The Business
'The Grinder' Rests, but Rob Lowe Does Not
In Fox's wry sitcom The Grinder, Rob Lowe starred as an actor famous for playing a lawyer on TV. The show drew praise from critics, but struggled in the ratings. Now it's been cancelled and Lowe tells us he's questioning what's next.
By Kim Masters • • 29m ListenWhen Rob Lowe played Sam Seaborn on NBC's The West Wing 15 years ago, the show was watched by 20 million people a week. His most recent series, the Fox sitcom The Grinder, got great reviews, but frequently struggled to get to a mere million viewers. Lowe reflects on his decades in television, and what's next for his career now that The Grinder, which he both starred in and produced, has been canceled.
Photo: Rob Lowe as Dean Sanderson on The Grinder, courtesy of Fox
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