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Sean Hayes Recalls Will & Grace Cast Receiving 'Death Threats' and Hate Mail — Even from 1 Fan Who Loved the Show

Sean Hayes recalled for "SmartLess" podcast co-hosts, Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, that during broadcast of "Will & Grace" the cast would receive death threats for the content of the NBC sitcom.

The Emmy-winning sitcom first premiered in 1998 on NBC and focused on friendships between a group of four friends — which included two gay men, Eric McCormack as Will Truman and Hayes as Jack McFarland. Eric McCormack as Will Truman, Debra Messing as Grace Adler, Megan Mullally as Karen Walker, Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland.Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Debra Messing as Grace Adler, Megan Mullally as Karen Walker, Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland, Eric McCormack as Will Truman.Chris Haston/NBC The seriesran for nearly 200 episodes and eight seasons.

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