The Grinder (2015)

The Grinder

Television lawyer Dean Sanderson moves back to his small home town after his hit series, "The Grinder," is canceled thinking his time on TV qualifies him to run his family's law firm.

The Grinder

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Rob Lowe
Rob Lowe
as Dean Sanderson
Fred Savage
Fred Savage
as Stewart Sanderson
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
as Debbie Sanderson
William Devane
William Devane
as Dean Sanderson Sr.
Hana Hayes
Hana Hayes
as Lizzie Sanderson
Connor Kalopsis
Connor Kalopsis
as Ethan Sanderson
Steve Little
Steve Little
as Todd
Natalie Morales
Natalie Morales
as Claire Lacoste
John Owen Lowe
John Owen Lowe
as Joel Zadak
Will Greenberg
Will Greenberg
as Hugh Rozz
Matt Hobby
Matt Hobby
as Pat Landy
Timothy Olyphant
Timothy Olyphant
as Timothy Olyphant / Rake Grinder
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
as Cliff Bemis
Elaine Alaniz
Elaine Alaniz
as Office Employee
Maya Rudolph
Maya Rudolph
as Jillian
Kenneth Lucas
Kenneth Lucas
as Cory Manler
Odette Annable
Odette Annable
as Devin Stutz
Scott Lawrence
Scott Lawrence
as Judge Adams
Arielle Kebbel
Arielle Kebbel
as Avery Banks / Gabrielle
Richard Schiff
Richard Schiff
as Gordon stutz
Rose Abdoo
Rose Abdoo
as Judge Stephanie Rossmyre
Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani
as Prosecutor Leonard
Melanie Liburd
Melanie Liburd
as Ivy Dexter
Jarrad Paul
Jarrad Paul
as Pincus
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Emmanuelle Chriqui
as Addison Cross
Taylor Locascio
Taylor Locascio
as Brie
Jerry Minor
Jerry Minor
as Principal Davis
Isaac Linares
Isaac Linares
as Child #1
Dani Dare
Dani Dare
as Child #2
Colton Haynes
Colton Haynes
as Luke
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate
as Gail Budnick
Clyde Kusatsu
Clyde Kusatsu
as Joseph Yao
Chloe Bridges
Chloe Bridges
as Calista
Jenna Fischer
Jenna Fischer
as Kelly
Leonora Pitts
Leonora Pitts
as Courtney
Katherine McNamara
Katherine McNamara
as Ginger
Bruno Amato
Bruno Amato
as Jail Guard
Mason Cotton
Mason Cotton
as Son
Anne Archer
Anne Archer
as Lenore Sanderson-Grant
Nathan Fielder
Nathan Fielder
as Officer Collins
Austin Fryberger
Austin Fryberger
as Chad Oseroff
Tonita Castro
Tonita Castro
as Yolanda
Juan Carlos Cantu
Juan Carlos Cantu
as Victor Ramirez
Brian Huskey
Brian Huskey
as Albert Krantz
Gregg Daniel
Gregg Daniel
as Bartender
Chelsey Crisp
Chelsey Crisp
as Reporter #1
Ervin Ross
Ervin Ross
as Paparazzo
Courtney Richards
Courtney Richards
as Fan
Trevor Keveloh
Trevor Keveloh
as Juror
Sujata Day
Sujata Day
as Dawn
Corey Dorris
Corey Dorris
as Trevor
Phil Abrams
Phil Abrams
as Jeff Behar
Dan Martin
Dan Martin
as Murph
Caryn Mower
Caryn Mower
as Client Mom
Nat Faxon
Nat Faxon
as Lyle Gerhart
Alexie Gilmore
Alexie Gilmore
as Vanessa Gerhart
David Bloom
David Bloom
as Brandon Gibgort
Mark Berry
Mark Berry
as Coach Kessler
Isabella Dake
Isabella Dake
as Tanya
Rick Fitts
Rick Fitts
as Judge McCan
Brennan Keel Cook
Brennan Keel Cook
as Toby
Talia Tabin
Talia Tabin
as Candace
Michael Showalter
Michael Showalter
as Sandy Malmuth
Kurt Yaeger
Kurt Yaeger
as Prosecuting Attorney
Walter Addison
Walter Addison
as Judge Felmar
Jacob Guenther
Jacob Guenther
