
Man with a Plan(2016)
A dad finds out that parenting is harder than he thought after his wife goes back to work and he's left at home to take care of the kids.


“Two brothers. One's a lawyer. The other played one on TV.”
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.

Rob Lowe
Dean Sanderson

Fred Savage
Stewart Sanderson

Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Debbie Sanderson

William Devane
Dean Sanderson Sr.

Hana Hayes
Lizzie Sanderson

Connor Kalopsis
Ethan Sanderson

Steve Little
Todd

Natalie Morales
Claire Lacoste
The Grinder is a comedy series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of family business , lawyer, family, law firm, sitcom. Created by Nicholas Stoller, it stars Rob Lowe, Fred Savage, Mary Elizabeth Ellis. 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.
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