The comedy joins 'The Good Place' and 'Blindspot' as NBC series wrapping their runs next season.
The revived NBC comedy's upcoming third season will be its last. The final season, which will consist of another round of 18 episodes, will debut in 2020 on NBC. The decision was, as the creators explain in the quotes below, a creative one between themselves and the cast decision.
"When NBC had the opportunity to reconnect this amazing cast and creative team, we jumped at the chance. The impact and legacy ofsimply can’t be overstated, both as a true game-changer in the portrayal of the LGBTQ community and as one of the finest comedies in television history," said NBC Entertainment co-chairmen George Cheeks and Paul Telegdy.
The news arrives as the beloved multicamera comedy from Universal TV lost nearly half its viewers among the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic last season. The cast also scored sizable raises . NBC is said to be paying $2 million an episode for the comedy. Still, the revived show featuring original stars Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally reprising their beloved roles should be considered a victory. The revival originally started when the show's entire creative team reunited for a meant to promote Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. At the time, the stars expressed their excitement about a potential reunion and talks quickly began with NBC.
The revival was originally picked up as a short-order limited series but quickly became something more as the network added additional episodes andWill and Grace
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