<P> On April 12, 2017, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on January 19, 2018 . </P> <P> On February 15, 2018, the series was renewed for a fifth season, with RuPaul announced to guest star as a rival of Grace & Frankie . </P> <P> Casting announcements began in June 2014, with Martin Sheen cast in the role of Robert, Grace's husband . The following month, Sam Waterston was cast in the role of Sol, Frankie's husband . June Diane Raphael and Baron Vaughn were then added to the cast, with Raphael cast in the role of Brianna, Grace and Robert's elder daughter, who rebels against Grace's decorum . Vaughn signed onto the role of Nwabudike, Frankie and Sol's son . Shortly afterwards, Ethan Embry and Brooklyn Decker were cast in the remaining roles on the series . Embry joined in the role of Coyote, Frankie and Sol's recovering drug addicted son, while Decker signed onto the role of Mallory, Grace and Robert's younger daughter . In October 2015, it was announced Sam Elliott would appear in the second season as Grace's love interest . In April 2017, it was reported that Lisa Kudrow will appear in the fourth season as Sheree, Grace's manicurist . In February 2018, the same day as the fifth season was commissioned, RuPaul was confirmed to appear in the fifth season as a rival of Grace and Frankie . </P> <P> Production on season one of Grace and Frankie began in Los Angeles, California, in early August 2014, and ended in late November . Production on season two of the series began in July 2015, and ended in November the same year . </P>

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