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Emmy-winning stars Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes
and Megan Mullally all will reprise their roles for the limited
run that will air later in the fall of 2017 or early 2018.
“This groundbreaking series for everything from gay rights to
social and political commentary — all disguised as a high-speed
train of witty pop culture — is coming back where it belongs,”
Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment, said in a
statement.
Max Mutchnick, who created the show in 1998 with David Kohan,
said the duo were "thrilled about the opportunity to write what
Will, Grace, Jack and Karen are thinking about in 2017."
The comedy series, about a gay lawyer living in New York with
his straight best female friend, was one of the most popular
shows on U.S. television during its eight-year run.
It was credited with fostering acceptance of gay people long
before the U.S. Supreme Court made gay marriage a right
nationwide in 2015.
Vice President Joe Biden said in 2012 that he thought the show
"probably did more to educate the American public than almost
anything anybody has ever done so far."
NBC said the idea for reviving the show came after a cast
reunion last fall where all four actors were enthusiastic about
the prospect.
NBC is owned by cable TV company Comcast Corp.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant)
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