Episode guide
The Grinder: Season 1
22 episodes · premiered Sep 29, 2015
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- Episode 1: Pilot Sep 29, 2015 · 21m 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 over his…
- Episode 2: A Hero Has Fallen Oct 6, 2015 · 21m 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 realizes…
- Episode 3: The Curious Disappearance of Mr. Donovan Oct 13, 2015 · 21m 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 dismisses…
- Episode 4: Little Mitchard No More Oct 20, 2015 · 21m 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. Meanwhile, Dean…
- Episode 5: A Bittersweet Grind (Une Mouture Amer) Nov 3, 2015 · 21m 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 encourages…
- Episode 6: Dedicating This One to the Crew Nov 10, 2015 · 21m 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 destined…
- Episode 7: Buckingham Malice Nov 17, 2015 · 21m 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 the only…
- Episode 8: Giving Thanks, Getting Justice Nov 24, 2015 · 21m 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 and…
- Episode 9: Grinder Rests in Peace Dec 1, 2015 · 21m “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 struggles with…
- Episode 10: The Olyphant in the Room Jan 5, 2016 · 21m 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 friend of…
- Episode 11: Exodus (Part 1) Jan 19, 2016 · 21m 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's…
- Episode 12: Blood Is Thicker than Justice (Part 2) Jan 26, 2016 · 21m 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 Dean…
- Episode 13: Grinder v Grinder Feb 2, 2016 · 21m 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 argument…
- Episode 14: The Retooling of Dean Sanderson Feb 9, 2016 · 21m 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 to…
- Episode 15: The Ties That Grind Feb 16, 2016 · 21m 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 around…
- Episode 16: Delusions of Grinder Feb 23, 2016 · 21m 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 his…
- Episode 17: From the Ashes Mar 1, 2016 · 21m 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, desperate…
- Episode 18: Genesis Mar 15, 2016 · 21m 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 younger…
- Episode 19: A System on Trial Apr 12, 2016 · 21m 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.
- Episode 20: For the People Apr 19, 2016 · 21m 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.
- Episode 21: Divergence May 3, 2016 · 21m 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 "infected" by…
- Episode 22: Full Circle May 10, 2016 · 21m Stewart becomes sidelined at Dean Sr.'s malpractice trial, causing the rest of the Sanderson & Yao team to try and save the firm.