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'Will & Grace' returns to NBC, along with its original creators
When Will & Grace co-creator Max Mutchnick went to his long-time writing partner David Kohan with the idea of reuniting the cast for a one-off web video, Kohan humored him. Little did he know the reunion would end up going far beyond that one short video. Will, Grace, Karen and of course, just Jack -- are now coming back to NBC for two new seasons.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenAs the first prime-time sitcom built around an openly gay male character, Will & Grace made TV history when it debuted on NBC in 1998. The foursome of Will, Grace, Jack and Karen helped to change the culture, and almost twenty years later, gay characters are no longer a rarity on broadcast TV. Now, with Will & Grace returning to NBC after an 11-year absence, creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick know times have changed but still think audiences will tune in to revisit old friends. They tell us about reuniting the cast and how the 2016 election played a role in bring everyone back together.
Photo: (L-R) Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, creators of Will & Grace, now returning to NBC
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