TV Recommendation: Grimm
Soon it’ll be Friday, we’ll have made it through another week. Time to relax, recharge, and maybe watch something new. If you’re in the market for a new series to watch this weekend, why not go for something on the wild and spooky side. A series about dark folktales, monsters, grisly murders, and secret cabals. Grimm is just the series for you if you’re looking for some good Halloween-style binging.
Grimm follows the adventures of Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli), a Portland detective who finds he is one of the last Grimms, a lineage of people who can see the monsters living among us, and keep the peace between humans and Wesen. With his partner, Hank Griffin (Russell Hornsby) and Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell), a wolf-like Wesen (the creatures Nick can see) called a Blutbad, who helps them learn and maneuver the strange world of the Wesen, Nick must battle dark conspiracies and centuries-old rivalries while also combating the darkness arising on the streets of Portland.
And boy, does Portland have enough weirdness to go around.
In addition to Hand and Monoe, Grimm has an all-around very strong cast. Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) is Nick’s girlfriend, and finds herself unwittingly becoming a part of this secret world she doesn’t even know exists. Rosalee Calvert (Bree Turner) runs the spice shop that doubles as a Wesen apothecary, supplying Portland’s Wesen with more exotic herbal needs. Over time both Juliette and Rosalee become integral parts of Nick’s little cadre, helping him try and save his city (and even the unknowing world at large). At the Portland PD, Nick also gets help from Sgt. Drew Wu (Reggie Lee) and Captain Sean Renard (Sasha Roiz). Captain Renard proves to have a very complex past tying in many of the plotlines as the series goes on. Rounding out this solid cast is Adalind Schade (Claire Coffee), a Hexenbiest (witch wesen) lawyer who wreaks havoc on Nick’s life as the series plays out. Honorable mention to Bud (Danny Bruno), a Wesen repairman who in later seasons becomes part of Nick’s erstwhile team, despite his timid, easily stressed nature.
The city of Portland, Oregon also plays an important part in Grimm. The dark, atmospheric environment of the Pacific Northwest, with its primeval forests, fog, and gloom adds a very fitting atmosphere to a show about dark cabals and monsters hidden among us. It all seems very...Grimm.
Over its five seasons, Grimm’s cast really became the strong point of the show for me. They have a lot of chemistry, and play off well with each other. A particular favorite is Nick’s use of Monroe to initiate people into knowing about the Wesen. With Juliette, Hank, and Wu, poor Monroe has to sit them down and show them his transformation into his wolfen Wesen form. Also amusing is watching Monroe go overboard with decorating his house for Halloween and Christmas. Monroe loves his holidays. His friendship with Nick, to me, becomes the core of the show. The show pairs the horror and drama of its content with a light-hearted touch at times to lighten the mood. Grimm’s use of folklore from different cultures is also fun to watch. Whether you’re a fan of German folklore, English, Japanese, Greek, or any other, Grimm should have a monster or Wesen that you’ll find interesting.
Grimm is a very enjoyable show, and is safe for kids to watch, though I’d say it’s best for kids 12 and over, as some of the murders and such can be grisly. Grimm is available as part of an Amazon Prime subscription, which is where I watch it.
Grimm follows the adventures of Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli), a Portland detective who finds he is one of the last Grimms, a lineage of people who can see the monsters living among us, and keep the peace between humans and Wesen. With his partner, Hank Griffin (Russell Hornsby) and Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell), a wolf-like Wesen (the creatures Nick can see) called a Blutbad, who helps them learn and maneuver the strange world of the Wesen, Nick must battle dark conspiracies and centuries-old rivalries while also combating the darkness arising on the streets of Portland.
And boy, does Portland have enough weirdness to go around.
In addition to Hand and Monoe, Grimm has an all-around very strong cast. Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) is Nick’s girlfriend, and finds herself unwittingly becoming a part of this secret world she doesn’t even know exists. Rosalee Calvert (Bree Turner) runs the spice shop that doubles as a Wesen apothecary, supplying Portland’s Wesen with more exotic herbal needs. Over time both Juliette and Rosalee become integral parts of Nick’s little cadre, helping him try and save his city (and even the unknowing world at large). At the Portland PD, Nick also gets help from Sgt. Drew Wu (Reggie Lee) and Captain Sean Renard (Sasha Roiz). Captain Renard proves to have a very complex past tying in many of the plotlines as the series goes on. Rounding out this solid cast is Adalind Schade (Claire Coffee), a Hexenbiest (witch wesen) lawyer who wreaks havoc on Nick’s life as the series plays out. Honorable mention to Bud (Danny Bruno), a Wesen repairman who in later seasons becomes part of Nick’s erstwhile team, despite his timid, easily stressed nature.
The city of Portland, Oregon also plays an important part in Grimm. The dark, atmospheric environment of the Pacific Northwest, with its primeval forests, fog, and gloom adds a very fitting atmosphere to a show about dark cabals and monsters hidden among us. It all seems very...Grimm.
Over its five seasons, Grimm’s cast really became the strong point of the show for me. They have a lot of chemistry, and play off well with each other. A particular favorite is Nick’s use of Monroe to initiate people into knowing about the Wesen. With Juliette, Hank, and Wu, poor Monroe has to sit them down and show them his transformation into his wolfen Wesen form. Also amusing is watching Monroe go overboard with decorating his house for Halloween and Christmas. Monroe loves his holidays. His friendship with Nick, to me, becomes the core of the show. The show pairs the horror and drama of its content with a light-hearted touch at times to lighten the mood. Grimm’s use of folklore from different cultures is also fun to watch. Whether you’re a fan of German folklore, English, Japanese, Greek, or any other, Grimm should have a monster or Wesen that you’ll find interesting.
Grimm is a very enjoyable show, and is safe for kids to watch, though I’d say it’s best for kids 12 and over, as some of the murders and such can be grisly. Grimm is available as part of an Amazon Prime subscription, which is where I watch it.
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