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Grimm
Grimm
Grimm is an American occult detective police procedural drama series. It ran on NBC from
October 28, 2011 until March 31, 2017.[1] The series has been described as "a cop dramawith
a twist... a dark and fantastical project about a world in which characters inspired by Grimms'
Fairy Tales exist",[2] although the stories and characters inspiring the show are also drawn from
other sources.
Synopsis
Homicide investigator Nick Burkhardt of the Portland Police Department learns he is descended
from a line of guardians known as Grimms, charged with keeping balance between humanity and
the Wesen, or mythological creatures of the world (Wesen is the German word for being or
creature). Throughout the series, he must battle against an assortment of dangerous creatures,
with help from his Wesen friend, Monroe, and his partner, Detective Hank Griffin.[3]
Opening: "There once was a man who lived a life so strange, it had to be true. Only he could see
what no one else canthe darkness inside, the real monster within, and he's the one who must
stop them. This is his calling. This is his duty. This is the life of a Grimm."