--- title: Will and Grace Revival: Perfect Time description: Rather than aging it, the show's mean-spirited humor makes it well-suited to our times canonical: https://time.com/4638169/will-and-grace-revival-comeback/ author: Daniel D'Addario article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-01-18T19:55:55.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:49:53.712Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Will and Grace Revival: Perfect Time og:description: Rather than aging it, the show's mean-spirited humor makes it well-suited to our times og:url: https://time.com/4638169/will-and-grace-revival-comeback/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6d4385f84ab689c6/698858960b72e36e3e6e4ad5/will-and-grace.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2447 og:image:height: 1376 og:image:alt: will grace og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Will and Grace Revival: Perfect Time twitter:description: Rather than aging it, the show's mean-spirited humor makes it well-suited to our times twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6d4385f84ab689c6/698858960b72e36e3e6e4ad5/will-and-grace.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # _Will & Grace_ Is Coming Back at the Perfect Time, Unfortunately > Sponsored content. 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Will & Grace" Stars tweet out new scene before Presidential Election with #VoteHoney_  by [Daniel D'Addario](https://time.com/author/daniel-daddario/)  ## Daniel D'Addario Jan 18, 2017 7:55 PM UTC  WILL & GRACE -- Season 1 -- Pictured: (l-r) Megan Mullally as Karen Walker, Eric McCormack as Will Truman, Debra Messing as Grace Adler, Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland (Photo by Bill Reitzel/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) WILL & GRACE -- Season 1 -- Pictured: (l-r) Megan Mullally as Karen Walker, Eric McCormack as Will Truman, Debra Messing as Grace Adler, Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland (Photo by Bill Reitzel/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) NBC/Getty Images  by [Daniel D'Addario](https://time.com/author/daniel-daddario/)  ## Daniel D'Addario Jan 18, 2017 7:55 PM UTC The news that [_Will & Grace_ is to be returning for a 10-episode season](http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/will-grace-revival-nbc-1201962251/) on NBC comes as no surprise: The show’s actors have made no secret of their desire to return to the show’s luxe fictional Manhattan, and have spent much of the decade the show has been off the air burnishing its reputation as a pathbreaking part of the LGBT civil rights struggle. The actors also showed how game they were by taking part in an election-themed video that culminated with Jack deciding to vote for Hillary Clinton on the basis of Katy Perry’s endorsement; that video was so professionally made and tightly written, in the classic-sitcom sense, that it served as an advertisement for everyone’s skills. And, of course, the revival comes at what seems like the very high point of TV revivals, as a reboot of any once-popular show (from _Prison Break_ to _Gilmore Girls_) seems likelier to attract a slice of the divided TV audience than an entirely new project. But beyond all of those facts, the return makes a sort of spiritual sense, too. Thanks to its depiction of two gay men, _Will & Grace_ gets an inordinate amount of credit for being as “woke” as a 1990s sitcom can be. And yet even its 2016 viral-video incarnation was characterized by broad and sloppy humor at the expense of those perceived as outsiders, including people who were at that time undecided voters in the Rust Belt and Karen’s Latina maid Rosario. _Will & Grace_ had legitimate achievements, to be sure, but it’s worth noting that its selective attitude towards its characters’ humanity feels most suited to harsh times. The show’s white gay men could sometimes be narcissistic but were also undergoing a journey towards self-actualization. Meanwhile, just about everyone else came in for harsh mockery. The show seemed to see itself as a uniter, an equal-opportunity offender—and yet its protagonists always got to demonstrate their own will and grace in the face of life’s obstacles, while anyone outside the circle was just an oaf. The character of Rosario in particular is a startling artifact: The argument could be made that she’s wiser than our main characters, but the level of vitriol that’s dished her way on the basis of her ethnicity is a lot to bear. The commercial imperative to bring back _Will & Grace_ pushes past a couple boundaries of sense, including the fact that the series ended with Will and Grace falling out of touch for years. According to the show itself, they were not on speaking terms in 2017, a decision the revival is extremely unlikely to honor. But while it isn’t great that any decision made by a show’s creative team is reversible, that’s the TV business. The show fits too neatly into the cultural landscape of 2017 to be left on the shelf. Rather than aging it, the show’s mean-spirited humor makes it perfectly suited to our times. _Will & Grace_ is at its core a depiction of four wealthy white people who see themselves as entitled to deride every person unlike them because they’re gay or gay-friendly. It hits uncomfortably close to home at a time when many liberal-minded viewers are tempted to retreat into conclaves of the like-minded, forced to face the reality of how little they knew about America. This show, in its outsized and wild prejudices, assures the viewer that his own subtle prejudices are a normal part of life. It would have been an odd and queasy fit in the Obama era, when liberal viewers seemed more united under a shared platform and any entertainment that fell short of perfect intersectionality came in for widespread criticism. But as division flourishes, that piano theme song will be music to many viewers’ ears. ## Transcript This just sucks. Can you believe this is the world we live in? No. It's criminal. How is it possible that Donald Trump is a nominee for President of the United States? Not what I was reading. [ LAUGH ] Did you know that the guy from 50 Shades of Grey had an **** double? This is what's upsetting you? That there's a **** double in 50 Shades of Gay? Well, Will and Grace fans rejoice. Yes, after days of cryptic tweets and an unofficial cast reunion photo that surfaced online, former co- stars of the beloved sitcom, Deborah Messing, Eric McCormick, Shawn Hayes, and Megan Malole, have unveiled a new scene of the show, which is urging people to get out and vote. Yes, the nearly ten minute bonanza was released just hours Monday night [ MUSIC ] Before the first formal presidential debate of 2016. And of course, the scene was loaded with hilarious not safe for work comments on everything from 50 Shades of Grey, Brad and Angelina's split. And even Ryan Lochte on Dancing with the Stars. But the real point of the video was to get voters to the polls. By showing that Karen played by Megan Mullally is buddies with Donald Trump, which leads the group of friends to discuss the election and who they're going to vote for. 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