Grace Under Fire_
Grace Kelly is a tough woman with kids to raise. A recently divorced recovering alcoholic, Grace struggles with the pressures of being a single mother supporting three children. Grace doesn't always handle situations with, well, grace, but she does get results.
Created By
Chuck Lorre
Network
ABC
Episodes
112
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
fuboTV
1 country
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Overview
Grace Under Fire has 5 seasons with 112 episodes spanning 1993-1998.
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Year context
Grace Under Fire first aired 33 years ago in 1993.
CAST (9)
SEASONS (5 seasons, 112 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Pilot
Grace has divorced her abusive husband and is faced with supporting their three children. In the premiere episode, she takes a job at an oil…
02
Up on the Roof
Quentin's bad moods are puzzling to Grace. Perhaps he needs a male role model. Grace tells Russell that she is not ready to have a…
03
Grace Undergraduate
Grace and Nadine take a night out and flirt with some frat boys, while Russell and Wade try to steal Russell's dog which his ex-wife…
04
The Good, the Bad and the Pharmacist
Grace is angry when her paycheck is attached to pay the back taxes of her ex-husband; Russell's ex-wife upsets a date with Grace when she…
05
Second Time Around
The 'nice' guy Grace meets, at the behest of Nadine to attend a 'second time around' meeting, turns out to be Nadine's first husband (of…
06
Sister, Sister
Faith asks Grace to talk to Evie, their wild younger sister, but when the three get together, Grace refuses.
07
A Picture's Worth ... $9.95
Grace and Russell make plans for a double blind date; Libby is harassing baby Patrick.
08
Grace Under Oath
Watching a talk show on tv, Grace sees her ex-husband brag about how his lawyer got him thousands for an injury and Grace decides to…
09
Grace in the Middle
Wade gets fed up with his job at the phone company and takes a new job as the 'in the air, on the air' reporter.
10
Say Goodnight, Gracie
Grace's status at the refinery becomes permanent and she gets a raise, but has to take the night shift and will miss the school play…
11
Keeping Faith
When Grace brings her depressed sister, Faith, home for the holidays, she learns that Faith has been having an affair with a married man.
12
With This Ring
Grace takes her kids to her in-laws' house to meet their great-grand mom (Lil) from their father's side, the only in-law she actually likes. Lil…
13
Simply Grace
Grace turns down the advances of a guy, but welcomes a gal who is a 'battered wife' needing help.
14
The Agony, the Ecstasy, and Bill Mazeroski
Needing her own space, Grace turns to the basement to create a room for herself and get some privacy.
15
When You Wish Upon a Star
A romantic weekend in the Windy City is blown away when Ryan fails to show up at the airport on time.
16
Valentine's Day
Quentin shows his displeasure when Grace invites Ryan to dinner.
17
Grace and Beauty
Libby is entered in a beauty pageant with a friend. The two mothers don't hit it off very well. Libby sings ""Tomorrow"".
18
Tears of Joy
Quentin is totally out of control and getting into fights at school, so Grace takes him to a child psychologist.
19
It Happened One Week
Grace and Ryan have time for themselves when Faith takes the kids to visit their grandparents and the refinery is closed.
20
Things Left Undone
It is Mother's Day and mother comes to visit. Faith gives them an earful.
21
See Quentin Run
Grace's promotion does not bring her happiness. Quentin runs away to find his dad and the men at work are disgruntled.
22
A Car and a Kiss
Grace's car is on its last legs and she goes shopping for a replacement. A neighbor is irate when she catches Libby kissing her son.
SEASON 2
01
Grace Under Water
Grace and the kids are set to wait out the big storm and rising flood when her ex arrives.
02
Good Ol' Grace
Grace tries to smooth things over when a new female employee charges Bill with sexual discrimination.
03
June 15, 1997
Grace lets Quentin and Libby care for themselves while she goes to work. Her new boss makes it clear that he is only concerned with…
04
Pitch and Woo
Grace dates a minor-league ballplayer while Faith wants a major commitment from Russell who backs off.
