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
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. Bree Turner, who plays Rosalee Calvert, joined the main cast from the beginning of season two. Production began on May 30 for an August 13 premiere. Claire Coffee, who plays Adalind Schade, was also upgraded to a series regular for season two, starting from episode 12.
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.
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.
Episodes
Ratings No. inseries No. inseason Title Air Date Timeslot (ET) Rating/Share18–49 Viewers(million) DVR18–49 DVR Viewers(millions) Total18–49 Total Viewers(millions) 23 1 Bad Teeth Monday10:00 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 Friday9:00 P.M. 1.6/4 5.32 1.3 2.92 2.9 8.24Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Revolution' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; 'Grimm' Leads Percentage Gains in Premiere Week (Week 1) 28 6 Over My Dead Body 1.6/5 5.29 1.2 2.55 2.8 7.84Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Revolution' Again Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; 'Grimm' Leads Percentage Gains in Week 2 29 7 The Bottle Imp 1.6/5 5.01 1.2 2.67 2.8 7.69Live+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 30 8 The Other Side 1.5/5 5.03 1.3 2.75 2.8 7.79Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; 'Grimm' Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 4 31 9 La Llorona 2.0/6 6.11 1.2 2.84 3.2 8.93Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; 'Nikita' Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 5 32 10 The Hour of Death 1.8/5 5.64 1.1 2.48 2.9 8.17Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings and Viewership Gains; '666 Park Ave' Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 6 33 11 To Protect and Serve Man 1.7/5 5.21 1.2 2.87 2.9 8.08Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings, 'Revolution' Tops Viewership Gains; 'Gossip Girl' Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 7 34 12 Season of the Hexenbiest 1.6/5 5.03 1.2 2.97 2.8 8.00Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings and Tops Viewership Gains; 'Private Practice' Earns Biggest Percentage Gains in Week 8 35 13 Face Off 1.5/5 4.90 1.2 2.80 2.7 7.71Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings & Total Viewership Gains; 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 24 36 14 Natural Born Wesen 1.4/5 4.91 1.1 2.53 2.5 7.44Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings & Total Viewership Gains; '90210' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 25 37 15 Mr. Sandman 1.4/4 5.00 1.0 2.39 2.4 7.39Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Following' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings Increase; 'Castle' Wins Total Viewership Gains & 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 26 38 16 Nameless 1.4/4 4.86 1.1 2.71 2.5 7.53Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings Increase & Total Viewership Gains, 'Cult' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 27 39 17 One Angry Fuchsbau 1.5/5 5.13 1.2 2.78 2.7 7.91Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings Increase & Total Viewership Gains, 'Grimm' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 28 40 18 Volcanalis 1.3/4 4.85 0.9 2.15 2.2 6.98Live+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 41 19 Endangered Tuesday10:00 P.M. 1.9/5 5.77 1.2 2.90 3.1 8.67Live+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 42 20 Kiss of the Muse 1.8/5 5.68 1.1 2.74 2.9 8.42Live+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 43 21 The Waking Dead 1.7/5 5.36 1.3 3.11 3.0 8.47Live+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 44 22 Goodnight, Sweet Grimm 1.7/5 4.99 1.0 2.79 2.7 7.79Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18–49 Ratings Increase & Tops Total Viewership Gains; 'Hannibal' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 35
DVD release
Grimm – The Complete Second Season Set Details Special Features 22 Episodes 5-Disc Set English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Audio CommentariesDeleted 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 October 28, 2013
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