Grimm is one of the more successful and inventive of the genre series on network television right now and, perhaps more interestingly, it’s one that seems to absolutely understand its genre predecessors and fanbase. It may not garner huge ratings or critical attention, but it quietly serves its audience each Friday on NBC, providing reliable, …
Did you find yourself screaming a particular name at the screen during this week’s episode of Grimm? A name that starts with an ‘R’ and ends with an ‘N’? And has the letters ‘UMPELSTILTSKI’ in between?
Grimm Episode 2.11 ‘To Protect and Serve Man’ Written by: Dan E. Fesman Directed by: Omar Madha Airs Friday 9.00pm EST on NBC When is Hank going to get a girlfriend? I’ve asked this question twice now and from this week’s show, I wasn’t the only one anxious to see Hank, whose last romantic experience …
Grimm Episode 2.09 ‘La Llorona’ Written by: Akela Cooper Directed by: Holly Dale Airs Friday 9.00pm EST on NBC Ever viewed those neighbours with elaborate Halloween decorations with a degree of suspicion? You were right to be wary. They were probably Wesen. Halloween is special to Wesen, and for that reason provides a convenient opportunity …
Grimm, Season 2, Episode 8: “The Other Side” Written by William Bigelow Directed by Eric Laneuville Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on NBC Nice little resonances through the Grimm storyline this week. We have a Wesen who, due to evil genetic tampering by his mother (genetics are always evil in TV shows) is torn between …
Grimm, Season 2, Episode 7, “The Bottle Imp” Written by Alan DiFiore Directed by Darnell Martin Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on NBC Okay, maybe the reference to The Shining is a little obscure, but c’mon, this is a movie website. I can’t be the only one who flashed to typewriters in the Overlook when …
While investigating the death of a backwoods cannabis farmer, Nick glimpses what he thinks might be a Blutbad living alone the in the woods. This links to a case Hank has never forgotten: the unsolved disappearance of a little girl. Grimm Season 1, Episode 7: “Let Your Hair Down” Written by Sarah Goldfinger and Naren …
A woman’s death in a hit and run accident puts Nick and Hank on the trail of a seductor who uses more than small talk to attract his partners. At the same time, a new Reaper comes to town with Nick in his sights, but intervention from someone close to Nick turns the assassin around. …