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Summary. Rob Lowe stars as beloved TV lawyer Dean Sanderson (aka "The Grinder". ) When his long-running show comes to an end, he finds himself at a crossroads in life and decides to move back to ...
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By Terri Schwartz
Posted: Sep 28, 2015 9:00 pm
Debuting Tuesday, The Grinder might not be the flashiest new fall comedy in a year when The Muppets have made a return to primetime TV, but its pilot sets it up to be one of the most solid new shows premiering in 2015.
The Grinder was eye-catching from its conception when it cast Fred Savage (The Wonder Years, The Princess Bride) and Rob Lowe (Parks and Recreation, The West Wing) to play two brothers clashing in the courtroom. Savage portrays Stewart Sanderson, a small town lawyer who might need cue cards to help him rush through his defense but who spent years studying to be the most knowledgable attorney around. Lowe is his foil as Dean Sanderson, an actor known best for playing a lawyer on TV in the show The Grinder (yes, the same name as this series) who knows how to make law jargon sound awesome even if he doesn't know how to accurately use it.
It's only when Dean comes home to visit Stewart's family after The Grinder wraps its nine-season run that he realizes his true post-Hollywood calling is to join his younger brother in running their family law firm. Stewart isn't so keen on the idea; he's obviously been jealous of his brother's success as a TV lawyer for years, and is quick to point out that Dean doesn't even have a law degree. Though they end up on the same side of the courtroom by the end of the pilot, it's clear this conflict of knowledge bases is the backbone of the series. Rob Lowe and Fred Savage in The Grinder.The concept of The Grinder could quickly veer into cheesy territory if Savage and Lowe weren't having such fun in the show. Lowe is right at home in this role after a successful run on Parks and Recreation -- he even sneaks in a Chris Traeger-style "lit-erally" in The Grinder's first episode -- and he's as charismatic to watch on screen opposite Savage as he is opposite newcomer Connor Kalopsis, who plays Stewart's young son Ethan.
The same can be said for Savage, who knows when to loosen up with Stewart's curmudgeonly act to allow him to remain likable. He splits his time on screen between scenes with Lowe and Mary Elizabeth Ellis (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), who plays Stewart's wife Debbie. The only two central characters who don't get much time to shine in the pilot are William Devane as Stewart and Dean's father Dean Sr. and Hana Hays as Stewart's daughter Lizzie; presumably their characters will get a chance to come to the forefront soon.
Thanks to fun characters and funny performances from its leads, The Grinder successfully navigates the obstacles presented by comedy pilots. It has set up a solid foundation with a likable family and an engaging case-of-the-week premise. Now it just needs to take a breath and have some fun introducing viewers to the Sandersons. If The Grinder maint...
Mar 28, 2024 · From start to finish, the thrill of digging through dirt and taking out foes with a giant drill is just too damn fun. With tight controls and smooth platforming, it's a must-play for fans of the genre. Pepper Grinder was reviewed on PC with a code provided by the publisher over roughly 3 hours of gameplay.
Mar 28, 2024 · Pepper Grinder is an innovative indie experience, packed with tense battles, fluid platforming, and eye-catching visual design. While its short runtime left me wanting more, I'm happy with what it is: a bright action platformer that's anything but a grind. 8. About Game Informer's review system.
Sep 28, 2015 · The Grinder has one of the most sitcommy plotlines currently on TV. Lowe plays Dean Sanderson, Jr., the star of a hit courtroom drama, also called The Grinder, in which he played a lawyer (also ...
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