The Grinder
The Grinder
TV ShowCanceled

The Grinder

Two brothers. One's a lawyer. The other played one on TV.

6.7 / 10
2015
1 season
22 episodes
Comedy

Television lawyer Dean Sanderson moves back to his small home town after his hit series, "The Grinder," is canceled thinking his time on TV qualifies him to run his family's law firm.

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The Grinder

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Seasons

  • Pilot

    1.Pilot

    7.7
    29-09-201521m

    When his long-running hit series comes to an end, Dean finds himself at a crossroads in life and decides to move back to his small home town thinking he has the experience to take...

  • A Hero Has Fallen

    2.A Hero Has Fallen

    7.3
    06-10-201521m

    After the exciting and victorious Krantz case, Sanderson & Yao gets flooded with cases. Dean, in his usual fashion, wants them to pick the next big case. Stewart disagrees, but he...

  • The Curious Disappearance of Mr. Donovan

    3.The Curious Disappearance of Mr. Donovan

    7.3
    13-10-201521m

    Convinced that the only explanation for Claire’s non-interest in him is that she’s a mole, Dean tells Stewart that Claire is sharing secrets with a rival firm. Although Stewart dis...

  • Little Mitchard No More

    4.Little Mitchard No More

    7.7
    20-10-201521m

    When a new couple, Lyle and Vanessa Gerhart, comes into their life, Stewart and Deb deal with "The Dean Effect" - people liking you only because you have a famous brother. Meanwhil...

  • A Bittersweet Grind (Une Mouture Amer)

    5.A Bittersweet Grind (Une Mouture Amer)

    7.8
    03-11-201521m

    Just as Dean prepares to give up on what he thinks is a hopeless search for love, he is reunited with Gail, an old flame who restores his belief in romance. Meanwhile, Deb encourag...

  • Dedicating This One to the Crew

    6.Dedicating This One to the Crew

    6.8
    10-11-201521m

    When Ethan chooses to audition for the school play instead of following in his father's footsteps by joining the tech crew, it highlights the differences between those who seem des...

  • Buckingham Malice

    7.Buckingham Malice

    7.0
    17-11-201521m

    Stewart convinces Dean he can’t keep using his celebrity if he really wants to be a “regular guy.” But when the brothers find themselves in serious trouble, Dean’s fame might be th...

  • Giving Thanks, Getting Justice

    8.Giving Thanks, Getting Justice

    7.2
    24-11-201521m

    After spending several holidays away from the family, Dean is thrilled to be reunited with them for his first real Thanksgiving celebration in a long time. But his overexcitement a...

  • Grinder Rests in Peace

    9.Grinder Rests in Peace

    7.0
    01-12-201521m

    “The Grinder: New Orleans” -- a spinoff of the original hit series, asks Dean to film a scene giving closure to his beloved character, Mitch Grinder. Not surprisingly, Dean struggl...

  • The Olyphant in the Room

    10.The Olyphant in the Room

    6.5
    05-01-201621m

    After Dean catches Timothy Olyphant making out with Claire, he thinks he can "win her back" by taking the lead on a case - and using very questionable tactics - representing a frie...

  • Exodus (Part 1)

    11.Exodus (Part 1)

    6.0
    19-01-201621m

    Stewart and Deb tell Dean it's time for him to find his own place. Meanwhile, a rival law firm attempts to poach Dean from Sanderson & Yao. Also, Deb becomes reliant on Andre, Dean...

  • Blood Is Thicker than Justice (Part 2)

    12.Blood Is Thicker than Justice (Part 2)

    6.8
    26-01-201621m

    After their fallout, Dean and Stewart find themselves on opposing sides during a divorce case. Meanwhile, back at home, Ethan and Lizzie are seeing the impact of life without Uncle...

  • Grinder v Grinder

    13.Grinder v Grinder

    8.5
    02-02-201621m

    Timothy Olyphant is back in Boise and the rivalry between Dean and him continues when Stewart invites Olyphant to spend more time around Sanderson & Yao. After getting into an argu...

  • The Retooling of Dean Sanderson

    14.The Retooling of Dean Sanderson

    7.0
    09-02-201621m

    When Dean scares off a big prospective client by being too dramatic, Stewart tells him maybe it’s finally time to let go of his “Grinder” persona and come down to earth. He tries t...

  • The Ties That Grind

    15.The Ties That Grind

    6.8
    16-02-201621m

    Dean's therapist, Jillian, encourages him to, once and for all, shed his Grinder persona and find out who the real Dean is. Through his therapy exercises, he ends up making others...

  • Delusions of Grinder

    16.Delusions of Grinder

    6.1
    23-02-201621m

    Stewart becomes certain there's a larger conspiracy against the firm. It’s the first time Sanderson & Yao has ever been involved in a truly dramatic situation, but Dean has shed hi...

  • From the Ashes

    17.From the Ashes

    6.2
    01-03-201621m

    As the conspiracy surrounding Sanderson & Yao reaches a boiling point, the only man who can get to the bottom of it has abandoned the "grind" and enrolled in law school. Stewart, d...

  • Genesis

    18.Genesis

    6.2
    15-03-201621m

    Post-therapy, Dean finds that he has lost the ability to grind. To get it back, he decides to crack the case of the office being ransacked. Meanwhile, in flashback, we see a younge...

  • A System on Trial

    19.A System on Trial

    6.2
    12-04-201621m

    Stewart is concerned about Dean Sr.'s anger issues complicating their case, so Dean arranges some focus-group testing to see what the masses really think.

  • For the People

    20.For the People

    6.8
    19-04-201621m

    Dean and Stewart receive a surprise visit from their mother. Stewart attempts to get reservations to a hot restaurant for his and Deb's anniversary dinner.

  • Divergence

    21.Divergence

    6.7
    03-05-201621m

    When Stew learns that his father is guilty, he wants to settle, but Dean tries one of his old "Grinder" tricks to solve the case. Meanwhile, Stew is concerned that he is now "infec...

  • Full Circle

    22.Full Circle

    7.5
    10-05-201621m

    Stewart becomes sidelined at Dean Sr.'s malpractice trial, causing the rest of the Sanderson & Yao team to try and save the firm.

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