Grimm season 2 explained

Season Number:	2
Bgcolour:	72A68F
Image Upright:	1.15
Num Episodes:	22
Network:	NBC
Prev Season:	Season 1
Next Season:	Season 3
Episode List:	List of Grimm episodes

The second season of the NBC American supernatural drama series Grimm premiered on August 13, 2012, and consisted of 22 episodes. The series, created by David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf and Stephen Carpenter, follows a descendant of the Grimm line, Nick Burkhardt, as he deals with being a cop, and trying not to expose his secret as a Grimm.

Cast

See main article: List of Grimm characters.

Main cast

• David Giuntoli as Nick Burkhardt
• Russell Hornsby as Hank Griffin
• Bitsie Tulloch as Juliette Silverton
• Silas Weir Mitchell as Monroe
• Sasha Roiz as Captain Sean Renard
• Reggie Lee as Sergeant Drew Wu
• Bree Turner as Rosalee Calvert
• Claire Coffee as Adalind Schade (regular from episode 12 onwards, recurring previously)

Recurring cast

• Robert Blanche as Franco
• Danny Bruno as Bud Wurstner
• Christian Lagadec as Sebastien
• James Frain as Eric Renard
• Mary McDonald-Lewis as Frau Pech
• Sharon Sachs as Dr. Harper
• Shohreh Aghdashloo as Stefania Vaduva Popescu
• Michael Grant Terry as Ryan Smulson
• Bertila Damas as Pilar
• Reg E. Cathey as Baron Samedi
• Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Kelly Burkhardt
• Jessica Tuck as Catherine Schade
• Lisa Vidal as Lauren Castro
• Mike Dopud as Marnassier
• Jim Crino as Leroy Estes
• Robert Alan Barnett as Matthew

Production

On March 16, 2012, NBC announced that the series had been renewed for a second season with a 22-episode order.^{[1] [2]} Bree Turner, who plays Rosalee Calvert, joined the main cast from the beginning of season two.^[3] Production began on May 30^[4] for an August 13 premiere.^[5] Claire Coffee, who plays Adalind Schade, was also upgraded to a series regular for season two, starting from episode 12.^[6]

The first four episodes debuted on Monday nights at 10 pm before moving back to Friday nights at 9 pm starting September 28. The fall finale aired on November 16. New episodes returned on March 8, 2013. The show was moved to Tuesday nights beginning with episode 19.^[7]

Russell Hornsby injured his Achilles tendon near the end of production of the second season. His character was written out as "on vacation" for two episodes (Volcanalis and Endangered) to give Hornsby time to undergo surgery.^{[8] [9]}

Episodes

See also: List of Grimm episodes.

Ratings

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Air Date	Timeslot (ET)	Rating/Share 18–49	Viewers (million)	DVR 18–49	DVR Viewers (millions)	Total 18–49	Total Viewers (millions)
23	1	Bad Teeth		Monday 10:00 P.M.	2.0/5	5.64
24	2	The Kiss		1.7/5	4.90
25	3	Bad Moon Rising		1.6/4	4.67
26	4	Quill		1.5/4	4.62
27	5	The Good Shepherd		Friday 9:00 P.M.	1.6/4	5.32	1.3	2.92	2.9	8.24^[10]
28	6	Over My Dead Body		1.6/5	5.29	1.2	2.55	2.8	7.84^[11]
29	7	The Bottle Imp		1.6/5	5.01	1.2	2.67	2.8	7.69^[12]
30	8	The Other Side		1.5/5	5.03	1.3	2.75	2.8	7.79^[13]
31	9	La Llorona		2.0/6	6.11	1.2	2.84	3.2	8.93^[14]
32	10	The Hour of Death		1.8/5	5.64	1.1	2.48	2.9	8.17^[15]
33	11	To Protect and Serve Man		1.7/5	5.21	1.2	2.87	2.9	8.08^[16]
34	12	Season of the Hexenbiest		1.6/5	5.03	1.2	2.97	2.8	8.00^[17]
35	13	Face Off		1.5/5	4.90	1.2	2.80	2.7	7.71^[18]
36	14	Natural Born Wesen		1.4/5	4.91	1.1	2.53	2.5	7.44^[19]
37	15	Mr. Sandman		1.4/4	5.00	1.0	2.39	2.4	7.39^[20]
38	16	Nameless		1.4/4	4.86	1.1	2.71	2.5	7.53^[21]
39	17	One Angry Fuchsbau		1.5/5	5.13	1.2	2.78	2.7	7.91^[22]
40	18	Volcanalis		1.3/4	4.85	0.9	2.15	2.2	6.98^[23]
41	19	Endangered		Tuesday 10:00 P.M.	1.9/5	5.77	1.2	2.90	3.1	8.67^[24]
42	20	Kiss of the Muse		1.8/5	5.68	1.1	2.74	2.9	8.42^[25]
43	21	The Waking Dead		1.7/5	5.36	1.3	3.11	3.0	8.47^[26]
44	22	Goodnight, Sweet Grimm		1.7/5	4.99	1.0	2.79	2.7	7.79^[27]