05
Jimmy's Girl
Jimmy's new girl friend comes to Grace for advice and Grace gives her the bitter truth. Otherwise, Grace has problems with her credit card.
06
Splitsville
Nadine and Wade have a marital battle with Grace in the middle. Nadine catches Libby shoplifting.
07
The Road to Paris, Texas
Grace wants to get Nadine back on track, so they take a trip to visit Grace's Aunt Vivian.
08
Dear Grace
Acting somewhat like Abby, Grace tries to reconcile her boss with his estranged pregnant daughter. Meanwhile, Quentin seems embarrassed to go out in public with…
09
Cold Turkey
It is a lonesome Thanksgiving when her ex takes the kids to the grandparents for the feast, but Libby escapes and the Kelly clan swoops…
10
Ka-Boom
An employee is killed and the plant damaged by an explosion which puts Grace in the secretarial pool until the accident is investigated. Nadine and…
11
Grace vs. Wade
Grace slips on the icy walk at Wade and Nadine's house, then visits a therapist who helps her decide how she feels about their marital…
12
The Holidays
Grace has to contend with her 'down-in-the-dumps' ex-mother-in-law and an invitation to a Christmas dance with Dougie.
13
The Good Mother
Quentin goes to stay with his father and Grace has a short story published in the local paper.
14
No Money Down
Grace and Russell attend a real estate seminar with different objectives: Russell wants a profit, Grace needs material for a school assignment.
15
Aging Gracefully
Grace has an relationship with her masseur, but doesn't like his need to be in control.
16
Hello, I'm Your Mother
Matthew, Grace's first son, who was given up for adoption, contacts Grace and puts her in a quandry. He wants to know who is his…
17
Grace at the Campfire
The kids get into trouble with neighboring campers when Grace takes them into the woods.
18
Emmet Bypass
Jimmy's father has chest pains and Jean is a pain of a different kind, when Grace insists he be taken to the hospital.
19
Matthew, Come Home
Grace introduces her first son to her other kids, but it doesn't go well.
20
A Night at the Opera
Grace plans to go to the opera in St. Louis alone. Meanwhile, Russell visits his dad.
21
Memphis Bound
Faith and Grace drive to Memphis for their sister's wedding, with Russell who wants to see Graceland and a stranger who somewhat resembles Elvis keeps…
22
Sticks and Stones
Quentin has a fight at school and Grace is angry when she discovers that Quentin used a racial slur that started it.
23
Mother & Son & Father Reunion
Grace thinks Matthew's father should meet him, but the feeling is not mutual.
24
When It Rains, They Pour
From a dateless state to a flood. All her boyfriends ask her out at the same time.
25
You Can Lead a Horse to Water...
Grace is ready, but her boyfriend reneges on the grounds he is celibate due to two earlier affairs that went wrong.
26
Jimmy Goes Away
Jimmy has gotten his life in order and accepted a new job in Ohio, but the family has mixed reactions.
SEASON 3
01
Great Eggspectations
To Grace's great shock, Nadine asks her to donate an egg so she and Wade can become parents.
02
Movin' on Down
Downsizing becomes a problem for Grace as she discovers that her job was not eliminated but usurped by her boss.
03
Grace and Rick and the Dance of Doom
While her relationship with Ben is waning, Rick asks her out on a date.
04
The Breakup
Grace faces a problem as she starts a relationship with Rick before she terminates Ben.
05
Grace Under a Wig
Grace is tired of kids, so she puts on a wig and goes to a bar where she assumes another identity.
06
Daycare
Grace demands that a day care center be provided at work when she can't find a suitable sitter.
07
Matthew Gets Busted
Grace and Matthew's adoptive mother get in a hassle after Grace bails him out when he is arrested for a college prank.
08
Grace Really Under Fire
A disgruntled ex-employee takes the gang hostage at the refinery.
09
Thanks for Nothing
Grace is annoyed by the friendliness of Rick and Jean, whose husband has gone fishing, at the Thanksgiving feast.
10
Sleeping Together
Grace and Rick get together, but will it last?
11
Emmet's Secret
Grace accidently learns something about Emmet and Wade considers running for city council.
