She "works" as Grace's assistant making "Grace Adler Designs" more popular among her social contacts. The wife of the wealthy (but never seen) Stan Walker. Early on in the show he establishes a close friendship with Karen. Jack drifts from boyfriend to boyfriend and job to job, including struggling actor, retail associate and student nurse. He plays a more stereotypical gay role than Will. One of Will's best friends, he is flamboyant and superficial. Selfish, messy and neurotic, she often plays as a counter-balance for Will's more uptight nature. Several characters have commented that his relationship with Grace is more like that of a romantic couple than of two friends.Īn interior designer with an apparent obsession with food, who has been Will's best friend since college. He has a very neurotic side, especially when it comes to cleaning.
Main characters Will Truman ( Eric McCormack)Ī gay lawyer, he studied at Columbia University, where he met Grace. Also featured are their friends Karen Walker, a rich socialite, and Jack McFarland, a struggling actor. The show takes place in New York City and focuses on Will Truman, a gay lawyer, and his best friend Grace Adler, a straight Jewish woman who runs her own interior design firm.
Will & Grace remains the most successful television series with gay principal characters. 231 Will & Grace is an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from Septemto (8 seasons) and a revival run from Septemto Ap(3 seasons).