'Grace and Frankie' Canceled: Why Season 8 Isn't Happening

In late April, Netflix released the final season of Grace and Frankie. Upon its release, some may have questioned whether the series would continue beyond Season 7.

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Netflix announced in September 2019 that Season 7 would be Grace and Frankie's final season before Season 6 even aired.

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Netflix's former VP of Original Series, Cindy Holland, made a statement at the time praising Grace and Frankie, as well as the entire team behind the show.

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As Holland continued to praise the show's stars, including Tomlin, Fonda, Martin Sheen, and Sam Waterson

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she said, "Grace and Frankie has brilliantly and hilariously demystified the experience of growing older and given voice to the fastest growing segment of our population."

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"Jane, Lily, Sam, and Martin have become role models for generations of fans, and we are so proud to have been a part of the show's journey from the beginning," she added.

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The show's main stars, Tomlin and Fonda, also released a statement about the series' ending. A special thanks goes to Marta, Howard, and the team at Skydance for always being there for us.

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