DVD release

Grimm – The Complete Second Season
Set Details			Special Features
22 Episodes 5-Disc Set English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Audio Commentaries			Deleted Scenes Gag Reel Grimm: Myths, Monsters & Legends – Learn about the ever-expanding mythology of Grimm as producers and cast discuss the richness of the show's storylines, covering this season's terrifying Wesen, the Seven Royal Families, and the mysteries of Aunt Marie's trailer Grimm: Creatures and Chaos – Watch as the creatures of Grimm morph and wreak havoc on anyone – or anything – in their path "Bad Hair Day" Webisodes: A fellow Wesen visits Rosalee's spice shop looking for a hair-loss cure in this 4-part series Monroe's Best Moments: Revisit the quips and quibbles that makes Monroe our favorite Wesen (Blu-ray Only) Grimm Guide: An interactive book that provides insight into the various creatures featured in the show (Blu-ray Only) Extended Episode – Featuring never-before-seen footage of the episode "Over My Dead Body"
Release Dates
Region 1			Region 2
September 17, 2013^[28]			October 28, 2013^[29]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Exclusive: NBC Renews Grimm For Season 2 . TVLine.com . Ausiello . Michael . March 16, 2012 . March 16, 2012 . March 18, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120318153219/http://www.tvline.com/2012/03/grimm-season-2-renewed/ . dead .
2. Web site: NBC’s ‘Grimm’ Renewed For Second Season. deadline.com. Andreeva . Nellie. March 16, 2012. March 16, 2012.
3. Web site: Roots . Kimberly . Grimm Promotes Bree Turner to Series Regular – Season 2 . TVLine . 2012-04-19 . November 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201111234915/https://tvline.com/2012/04/17/grimm-season-2-bree-turner-series-regular/ . dead .
4. Web site: Production For Season Two of 'Grimm' Commences on May 30. NBC Universal Media Village. May 26, 2012.
5. Web site: NBC Announces Fall 2012 Premiere Dates for 'Grimm', 'Revolution', 'The Voice,' 'Animal Practice' & More. https://web.archive.org/web/20120616213449/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/06/14/nbc-announces-fall-premiere-dates-for-grimm-revolution-the-voice-animal-practice-more/138202/. dead. June 16, 2012. TV by the Numbers. Bibel. Sara. June 14, 2012. June 14, 2012.
6. Web site: Grimm Scoop: Claire Coffee Promoted to Regular . September 26, 2012 . October 29, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121029121411/http://tvline.com/2012/09/25/grimm-claire-coffee-series-regular/ . dead .
7. Web site: Clarification on When NBC Will Air Grimm Episode 2.18 – Ring of Fire . dreadcentral.com . The Woman in Black . April 23, 2013 . April 25, 2013.
8. Web site: David Giuntoli on 'Grimm' Season 2: One of the cast 'may not live through the finale' . The Oregonian. Kristi Turnquist. April 29, 2013. May 8, 2013.
9. Web site: GRIMM’s David Giuntoli Answers Questions from SciFi Mafia and Twitter Plus Clips and More. SciFiMafia.com. May 7, 2013. May 8, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302162439/http://scifimafia.com/2013/05/grimms-david-giuntoli-answers-questions-from-scifi-mafia-and-twitter-plus-clips-and-more/. March 2, 2014. mdy-all.
10. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/14/live7-dvr-ratings-revolution-leads-absolute-gains-grimm-leads-percentage-gains-in-premiere-week-week-1/152888/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Revolution' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; 'Grimm' Leads Percentage Gains in Premiere Week (Week 1)
11. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/22/live7-dvr-ratings-revolution-again-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-and-viewership-gains-grimm-leads-percentage-gains-in-week-2/154125/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Revolution' Again Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; 'Grimm' Leads Percentage Gains in Week 2
12. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/29/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-and-viewership-gains-grimm-private-practice-gossip-girl-90210-tie-for-biggest-percentage-gains-in-week-3/155018/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; 'Grimm', 'Private Practice', 'Gossip Girl' & '90210' Tie For Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 3
13. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108132549/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/05/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-and-viewership-gains-grimm-biggest-percentage-gains-in-week-4/156180/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; 'Grimm' Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 4
14. https://web.archive.org/web/20121114194154/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/12/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-and-viewership-gains-nikita-biggest-percentage-gains-in-week-5/157042/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; 'Nikita' Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 5
15. https://web.archive.org/web/20121122040406/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/19/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-and-viewership-gains-666-park-ave-biggest-percentage-gains-in-week-6/158284/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; '666 Park Ave' Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 6
