But everything changed in the lockdown Christmas of 2020, when the world needed a little cheer.

Netflix didn’t have much of a reputation for period drama until recently (unless you count The Crown, which is hurtling towards the present day).

While this heart-warming comedy received mixed reviews in its first season, if you can push through to the second you'll find that Grace & Frankie is well worth a watch thanks to the hilarious performances from its star-studded cast. When Grace and Frankie are forced to both live in the couples' shared beach house, the pensioners – who never particularly liked one another – slowly become firm friends as they process the disintegration of their love lives and get into new shenanigans. Starring Hollywood veterans Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, this odd couple comedy follows the fierce, cosmopolitan-drinking retired cosmetics mogul Grace (Fonda) and free-spirited, quirky artist Frankie (Tomlin) after their divorce lawyer husbands Robert (Martin Sheen) and Sol (Sam Waterston) divorce them for one another. It's hard to believe it's been seven years since Grace & Frankie made its Netflix debut but the sitcom, created by Friends' Marta Kauffman, is wrapping up with several Emmy and Golden Globe nominations under its belt.