Will & Grace Revival Set for NBC

UNIVERSAL CITY: The beloved sitcom Will & Grace will return to NBC for a ten-episode limited run during the 2017-18 season.

Stars Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally have all signed on, and original series creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan will act as showrunners and executive producers. James Burrows, who directed every episode of the show during its initial eight-year run, returns to direct and executive produce.

Will & Grace debuted in 1998 and went on to become the highest-rated sitcom in the 18-to-49 demo from 2001 to 2005. The show garnered an audience of more than 18 million viewers for its series finale in 2006.

Universal Television will produce and distribute the new episodes.

“We’re thrilled that one of the smartest, funniest and most defining comedies in NBC history is coming back,” said NBC Entertainment’s chairman, Robert Greenblatt. “This groundbreaking series for everything from gay rights to social and political commentary—all disguised as a high-speed train of witty pop culture—is coming back where it belongs.”

Jennifer Salke, the president of NBC Entertainment, added: “We started talking with Mutchnick and Kohan about producing new episodes right after they shot the secret reunion show back in September, and the fact that all four of the original stars were excited about getting back into production is a testament to the joyful experience they had doing nearly 200 episodes for eight seasons. Few things cut through the clutter these days, especially in comedy, and Will & Grace is one of the best.”

Mutchnick commented: “Dave and I are absolutely thrilled about the opportunity to write what Will, Grace, Jack and Karen are thinking about in 2017.”