12
Emmet, We Hardly Knew Ye
The Kelly's Christmas celebration is dampened when Emmet dies suddenly and his 'significant other' appears at the funeral and shocks everyone by announcing that fact.
13
Daddy's Girl
The title refers to Rick's daughter, Amy, who is rather ill-mannered and not Grace's cup of tea, but controls Rick.
14
No Help Wanted
Grace's fear of being dependent causes her to turn down offers of help from her family and friends.
15
Good Neighbor Sam
A neighbor's son starts hanging out at Grace's house and she finds he is escaping from a 'perfect' mother. Meanwhile, Wade discovers his name has…
16
Positively Hateful
When the nasty janitor is about to be fired for being HIV+, Grace is reluctant to help him. Rick instructs Quentin on how to behave…
17
Why Buy the Bull?
Grace is just about set to move in with Rick when he loses his job.
18
Love Thy Neighbor
The new Afro-American neighbors are coming for dinner.
19
Pregnant Pause
Nadine has some big news for Grace.
20
Broads for Broader Horizons
The creative writing teacher and Grace are not tuned to the same frequency and trouble ensues.
21
Head Games
Quentin creates the impression at school that he is seriously ill and Grandma Jean has a new beau with an amazing past.
22
Mr. Mullen's Opus
While working for a crisis hot-line, Grace encounters the nasty janitor, Mullens, again and he hasn't improved.
23
Take Me to Your Breeder
Grace is sent home after a toxic spill at the plant and has an hallucination that her late father comes to talk to her.
24
Guess Who's Not Coming to Lunch?
Libby has been suffering from stomach pangs and Grace finds out they are from a stress-related ulcer.
25
You Go, Girl
Rick, who is under the influence, proposes to Grace who is inclined to accept until she learns of his new job site and Russell is…
SEASON 4
01
This Sold House
After years of doing improvements on her rental house, Grace learns that her landlord is putting it on the market. Grace and Nadine attempt to…
02
Neither a Borrower or a Roofer Be
When Russell's ex-wife Barbara shows up with her current boy-toy in tow and says she's dragging Russell back to court to have her alimony payments…
03
Quentin Returns
Russell asks Grace to be his date at the dance at the Victory Country Club where he's applying for membership; though Grace can't imagine why…
04
Grace and Sailor Bob
Dougie moves into Grace's garage apartment, and it soon becomes apparent that he's a forty-two year old man who still needs his mother. Grace comes…
05
Dating Buddies
Grace and Russell are so bored with their lives that they decide to go out on a pretend date. Grace and the guys at the…
06
The Ghost and Mrs. Kelly
Grace finds some of Mrs. Walker's old dresses and tells Libby she can use one of them for a Halloween costume. Jean's chairlift suddenly stops…
07
Road to Nowhere
Jimmy's back in town to stay, and, on Grace's recommendation, he gets a job at the refinery, but his first day is a disaster, and…
08
Redeeming Jimmy
Jimmy's back in town to stay, and, on Grace's recommendation, he gets a job at the refinery, but his first day is a disaster, and…
09
The Show-Me State
When Libby's poem wins the ""Why I Love My State"" contest, Grace, Nadine and Libby go to New York for the national competition. Rick follows…
10
Fire Music
Grace, Libby and Nadine are still in New York, and Grace is obsessing that she's somehow failed to make this the perfect trip for Libby.…
11
Grace Tests Out
With Grace at work all day and taking college classes at night, the kids are a little resentful that she's away so much and let…
12
A Holly, Jolly Christmas
Holiday festivities are underway in the Kelly household with Jean making her famous punch loaf to Grace's dismay and Jimmy's delight. Floyd is so much…
13
Matthew's Old Lady
When Matthew shows up at Grace's and announces he's about to marry Joan, a woman old enough to be his mother who also happens to…
14
Grace of Wrath
Grace is going crazy trying to finish her paper on ""The Grapes of Wrath,"" and she keeps reminding Quentin that he also has a book…
15
Wade's Partner
Libby reminds Grace of their deal that if she could keep her goldfish alive for six months, Grace would buy her a dog. Tomorrow, Libby…
16
Pills
Russell thinks all his friends are being disloyal because they're shopping at the new chain store pharmacy that's opened in the neighborhood. Libby is so…
17
Waiting for Peugeot
Grace tells Quentin that he can't get a driver's license until he improves his grades just as Jimmy arrives driving a 1969 red GTO and…
18
Birthin' Babies
Grace brings Rob home to meet her kids just as Nadine announces that the baby's on it's way; Wade's off on an undercover assignment so…
19
Vega$
When Grace isn't invited to Rick's weekend getaway because he has made plans with someone else, Grace decides to go Vegas for the weekend with…
20
Jimmy Moves On
21
Quentin Gets His Gun
22
Sam's Dad
23
Grace Graduates
24
Rob vs. Jimmy
25
Grace's New Job
Grace gets a new job at an advertising company and shockingly, her misery brings something new and improved.
