On the surface, Grace and Frankie appeals to a mature audience with its title characters being 70-something divorcées beyond childbearing age, but the show has much to offer millennials — particularly on the matters of friendship, feminism, sexuality, and independence. Growing old is often portrayed as growing weak by movies and TV, but the sisterhood formed between Grace and Frankie in the wake of their husbands' love affair is a testament to women supporting each other rather than tearing each other down.
These women have learned to use their age as both as B.S. detector and a gage for how to navigate our ever-changing world. We may cringe at their attempts to be hip or chuckle at their sexual exploits, but we're also drawn to those situations because they show two women confident in their own skin. Not to mention, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are downright hilarious together.
Now if we could just get more details on that 9 to 5 reboot.
Watch Grace and Frankie on Netflix.