Good news for fans of Grace and Frankie

Good news for fans of Grace and Frankie: the Netflix comedy drama has just been picked up for a second season.

The news was confirmed at a panel hosted by the TV streaming giant this week – and it looks like stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin might have Miley Cyrus to thank…

Speaking at the event, series creator Marta Kauffman said: “It’s so awesome to do a show on Netflix because two and a half weeks after we launched, Miley Cyrus does a tweet about your show, and they call and say, ‘We’d like to do a season two.’

“So yes, there is a season two. We have […] Miley to thank.”

Fonda was quick to celebrate the news on Twitter, posing with Tomlin and writing that there’s “more binge viewing ahead!”

More binge viewing ahead! @GraceAndFrankie picked up for a second season!!!! #NETFLIX pic.twitter.com/oKcaC9AEr1

— Jane Seymour Fonda (@Janefonda) May 27, 2015

The second season will land on Netflix in 2016. For those not in the know, the show sees Tomlin and Fonda star as two frenemies who are are thrown together when their respective husbands (played by Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston) announce that they are in love with each other. If you’re yet to see it, read our 5 reasons why you should be now!

The cast also includes Brooklyn Decker, June Diane Raphael, Ethan Embry and Baron Vaughn.

Fonda recently revealed that her own life could easily have taken a similar turn to that of her character after famous gay Hollywood actor proposed to her when she was younger – click here to find out more.

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