SEASON 5
01
Smells Like Victory
Grace arrives home very late from her job in St. Louis and finds the kids still up, the house in disarray, Jean asleep on the…
02
Grace Under Construction
Grace is in search of a job and Libby is worried that they're going to be poor again. Russell knows D.C. is looking for an…
03
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Wade's back from Colorado and tells Grace that he and Nadine are splitting up. He also tells her he's heard that some kids were partying…
04
Mother Christmas
Louise, Grace's mom, arrives for the holidays, surprising everyone. Louise has definite ideas about how little girls are to be brought up and she disapproves…
05
A River Runs Through Him
Jean is upset, complaining that the new bridge will cut off Emmet's (grave) view of the river, so Grace suggests that she move the grave…
06
Finders Keepers
Libby wants to go to Washington on a class trip, but Grace can't afford to send her. A tornado has hit Victory and there has…
07
Riverboat Queen
D.C. has a chance to bid on a hotel job for one of the biggest developers in the Midwest. Grace tells him he's going to…
08
The Victory Tree
Libby visits the bridge construction site on a field trip and discovers that the Victory Tree that holds a significant place in the town's history…
09
Grace Under-Funded
Grace buys some new clothes for the first time in years and the next day learns that her paycheck will be late because D.C. is…
10
Digging Up the Dirt
When D.C. and Grace have a meeting in a motel with an equipment supplier, gossip that they're having an affair flies around Victory. Jean gets…
11
Fire in the Hole
Wade shows up with Dan Gabriel, his old commanding officer in Vietnam, who's now a covert operations/demolition expert. Dan and Grace begin a verbal sparring…
12
Fall from Grace
At the construction site, Grace feels the resentment of her co-worker, Derrick, who wanted the job Grace has. Grace, who has asked D.C. for more…
13
Grace Under Class
Grace stops by the pharmacy while Quentin's working at the soda fountain. Quentin's girlfriend Laurie is there, and Grace meets her for the first time.…
14
Down in the Boondocks
At the pharmacy, Russell and D.C. get into a disagreement about a watch D.C. tries on that breaks before he has a chance to buy…
SERIES INFO
5
Seasons
112
Episodes
30 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Chuck Lorre
NETWORKS (1)
ABC
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Grace Under Fire about?
Grace Kelly is a tough woman with kids to raise. A recently divorced recovering alcoholic, Grace struggles with the pressures of being a single mother supporting three children. Grace doesn't always handle situations with, well, grace, but she does get results.
Where can I watch Grace Under Fire?
Grace Under Fire is available on fuboTV. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Grace Under Fire have?
Grace Under Fire has 5 seasons with 112 episodes total.
Who created Grace Under Fire?
Grace Under Fire was created by Chuck Lorre.
Who stars in Grace Under Fire?
The cast of Grace Under Fire includes Brett Butler, Dave Thomas, Casey Sander, Kaitlin Cullum, Sam Horrigan.
What is the rating of Grace Under Fire?
Grace Under Fire has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 35 votes on TMDB.
Is Grace Under Fire still running?
Grace Under Fire has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (1)
Comedy
