The Grinder

2015 - 2016 TV-14 21m 7.2

Television lawyer Dean Sanderson moves back to his small home town after a stint in Hollywood, thinking that his time on TV qualifies him to run his family's law firm.

Follows the life of a former hit TV series actor by the name of Dean Sanderson (Rob Lowe). Dean has returned to his hometown of Boise, Idaho, after years of portraying a lawyer on the fictitious television show THE GRINDER in Hollywood. His years of portraying a lawyer on television have somehow given him the idea he is actually qualified to work in and perhaps run his family's real-life law firm.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Pilot

Aired: Sep 29, 2015

When his long-running hit series comes to an end, Dean moves back to his smal...

Episode 2 A Hero Has Fallen

2. A Hero Has Fallen

Aired: Oct 6, 2015

After an exciting victory, Sanderson and Yao is flooded with cases -- and Dea...

Episode 3 The Curious Disappearance of Mr. Donovan

3. The Curious Disappearance of Mr. Donovan

Aired: Oct 13, 2015

Stewart dismisses Dean's claims that Claire is sharing secrets with a rival f...

Episode 4 Little Mitchard No More

4. Little Mitchard No More

Aired: Oct 20, 2015

Stewart and Deb think a new couple, Lyle and Vanessa, like them because Dean ...

Episode 5 A Bittersweet Grind (Une Mouture Amer)

5. A Bittersweet Grind (Une Mouture Amer)

Aired: Nov 3, 2015

Dean, frustrated at not finding love, has his belief in romance restored when...

Episode 6 Dedicating This One to the Crew

6. Dedicating This One to the Crew

Aired: Nov 10, 2015

Stewart tells Dean that to be considered a "regular guy," he needs to stop re...

Episode 7 Buckingham Malice

7. Buckingham Malice

Aired: Nov 17, 2015

Stewart tells Dean that to be considered a "regular guy," he needs to stop re...

Episode 8 Giving Thanks, Getting Justice

8. Giving Thanks, Getting Justice

Aired: Nov 24, 2015

Dean is excited to spend a real Thanksgiving celebration with the family, but...

Episode 9 Grinder Rests in Peace

9. Grinder Rests in Peace

Aired: Dec 1, 2015

"The Grinder: New Orleans," a spinoff of the original hit series, asks Dean t...

Episode 10 The Olyphant in the Room

10. The Olyphant in the Room

Aired: Jan 5, 2016

THE GRINDER follows a famous TV lawyer who is going from show business...to t...

Episode 11 Exodus (Pt. 1)

11. Exodus (Pt. 1)

Aired: Jan 19, 2016

Dean takes it very hard when Stewart and Deb tell him it's time for him to fi...

Episode 12 Blood Is Thicker Than Justice

12. Blood Is Thicker Than Justice

Aired: Jan 26, 2016

After their fallout in the previous episode, Dean and Stewart find themselves...

Episode 13 Grinder v Grinder

13. Grinder v Grinder

Aired: Feb 2, 2016

Timothy Olyphant is back in Boise and the rivalry between Dean and him contin...

Episode 14 The Retooling of Dean Sanderson

14. The Retooling of Dean Sanderson

Aired: Feb 9, 2016

When Dean scares off a big prospective client by being too dramatic, Stewart ...

Episode 15 The Ties That Grind

15. The Ties That Grind

Aired: Feb 16, 2016

Dean's therapist, Jillian encourages him to, once and for all, shed his Grind...

Episode 16 Delusions of Grinder

16. Delusions of Grinder

Aired: Feb 23, 2016

Dean continues his relationship with his therapist, Jillian, much to Stewart'...

Episode 17 From the Ashes

17. From the Ashes

Aired: Mar 1, 2016

As the conspiracy surrounding Sanderson & Yao reaches a boiling point, the on...

Episode 18 Genesis

Aired: Mar 15, 2016

Post-therapy, Dean finds that he has lost the ability to grind. To get it bac...

Episode 19 A System on Trial

19. A System on Trial

Aired: Apr 12, 2016

Stew is worried that Dean Sr.'s anger problems will hurt his case, but Dean S...

Episode 20 For the People

20. For the People

Aired: Apr 19, 2016

Dean and Stewart's mother, Lenore, makes a surprise visit, which causes Dean ...

Episode 21 Divergence

Aired: May 3, 2016

After finding out Dean Sr. is guilty, Stew thinks they should settle the case...

Episode 22 Full Circle

22. Full Circle

Aired: May 10, 2016

Dean Sr.'s malpractice trial is finally at hand and it will come to a surpris...

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Current Status: Canceled

Network: FOX

Genres: Comedy