Grimm is an American fantasy police procedural drama series. Created by Stephen Carpenter and produced by Universal Television, Grimm aired on NBC. It lasted for six seasons from October 2011 to March 2017. After the end of the show, fans started looking for other shows like Grimm to satisfy their police drama craving.
Grimm stars David Giuntoli in the main role as Portland homicide detective Nicholas Burkhardt. He discovers he is a Grimm, the latest in a line of guardians sworn to keep the balance between humanity and mythological creatures, known as Wesen.
The supporting cast includes Sasha Roiz, Russell Hornsby, Bitsie Tulloch, and more. If you are looking for suspenseful, exciting, and captivating shows like Grimm, we have you covered.
Once Upon a Time
The classic fantasy adventure drama draws inspiration from fairy tales by Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and other folklore, Arthurian legend, and Greek mythology. There are also original Disney characters from the Walt Disney Company, for example, Prince Charming.
There are two main settings or universes in the show. The one in the fantasy world where fairy tales happen. The other is the fictional seaside town in Maine, called Storybrooke. In the real world, the story unfolds with the characters of Emma Swan and her 10-year old son, Henry Mills.
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
The American fantasy drama is a spinoff of the original ABC series. It lasted for only 13 episodes. The spinoff was based on the Lewis Carroll novels Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.
It had a different twist from the original adaptations and takes place in the same universe as Once Upon a Time in present-day Wonderland, with flashbacks to Wonderland before it fell prey to a dark curse.
Beauty and the Beast
The Canadian-American science fiction police procedural television series was filmed in Toronto. It was loosely based on the 1987 CBS series of the same name.
The TV show ran from October 2012 to September 2016. Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan starred in the title roles. The show is all about Catherine Chandler who witnessed her mother’s murder and was almost killed herself until someone or something saved her. Nine years later, she works as a detective for the NYPD and a case leads her to Vincent Keller, an ex-soldier believed to have been killed in action.
During the show, she finds out more about her mother’s murder and who Vincent really is.
Supernatural
You cannot have a list of shows like Grimm without Supernatural. This dark fantasy drama television series premiered in September 2005 and it became part of the CW’s lineup.
It was produced by Warner Bros. Television as producer Eric Kripke spent years pitching the show. Kripke planned three seasons originally but expanded it to five. Following the season finale of the fifth season, he left the show as it concluded the main storyline. It continued for 10 more seasons with new showrunners.
When the show aired its 11th season, it became the longest-running American live-action fantasy TV series.
The Vampire Diaries
Here is another fictional and fantasy drama television series. The supernatural teen drama was based on the book series of the same name.
It premiered on the CW network in September and lasted for eight seasons until March 2017. The plot of Vampire Diaries attracted the largest audience of any CW series premiere.
The TV show received praises and award nominations. It won four People’s Choice Award and many more Teen Choice Award trophies.
The Originals
The fantasy supernatural drama began airing on the CW network in October 2013 as a spinoff of the Vampire Diaries. It was the first television series expansion of the franchise with even more supernatural beings.
The Originals follows vampire-werewolf hybrid Klaus Mikaelson as he and his family become embroiled in the supernatural politics of the French Quarter of New Orleans.
The show ended with a series finale after five seasons.
Angel
This American television series is a spinoff from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It details the ongoing trials of Angel, a vampire whose human soul was restored to him by a Romani curse.
During the majority of the show, Angel works as a private detective in Los Angeles where he and his associates work to help the helpless by restoring their faith and saving the souls of those who have lost their way.
Heroes Reborn
You are probably wondering why we do not have the original superhero serial drama Heroes? Well, Heroes Reborn was a better series.
The six-chapter web series Dark Matters introduced the characters and story of Heroes Reborn. It lasted for one season. The basic premise stayed the same, ordinary people discovering they have special abilities.
Heroes creator Tim Kring said that Heroes Reborn is not the fifth season of Heroes, but actually the 10th season. It is not a direct continuation, as it takes place considerably after the events of the original series.
Lucifer
You cannot ignore one of the best shows on television right now. The American urban fantasy television series stars Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar. Lucifer is the Devil in the DC Universe, who abandons Hell for Los Angeles where he runs his own nightclub named Lux.
He is also a consultant to the Los Angeles Police Department. The ensemble cast includes Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, and many more.
The first season was not a huge success, but the subsequent seasons were rated much higher. Fox canceled it after three seasons, but one month later, Netflix picked up the series where it continued for three more seasons.
Sleepy Hollow
When you are looking for supernatural drama television series and shows like Grimm, check out Sleepy Hollow. The show aired from September 2013 to March 2014 for four seasons. It is loosely based on the 1820 short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. There are also added concepts from Rip Van Winkle by Irving.
The first three seasons are set in a fictionalized version of Sleepy Hollow, New York. The fourth and final season moved the setting to Washington DC.
True Blood
The American fantasy horror drama television series revolves around Sookie Stackhouse, played by Anna Paquin. She is a telepathic waitress living in the fictional rural town of Bon Temps, Louisiana.
The show is set two years after the invention of a synthetic blood product branded “Tru Blood”. It allows vampires to come out of the coffin and let their presence be known to mankind.
The show chronicles the struggle of vampires for equal rights and their assimilation while anti-vampire organizations gain power.
The first five seasons received highly positive reviews. The show managed to win Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Let’s finish off the list with one of the best American supernatural drama television series. It is based on the 1992 film of the same name. Joss Whedon created the show.
The series follows Buffy Summers, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar. She is the latest in a line of young women known as Vampire Slayers. During the story, Slayers or Chosen Ones are chosen by fate to battle against vampires, demons, and other forces of darkness.
During the show, Buffy wants to live a normal life. Yet, as the series progresses, she learns to embrace her destiny and fight the supernatural forces.
The show helped Gellar earn a nomination for a Golden Globe Award and Television Critics Association Award.
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