16. https://web.archive.org/web/20121130072341/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/27/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-revolution-tops-viewership-gains-gossip-girl-biggest-percentage-gains-in-week-7/159027/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings, 'Revolution' Tops Viewership Gains; 'Gossip Girl' Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 7
17. https://web.archive.org/web/20121205214853/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/03/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-and-tops-viewership-gains-private-practice-biggest-percentage-gains-in-week-8/160061/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings and Tops Viewership Gains; 'Private Practice' Earns Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 8
18. https://web.archive.org/web/20130328103834/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/25/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-the-good-wife-earns-biggest-percentage-increase-in-week-24/174838/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings & Total Viewership Gains; 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 24
19. https://web.archive.org/web/20130404094206/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/01/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-90210-earns-biggest-percentage-increase-in-week-25/175732/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings & Total Viewership Gains; '90210' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 25
20. https://web.archive.org/web/20130411045814/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/08/live7-dvr-ratings-the-following-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-castle-wins-total-viewership-gains-smash-earns-biggest-percentage-increase-in-week-26/176927/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Following' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings Increase; 'Castle' Wins Total Viewership Gains & 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 26
21. https://web.archive.org/web/20130420095622/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/15/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-increase-total-viewership-gains-cult-earns-biggest-percentage-increase-in-week-27/177779/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings Increase & Total Viewership Gains, 'Cult' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 27
22. https://web.archive.org/web/20130425055218/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/22/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-increase-total-viewership-gains-grimm-earns-biggest-percentage-increase-in-week-28/179071/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings Increase & Total Viewership Gains, 'Grimm' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 28
23. https://web.archive.org/web/20130607112536/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/13/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-increase-smash-earns-biggest-percentage-increase-in-week-31/182465/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings Increase & Tops Total Viewership Gains; 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 31
24. https://web.archive.org/web/20130607233456/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/20/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-again-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-increase-smash-earns-biggest-percentage-increase-in-week-32/183232/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Again Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings Increase & Tops Total Viewership Gains; 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 32
25. https://web.archive.org/web/20130608052541/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/28/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-again-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-increase-smash-earns-biggest-percentage-increase-in-week-33/184406/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Again Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings Increase & Tops Total Viewership Gains; 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 33
26. https://web.archive.org/web/20130608153109/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/03/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-again-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-increase-90210-earns-biggest-percentage-increase-in-week-34/185525/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Again Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings Increase & Tops Total Viewership Gains; '90210' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 34
27. https://web.archive.org/web/20130613034848/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/10/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-adults-18-49-ratings-increase-hannibal-earns-biggest-percentage-increase-in-week-35/186450/ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings Increase & Tops Total Viewership Gains; 'Hannibal' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 35
28. Web site: Grimm – Date, (Correct) Cost, Extras, Packaging for Season 2 on DVD, Blu. TV Shows on DVD. Lambert. David. June 26, 2013. June 27, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130630174158/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Grimm-Season-2/18624. June 30, 2013. mdy-all.
29. Web site: Grimm – Season 2 [Blu-ray] [2013]]. Amazon.co.uk. June 27, 2013.