No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original release date 40 "The Lodger '' Alex Hardcastle Marta Kauffman & Howard J. Morris January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) Frankie returns from Santa Fe to find Grace lodging with manicurist Sheree (Lisa Kudrow). Sol is upset when Robert wants to stop attending rallies for gay rights with him. Bud and Allison throw a party to find out the sex of their unborn child. 41 "The Scavengender Hunt '' Ken Whittingham Marta Kauffman & Howard J. Morris January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) Frankie admits how unhappy she is in Santa Fe as her jealousy towards Sheree concerns Grace. A ' scavengender ' hunt to find out the sex of Bud 's baby goes awry. 42 "The Tappys '' Rebecca Asher Billy Finnegan January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) Grace and Frankie break into Sheree 's former home to help prove her claim of ownership. Sol encourages Robert to use an award acceptance speech as a platform for activism. 43 "The Expiration Date '' Alex Hardcastle John Hoffman January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) Grace has to deal with her newfound relationship with Nick. Frankie goes to the bank and has an unpleasant surprise. 44 5 "The Pop - Ups '' Rebecca Asher Julia Durk January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) Declared legally dead, Frankie begins to think about where her life has taken her. Grace worries about how her age might affect her relationship with Nick, with surprising results. When Sol and Robert meet their eccentric next door neighbors, they disagree about the best course of action. 45 6 "The Hinge '' Ken Whittingham Julieanne Smolinski January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) Frankie tries to reconnect with her estranged sister. Grace wants to fix a broken window in the house. Robert invites Sol to a folk music cruise. Bud wants Coyote and Allison to be friends. 46 7 "The Landline '' Randall Keenan Winston Michael Platt & Barry Safchik January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) Sol and Frankie team up to try and get Frankie declared "undead '' as Grace faces some realities about herself and her life after attending a friend 's funeral with Robert. 47 8 "The Lockdown '' Gail Lerner David Budin & Brendan McCarthy January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) After multiple false alarms, Allison decides to have an at home water birth and wants Frankie (to Bud 's horror) to deliver the baby. Robert and Sol agree to let Grace stay with them while she recovers from knee surgery. The past is confronted when the former couples (along with Robert and Sol 's new neighbors) are forced into lockdown when a local zoo orangutan escapes. 48 9 "The Knee '' Rebecca Asher Gretchen Enders January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) Grace undergoes knee surgery and Nick wants to show her his ability to care for people in need. Frankie is enjoying her new role as a grandmother, but Jacob is feeling tired of coming in second in her life and makes a startling revelation. 49 10 "The Death Stick '' Ken Whittingham Brooke Wied January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) Robert and Sol begin therapy. Grace and Frankie gets a surprise when they bring gifts to a fan of their vibrators. Brianna 's nemesis makes an offer. 50 11 "The Tub '' Rebecca Asher Alex Burnett January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) Grace is looking for a contractor to fix the house after the bathtub accident. Sol meets with his folk music cruise friend, Roy. Frankie takes Faith on a car ride. 51 12 "The Rats '' Alan Poul Sara Lohman & Alex Kavallierou January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) Grace and Frankie discover that in addition to having their pipes stolen they have a rat infestation. Bud has doubts whether Frankie should be allowed to babysit again. Robert 's musical opens. 52 13 "The Home '' Marta Kauffman Melissa DiNicola & Billy Finnegan January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) The children suggest Grace and Frankie should live in an assisted living community. Sol and Robert realize something about their relationship.
who dies in season 4 of grace and frankie
a friend