Will & Grace (season 11)

The eleventh and final season of the American comedy series Will & Grace premiered on October 24, 2019 and consisted of 18 episodes. The season was initially going to premiere midseason, but was moved up after the cancellation of Sunnyside.

Will & Grace
Season 11
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	18
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	October 24, 2019 – April 23, 2020
Season chronology

Production

In March 2018, NBC ordered five more episodes for Will & Grace's revival's second season, bringing the total to 18 episodes, and it was also renewed for an 18-episode third season.[1] On July 25, 2019, it was announced that the eleventh season will be the final season of the series after mutual agreement between the show's cast and creators.[2]

It was reported on October 24, 2019, that Megan Mullally would be absent from two episodes of this season amidst rumors of alleged on-set tension between her and co-stars Debra Messing and Sean Hayes.[3] Mullally was absent from the seventh episode, "What a Dump," and from the tenth episode, "Of Mouse and Men."

Cast and characters

Main

• Eric McCormack as Will Truman
• Debra Messing as Grace Adler
• Megan Mullally as Karen Walker
• Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland

Recurring

• Brian Jordan Alvarez as Estéfan Gloria-McFarland
• Matt Bomer as McCoy Whitman
• Patton Oswalt as Danley Walker

Special guest stars

• Chris Parnell as Dr. DiLorenzo
• Vanessa Bayer as Amy/Friday
• Demi Lovato as Jenny
• Miss Coco Peru as Herself
• Aileen Quinn as Ramona Delaney
• Joel McHale[4] as Phil
• Ryan Phillippe as Himself
• Gus Kenworthy as Slutty Steve
• Billie Lourd as Fiona Adler
• Tim Bagley as Larry
• Lucie Arnaz as Factory Boss
• Leslie Jordan as Beverly Leslie
• Minnie Driver as Lorraine Finster

Guest

• Patricia Belcher as Ellie
• Livia Treviño as Mrs. Timmer
• Reid Scott as Marcus
• Paul Ben-Victor as Mario
• Dylan Riley Snyder as DJ
• Charles Berthoud as Paolo
• Karan Soni as Mike
• Ali Wentworth as Dr. Superstein
• Meredith Salenger as Lucy
• Ben Giroux as Grief Panda
• Nicole Sullivan as Ruth
• T.R. Knight as Dexter Murphy
• Matt Cook as Ross Elliot
• Sarah Baker as Cathy

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
229	1	"Eat, Pray, Love, Phone, Sex"	James Burrows	David Kohan & Max Mutchnick and Jon Kinnally & Tracy Poust	October 24, 2019	2.28[5]
230	2	"Pappa Mia"	James Burrows	Suzanne Martin	October 31, 2019	2.63[6]
231	3	"With Enemies Like These"	James Burrows	John Quaintance	November 7, 2019	2.17[7]
232	4	"The Chick or the Egg Donor"	James Burrows	Jordan Reddout & Gus Hickey	November 14, 2019	2.16[8]
233	5	"The Grief Panda"	James Burrows	Jon Kinnally & Tracy Poust	November 21, 2019	2.19[9]
234	6	"Performance Anxiety"	James Burrows	John Quaintance	January 9, 2020	2.39[10]
235	7	"What a Dump"	James Burrows	Suzanne Martin	January 16, 2020	2.13[11]
236	8	"Lies & Whispers"	James Burrows	Adam Barr	January 23, 2020	2.32[12]
237	9	"Bi-plane"	James Burrows	Aaron Huffines & C.R. Honce	February 6, 2020	2.35[13]
238	10	"Of Mouse and Men"	James Burrows	Adam Barr	February 13, 2020	1.97[14]
239	11	"Accidentally on Porpoise"	James Burrows	Suzanne Martin	February 20, 2020	1.95[15]
240	12	"Filthy Phil, Part I"	James Burrows	Jon Kinnally & Tracy Poust	February 27, 2020	2.06[16]
241	13	"Filthy Phil, Part II"	James Burrows	Adam Barr	March 5, 2020	2.10[17]
242	14	"The Favourite"	James Burrows	Laura Kightlinger	March 12, 2020	2.30[18]
243	15	"Broadway Boundaries"	James Burrows	Jordan Reddout & Gus Hickey	March 19, 2020	2.73[19]
244	16	"We Love Lucy"	James Burrows	John Quaintance	April 9, 2020	2.66[20]
245	17	"New Crib"	James Burrows	Jon Kinnally & Tracy Poust	April 16, 2020	2.46[21]
246	18	"It's Time"	James Burrows	David Kohan & Max Mutchnick	April 23, 2020	3.14[22]

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Will & Grace

No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"Eat, Pray, Love, Phone, Sex"	October 24, 2019	0.5/3	2.28[5]	0.6	1.99	1.1	4.27[23]
2	"Pappa Mia"	October 31, 2019	0.6/3	2.63[6]	0.5	1.78	1.1	4.33[24]
3	"With Enemies Like These"	November 7, 2019	0.5/3	2.17[7]	0.6	2.02	1.1	4.19
4	"The Chick or the Egg Donor"	November 14, 2019	0.4/2	2.16[8]	0.5	1.89	0.9	4.05 [25]
5	"The Grief Panda"	November 21, 2019	0.5/3	2.19[9]	0.5	1.74	1.0	3.93 [26]
6	"Performance Anxiety"	January 9, 2020	0.5/3	2.39[10]	0.5	1.74	1.0	4.13 [27]
7	"What a Dump"	January 16, 2020	0.4/2	2.13[11]	0.5	1.78	0.9	3.91 [28]
8	"Lies & Whispers"	January 23, 2020	0.5/3	2.32[12]	0.4	1.65	0.9	3.97 [29]
9	"Bi-plane"	February 6, 2020	0.5	2.35[13]	0.4	1.60	0.9	3.95 [30]
10	"Of Mice and Men"	February 13, 2020	0.4	1.97[14]	0.4	1.64	0.8	3.61 [31]
11	"Accidentally on Porpoise"	February 20, 2020	0.4	1.95[15]	0.4	1.55	0.8	3.50 [32]
12	"Filthy Phil, Part I"	February 27, 2020	0.4	2.07[16]	0.4	1.50	0.8	3.57 [33]
13	"Filthy Phil, Part II"	March 5, 2020	0.5	2.11[17]	0.4	1.52	0.9	3.63 [34]
14	"The Favourite"	March 12, 2020	0.5	2.30[18]	0.4	1.45	0.9	3.76 [35]
15	"Broadway Boundaries"	March 19, 2020	0.7	2.70[19]	0.4	1.45	1.1	4.15 [36]
16	"We Love Lucy"	April 9, 2020	0.6	2.66[20]	0.4	1.63	1.0	4.29 [37]
17	"New Crib"	April 16, 2020	0.6	2.46[21]	0.4	1.62	1.0	4.08 [38]
18	"It's Time"	April 23, 2020	0.5	3.11[22]	0.5	1.75	1.0	4.86 [39]

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