New season of GRIMM premieres today on Universal Channel

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The strange world of “GRIMM” and its paranormal beings return to Latin American screens today, September 17^th, at 9pm* on Universal Channel.

“The first season was very well-received, and we hope that fans will find this season’s new revelations even more captivating.”

“We’re very excited to bring GRIMM’s supernatural stories back to our Latin American viewers,” announced Nora Abrego, Universal Network International’s director of marketing for the region. “The first season was very well-received, and we hope that fans will find this season’s new revelations even more captivating.”

“GRIMM” gives a new twist to old Brothers Grimm tales when Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli), a homicide detective, learns he is the last descendant of a group of hunters known as “Grimms,” who fight supernatural creatures to keep the world safe for humans. Upon realizing his fate, he learns that it’s up to him to protect humankind from the sinister storybook characters that have infiltrated the real world.

Despite the difficulty of accepting his new life, Nick tries to hide his destiny from his fiancée, Juliette (Bitsie Tullock), and his partner, Detective Hank Griffin (Russell Hornsby), from his dangerous mission. The only support he has is from Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell), a reformed creature who lives an almost normal life thanks to his powerful self-control.

The series, set in Portland, Oregon in the present, will last 22 episodes this season. The new season premiered successfully in the United States on August 13^th.

*9:30pm in Venezuela

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