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The <i>Grimm </i>finale is emotional, inventive, and a bit frustrating—so the series ends as it lived

TVReviewsGrimm

The Grimm finale is emotional, inventive, and a bit frustrating—so the series ends as it lived

Once upon a time, on a far-off network called NBC, there premiered a little show called Grimm. Debuting to lukewarm…

Les Chappell

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In its penultimate episode, Grimm sets the Destroyer loose on Earth

Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re…

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Grimm goes through the looking glass into a world of monsters

Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re…

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Some late world-building produces a poignant if scattered Grimm

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Into the woods without delay, Grimm’s careful not to lose the way

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A legendary monster story gets the Grimm treatment, as we go full Wesenstein

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It’s a comedy of errors on an entertainingly goofy Grimm

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On a sturdy Grimm, only the puns can overpower the nightmares

You can definitely say this for “Breakfast In Bed”: no episode of Grimm ever worked harder to pull off a joke. It…

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Grimm goes on a bug hunt, but doesn’t find much else of interest

When it comes to tone, Grimm usually manages to keep things on the serious side. The wesen that Team Grimm goes up…

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An Amber Alert case is a green light for Grimm to get back to formula

With the resolution (for now) of the Black Claw chaos last week in “Oh Captain, My Captain,” Grimm signaled a return…

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“Oh Captain, My Captain” gives Grimm a terrific identity crisis

Now that’s more like it. Grimm’s final season has gotten off to something of a shaky start—not a bad one…

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Grimm loosens and tightens various debacles in a more promising episode

In this final season of Grimm, let’s take a moment to recognize Officer Franco. Played by Robert Blanche, Franco has…

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Grimm’s final season premiere shows there’s a lot of work to do before the end

The announcement that the sixth season of Grimm would be its final season is a move that doesn’t come as much of a…

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The nightmare of the century is alive in Portland in a war-torn Grimm finale

In the buildup to season five, several members of the Grimm cast and creative team promised that this season wasn’t…

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Everything pays off as Grimm heads for this season’s reckoning

While I’ve leveled a fair amount of criticisms at Grimm over the course of this season, something that I acknowledge…

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The beasts (and biests) are clamoring to get out on Grimm

While Grimm is easy to summarize as a concept—another cop drama with a twist, the twist being that the cop is up…

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Grimm successfully juggles between the gross, the funny, and the intriguing

After the disappointment of “Inugami,” Grimm is thankfully back to being on point with “Good To The Bone.” While…

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Grimm dumps its box of subplots out on the floor

We’re about two-thirds of the way through season five of Grimm, and for a serialized drama that means it’s time to…

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Grimm’s all about the devil in disguise—or vice versa

There’s a piece of good news to kick off tonight’s review, as earlier this week Grimm got picked up for a sixth…

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Grimm covers slow plotting with exceptional ick factor

I spend so much time talking about developments related to plot and character in these reviews that I don’t believe…

Les Chappell

4/01/16 9:00PM

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Reviews - Grimm

The Grimm finale is emotional, inventive, and a bit frustrating—so the series ends as it lived

In its penultimate episode, Grimm sets the Destroyer loose on Earth

Grimm goes through the looking glass into a world of monsters

Some late world-building produces a poignant if scattered Grimm

Into the woods without delay, Grimm’s careful not to lose the way

A legendary monster story gets the Grimm treatment, as we go full Wesenstein

It’s a comedy of errors on an entertainingly goofy Grimm

On a sturdy Grimm, only the puns can overpower the nightmares

Grimm goes on a bug hunt, but doesn’t find much else of interest

An Amber Alert case is a green light for Grimm to get back to formula

“Oh Captain, My Captain” gives Grimm a terrific identity crisis

Grimm loosens and tightens various debacles in a more promising episode

Grimm’s final season premiere shows there’s a lot of work to do before the end

The nightmare of the century is alive in Portland in a war-torn Grimm finale

Everything pays off as Grimm heads for this season’s reckoning

The beasts (and biests) are clamoring to get out on Grimm

Grimm successfully juggles between the gross, the funny, and the intriguing

Grimm dumps its box of subplots out on the floor

Grimm’s all about the devil in disguise—or vice versa

Grimm covers slow plotting with exceptional ick factor