Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2015)

Cast

Rob Lowe as Dean Sanderson
Rob Lowe

as Dean Sanderson

Fred Savage as Stewart Sanderson
Fred Savage

as Stewart Sanderson

Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Debbie Sanderson
Mary Elizabeth Ellis

as Debbie Sanderson

William Devane as Dean Sanderson Sr.
William Devane

as Dean Sanderson Sr.

Hana Hayes as Lizzie Sanderson
Hana Hayes

as Lizzie Sanderson

Connor Kalopsis as Ethan Sanderson
Connor Kalopsis

as Ethan Sanderson

Steve Little as Todd
Steve Little

as Todd

Natalie Morales as Claire
Natalie Morales

as Claire

Episodes

Pilot poster

Pilot 7.6

September 29, 2015

When his long-running hit series comes to an end, Dean finds himself at a crossroads in life and decides to move back t…

A Hero Has Fallen poster

A Hero Has Fallen 7.2

October 6, 2015

After the exciting and victorious Krantz case, Sanderson & Yao gets flooded with cases. Dean, in his usual fashion, wan…

The Curious Disappearance of Mr. Donovan poster

The Curious Disappearance of Mr. Donovan 7.3

October 13, 2015

Convinced that the only explanation for Claire’s non-interest in him is that she’s a mole, Dean tells Stewart that Clai…

Little Mitchard No More poster

Little Mitchard No More 7.7

October 20, 2015

When a new couple, Lyle and Vanessa Gerhart, comes into their life, Stewart and Deb deal with "The Dean Effect" - peopl…

A Bittersweet Grind (Une Mouture Amer) poster

A Bittersweet Grind (Une Mouture Amer) 7.8

November 3, 2015

Just as Dean prepares to give up on what he thinks is a hopeless search for love, he is reunited with Gail, an old flam…

Dedicating This One to the Crew poster

Dedicating This One to the Crew 6.8

November 10, 2015

When Ethan chooses to audition for the school play instead of following in his father's footsteps by joining the tech c…

Buckingham Malice poster

Buckingham Malice 7.0

November 17, 2015

Stewart convinces Dean he can’t keep using his celebrity if he really wants to be a “regular guy.” But when the brother…

Giving Thanks, Getting Justice poster

Giving Thanks, Getting Justice 7.2

November 24, 2015

After spending several holidays away from the family, Dean is thrilled to be reunited with them for his first real Than…

Grinder Rests in Peace poster

Grinder Rests in Peace 7.0

December 1, 2015

“The Grinder: New Orleans” -- a spinoff of the original hit series, asks Dean to film a scene giving closure to his bel…

The Olyphant in the Room poster

The Olyphant in the Room 6.5

January 5, 2016

After Dean catches Timothy Olyphant making out with Claire, he thinks he can "win her back" by taking the lead on a cas…

Exodus (Part 1) poster

Exodus (Part 1) 6.0

January 19, 2016

Stewart and Deb tell Dean it's time for him to find his own place. Meanwhile, a rival law firm attempts to poach Dean f…

Blood Is Thicker than Justice (Part 2) poster

Blood Is Thicker than Justice (Part 2) 6.8

January 26, 2016

After their fallout, Dean and Stewart find themselves on opposing sides during a divorce case. Meanwhile, back at home,…

Grinder v Grinder poster

Grinder v Grinder 8.5

February 2, 2016

Timothy Olyphant is back in Boise and the rivalry between Dean and him continues when Stewart invites Olyphant to spend…

The Retooling of Dean Sanderson poster

The Retooling of Dean Sanderson 7.0

February 9, 2016

When Dean scares off a big prospective client by being too dramatic, Stewart tells him maybe it’s finally time to let g…

The Ties That Grind poster

The Ties That Grind 6.8

February 16, 2016

Dean's therapist, Jillian, encourages him to, once and for all, shed his Grinder persona and find out who the real Dean…

Delusions of Grinder poster

Delusions of Grinder 6.1

February 23, 2016

Stewart becomes certain there's a larger conspiracy against the firm. It’s the first time Sanderson & Yao has ever been…

From the Ashes poster

From the Ashes 6.2

March 1, 2016

As the conspiracy surrounding Sanderson & Yao reaches a boiling point, the only man who can get to the bottom of it has…

Genesis poster

Genesis 6.2

March 15, 2016

Post-therapy, Dean finds that he has lost the ability to grind. To get it back, he decides to crack the case of the off…

A System on Trial poster

A System on Trial 6.2

April 12, 2016

Stewart is concerned about Dean Sr.'s anger issues complicating their case, so Dean arranges some focus-group testing t…

For the People poster

For the People 6.8

April 19, 2016

Dean and Stewart receive a surprise visit from their mother. Stewart attempts to get reservations to a hot restaurant f…

Divergence poster

Divergence 6.7

May 3, 2016

When Stew learns that his father is guilty, he wants to settle, but Dean tries one of his old "Grinder" tricks to solve…

Full Circle poster

Full Circle 7.5

May 10, 2016

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