Grimm: Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 28, 2011
  • Season #: 1 , 2
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Metascore
55 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 164 Ratings

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  • Summary: Detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) learns he descends from an ancient family who is in charge of keeping humans safe from creatures that were described in the Grimm's fairy tales.
  • Genre(s): Fantasy, Suspense, Science Fiction

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Oct 27, 2011
    80
    It has chills and humor and the ability to take a procedural story and twist it.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    Oct 21, 2011
    60
    All of which adds up to a nice, moody, entertaining-enough hour and the troublesome question of how interesting this will be by the third episode.
  3. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Oct 28, 2011
    58
    Grimm has a low-rent Saturday Syfy vibe to it.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Oct 27, 2011
    20
    It isn't invested deeply enough in magic to create an alternative world, and while Giuntoli is perfectly fine as a cop, the police procedural part feels routine.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 51
  3. Negative: 3 out of 51
  1. forneil
    10
    I felt Grimm's pilot was satisfying to watch. Acting was great, I was on the edge of my seat while watching it (And was a little scared). All-in-all I feel this will end up being great if they can keep a balance, and spend more time on learning/Teaching viewers about each monster!… Expand
  2. chrischance
    8
    Pretty good pilot

    Strong supporting cast, interesting premises and enough stories to carry the show. I can see this one becoming a hit! I hav    en't liked many pilots this season but I will definitely tune in for this one.… Expand
  3. TVCritical
    5
    This show is no more than an average TV show you can see anytime on a network like CBS it's not too impressive and it's not too boring. What the show need is to slow down and go at a slower pace and have a few more thrills and maybe then it can be a good show.… Expand
  4. Hyperbole
    3
    The main character may as well be any whatever empathic from any other piece of fiction ever. He's written like that I guess, but the actor doesn't do anything with it either. There are some interesting ideas in this series writing, but everything else is below average. My biggest problem with it is that it is way too slow. Written for a 30 minute time slot and I would give it another try.… Expand

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