as Blaine
Amanda Landry
Amanda Landry
as Judge
Carl Edwards
Carl Edwards
as Strauss
Jim Piddock
Jim Piddock
as Barrister Cromwell
Emily Arlook
Emily Arlook
as Laura Springer
Jonny Coyne
Jonny Coyne
as Farouk
Alastair Duncan
Alastair Duncan
as Lord Chief Justice Pugue
Price Carson
Price Carson
as Mechanic
Patrick Hume
Patrick Hume
as Inmate #1
Nanrisa Lee
Nanrisa Lee
as Media #1
Stewart Skelton
Stewart Skelton
as Barrister Heath
Debi Derryberry
Debi Derryberry
as Grinder AD
Sherry Mandujano
Sherry Mandujano
as Ericka
Dennis Cockrum
Dennis Cockrum
as Judge
Emma Engle
Emma Engle
as Zoe
Matt Miller
Matt Miller
as Defense Attorney
David Sampen
David Sampen
as Grinder DBL
Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel
as Jimmy Kimmel
Rob Yang
Rob Yang
as Neal
Chris Butler
Chris Butler
as Davenport
Lola Kelly
Lola Kelly
as Janet
Efren Ramirez
Efren Ramirez
as Andre
Marcy Goldman
Marcy Goldman
as Older Woman Juror
Thomas Crawford
Thomas Crawford
as Mr. Pascal
Kiva Jump
Kiva Jump
as Mrs. Pascal
Tony Sirico
Tony Sirico
as Sebastian
Terrence Beasor
Terrence Beasor
as Gene
E.J. Callahan
E.J. Callahan
as Fishing Guy #1
Jack Knight
Jack Knight
as Fishing Guy #2
Jim Rash
Jim Rash
as Bill Foosley
Pat Healy
Pat Healy
as Coleman
Nigel Gibbs
Nigel Gibbs
as Dandro
Terrell Lee
Terrell Lee
as Clerk
Dennis Haysbert
Dennis Haysbert
as Special Agent
Scott Beehner
Scott Beehner
as Customer
Karole Foreman
Karole Foreman
as Judge Wilcox
Brook Kerr
Brook Kerr
as Heather
Michael J. Sielaff
Michael J. Sielaff
as Dancer #1
Karina Bonnefil
Karina Bonnefil
as Dancer #2
Jacob Dwight Ramirez
Jacob Dwight Ramirez
as Dancer #4
Caroline Rhea
Caroline Rhea
as Fran
Chris Klein
Chris Klein
as Benji
Paul Bates
Paul Bates
as FOX Guard
Kate Amundsen
Kate Amundsen
as Actress
Scarlett Mellinger
Scarlett Mellinger
as Young Lizzie
Sierra Mellinger
Sierra Mellinger
as Young Lizzie
Kim Yarbrough
Kim Yarbrough
as Casting Agent
Eric Michael Baugh
Eric Michael Baugh
as Anderson
David Friedman
David Friedman
as David Ziegler
Megan Heyn
Megan Heyn
as Miranda
Erick Chavarria
Erick Chavarria
as Ian
Lisa Long
Lisa Long
as Theresa
Ruth Williamson
Ruth Williamson
as Sue
Indira G. Wilson
Indira G. Wilson
as Joyce
David Futernick
David Futernick
as Chris
Cory Jacob
Cory Jacob
as Warren
Ajay Mehta
Ajay Mehta
as Manager
Keith Lucas
Keith Lucas
as Second Cory Manler
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Pilot

  • 1x2

    A hero has fallen

  • 1x3

    The curious disappearance of mr. donovan

  • 1x4

    Little mitchard no more

  • 1x5

    A bittersweet grind (une mouture amer)

  • 1x6

    Dedicating this one to the crew

  • 1x7

    Buckingham malice

  • 1x8

    Giving thanks, getting justice

  • 1x9

    Grinder rests in peace

  • 1x10

    The olyphant in the room

  • 1x11

    Exodus (part 1)

  • 1x12

    Blood is thicker than justice (part 2)

  • 1x13

    Grinder v grinder

  • 1x14

    The retooling of dean sanderson

  • 1x15

    The ties that grind

  • 1x16

    Delusions of grinder

  • 1x17

    From the ashes

  • 1x18

    Genesis

  • 1x19

    A system on trial

  • 1x20

    For the people

  • 1x21

    Divergence

  • 1x22

    Full circle

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