. The table read was supporting Meals on Wheels.
With no news throughout summer 2020, some feared that the show could go the way of GLOW and not come in the least . Thankfully, that was not the case when Fonda posted on her blog about her plans for the vacation season including a snippet of data regarding the show’s future.
As we reported earlier within the year production was planned to push back on target in June 2021. Fonda said on the delay: “A while to attend but, given the age and vulnerability of the 4 leads, it’s best. I’ll be headed into 84 by the time we’re done. Yikes!”
Filming continues to require place in l. a. , California and is predicted to finish in October 2021.
On June 20th, Fonda confirmed that filming would revisit underway from June 21st. Fonda said on the occasion “I’ve enjoyed having to find out my lines for my scenes tomorrow and Tuesday.”
A week approximately later, another post came from Fonda saying “I can still act!”. Within the post, Fonda said “Frankly, I’ve been worrying about the likelihood that within the 15 months since we were last filming “Grace & Frankie,“I’ll have lost the power to act.” However, she then continued:
“But last Monday we went back to the set and, turns out, I can still roll in the hay and I’m happy doing it. A number of our crew is new but most of the people are from before COVID and it has been really sweet to ascertain them. Our Unit manager and producers have a knack for hiring nice and diverse people, therefore the set has always been chill. Actually, sometimes it’s way too hot or too cold but it always chills…if you get my meaning.”
Season 7 are going to be an expanded final season of Grace and Frankie
That’s right, all previous seasons of Grace and Frankie have had 13 episodes each. Which will not be the case for season 7 as it’s been confirmed that season 7 will have 16 episodes, which as we mentioned above, brings the entire episode count of the show to 94.
Will Dolly Parton be in season 7 of Grace and Frankie?
The rumors over the years of Dolly featuring in Grace and Frankie in some form have always never materialized.
However, in February 2021, Dolly Parton was being interviewed on Lorraine within the uk where she revealed that it could become a reality. After all, Dolly Parton has/is performing on a variety of Netflix projects.
In the interview, Parton said: “We worked so well together on 9 to five , it’s a crazy wonderful show.” adding
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Lily Tomlin has also strongly hinted at Parton’s appearance at some point saying: “We’ve got an excellent role for her at this point . I feel she is going to roll in the hay . I’m just hoping she will”.
When will season 7 of Grace and Frankie release on Netflix?
Season 4, 5 and 6 have all been released on Netflix within the first month of the year.
That’s why we were originally predicting that season 7 of Grace and Frankie are going to be on Netflix in January 2021.
With production picking copy in summer 2021 (and some filming already concluded) it’s possible we could see the show return to its regular January spot meaning January 2022.