Oh honey, the first episode of the new series of Will & Grace is finally here, and we have a lot to talk about.
It drops in Australia today via Stan (3pm, to be exact) and ever since those revival announcements started making the rounds, die-hard fans of the iconic series have had one main concern and question on their lips.
And that is, how have our four favourite characters Grace, Will, Jack and Karen reunited on screen after their lives had gone in such different directions and their stories had essentially already been told? And now that they have got the band back together, is the old magic really still there?
OK, you’re right, that’s actually two questions, unless you just say them together real fast…
First up, you’ll be pleased to know that the reboot premiere episode deals with the original controversial series finale right off the bat.
If you cast your mind back 11 years, you’ll remember that the original Will & Grace run ended with Will Truman (Eric McCormack) and Grace Adler (Debra Messing) married to their respective lovers before the series then jumped 20 years into the future and ended with the estranged friends reconnecting after their college-age children fell in and love and got married.
And, not to give too much away, lets just say that the reboot wipes the slate clean and resets the Will & Grace narrative so that the story can start somewhat afresh. They still have a bit of baggage left over from previous events (which also goes on to explain why they are back living together in that same apartment and why Jack is still just across the hall) but there are no adult children hanging around and cramping their style.
Listen: The Binge hosts Laura Brodnik and Clare Stephens explain why we desperately need new Will & Grace episodes in our lives.