7.8/102,471 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/28/2011
Nick Burkhardt's life is completely transformed when his family's legacy is revealed to him and he discovers that he is a Grimm, a monster hunter who can see the creatures for what they really are.
Director: Marc Buckland
Writer: David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf
7.5/101,939 votes#2 - Bears Will Be Bears
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/2011
A barbaric family history is revealed when Nick and Hank investigate a case of breaking and entering. Meanwhile, Nick assigns Monroe to look after Aunt Marie.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf
7.5/101,824 votes#3 - Beeware
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/11/2011
The station is abuzz as Nick and Hank are called to a case where an innocent flash mob results in a gruesome homicide. As Nick delves further into the investigation, he learns more about his unique family history, and finds himself at odds when he and Hank are assigned to protect a dark character from his recent past.
Director: Darnell Martin
Writer: Cameron Litvack, Thania St. John
7.6/101,689 votes#4 - Lonelyhearts
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/18/2011
After investigating a strange cluster of female deaths and disappearances, Nick sends Monroe undercover to get a whiff of a hypnotic suspect. In the meantime, a stranger shows up looking to avenge the death of his friend at the hands of a Grimm, but he'll have to get past Captain Renard.
Director: Michael Waxman
Writer: Alan DiFiore, Dan E. Fesman
7.9/101,691 votes#5 - Danse Macabre
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/8/2011
Nick and Hank's investigation of a dead high school teacher leads them to the school's outcast, Roddy. Nick realizes that there's more to Roddy than meets the eye, and enlists Monroe's help to get through to the troubled teenager before he exacts revenge on the students who wronged him. Meanwhile, Nick learns that his presence is beginning to affect the creature world.
Director: David Solomon
Writer: David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf
8.0/101,621 votes#6 - The Three Bad Wolves
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/9/2011
Nick is called to a suspected arson case, which exposes a longstanding family feud that brings Monroe face-to-face with characters from his troubled past. While Monroe wrestles with restraining his wild side, it's up to Nick to keep everything from going up in flames.
Director: Clark Mathis
Writer: Naren Shankar, Sarah Goldfinger
7.9/101,605 votes#7 - Let Your Hair Down
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/16/2011
A mysterious homicide deep in the woods leads to Nick and Hank reopening a long-cold missing persons case. When Nick suspects this abducted person might be a feral creature, he asks Monroe to help remind this wild child of her human nature.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Naren Shankar, Sarah Goldfinger
8.1/101,559 votes#8 - Game Ogre
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/13/2012
A prison escapee returns to Portland and seeks revenge on everyone who got him arrested. Nick notices his unusual strength and high tolerance of pain and calls Monroe to help put his rampage to an end.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: Cameron Litvack, Thania St. John
7.5/101,484 votes#9 - Of Mouse and Man
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/20/2012
Nick and Hank investigate a murder victim left in a dumpster, and soon discover that the trail leads to an abusive boyfriend, an arrogant lawyer, and a meek junk yard owner. Meanwhile, Juliette notices someone watching her and Nick, and Monroe gets a message from the creature community.
Director: Omar Madha
Writer: Alan DiFiore, Dan E. Fesman
8.0/101,502 votes#10 - Organ Grinder
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/3/2012
After some of Portland's homeless youth go missing, Nick discovers a black market supplying the Grimm world with human organs. As the investigation continues, Nick and Juliette befriend a pair of homeless siblings, Hanson and Gracie, whose friends have gone missing.
Director: Clark Mathis
Writer: Akela Cooper, Spiro Skentzos
7.8/101,498 votes#11 - Tarantella
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/10/2012
Nick and Hank search for a dangerous heartbreaker who leaves behind a gruesome corpse and apparently her finger. Nick and Juliette's safety is threatened when the creature world begins to discover his identity.
Director: Peter Werner
Writer: Alan DiFiore, Dan E. Fesman
8.0/101,462 votes#12 - Last Grimm Standing
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/24/2012
An underground fight club where monsters participate in blood battles is tied to a murder that Nick and Hank are investigating.
Director: Michael W. Watkins
Writer: Naren Shankar, Sarah Goldfinger
8.5/101,526 votes#13 - Three Coins in a Fuchsbau
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/2/2012
A failed robbery leads Nick and Hank to powerful rare coins. Meanwhile, a suspect in the case may have information regarding the death of Nick's parents.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf
8.0/101,512 votes#14 - Plumed Serpent
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 3/9/2012
Nick finds himself in the heated world of Portland fire dancing where he meets a woman who might just be too hot to handle.
Director: Steven DePaul
Writer: Alan DiFiore, Dan E. Fesman
8.1/101,396 votes#15 - Island of Dreams
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/30/2012
Nick looks into a theft and murder at a spice shop and discovers that it was owned by a Wesen, and that the thieves were after a dangerous drug. Meanwhile, Hank falls under Adalind's sway and Wu gets caught in the middle.
Director: Rob Bailey
Writer: David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf
7.9/101,375 votes#16 - The Thing with Feathers
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/6/2012
Nick tries to take Juliette on a romantic weekend but soon becomes embroiled in a case involving a neighbor couple. Meanwhile, Monroe and Hank both find themselves romantically involved with new women.
Director: Darnell Martin
Writer: Richard Hatem
8.4/101,384 votes#17 - Love Sick
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/13/2012
Nick finally discovers that Hank is dating Adalind, the same Hexenbiest responsible for Marie's death. Meanwhile, Monroe and his girlfriend Rosalee have to secretly help Hank and Wu, and Renard gets a visit that threatens his position among the creature leadership.
Director: David Solomon
Writer: Catherine Butterfield
8.4/101,366 votes#18 - Cat and Mouse
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/20/2012
Nick and Hank find a murder crime trail backtracks abroad; when Nick finds Monroe and Rosalee are harboring the prime suspect, an apparent conflict arises between police duties and his inner Grimm.
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Writer: Jose Molina
8.5/101,429 votes#19 - Leave It to Beavers
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/27/2012
As Nick delves into the trailer's weapons cabinet and his inner Grimm, the investigation of a dead construction worker leads him into a long-standing conflict in the creature world.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Nevin Densham
7.8/101,304 votes#20 - Happily Ever Aftermath
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/4/2012
Nick and Hank are called to investigate the mysterious death of a wealthy matriarch, after her stepdaughter loses everything in a Ponzi scheme. Meanwhile, Juliette does some digging into the mysterious death of Nick’s parents in an effort to help him find closure.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf
8.0/101,285 votes#21 - Big Feet
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/11/2012
When Juliette stumbles upon a horrifying murder, Nick learns the suspected creature is unable to return to a human form; Hank sees something inexplicable.
Director: Omar Madha
Writer: Richard Hatem
8.7/101,492 votes#22 - Woman in Black
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2012
As Nick delves deeper into his life as a Grimm, a trail of grotesque murders reignites the search for the elusive gold coins.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf
The Best Episodes of Grimm Season 1
Every episode of Grimm Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Grimm Season 1!
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as...
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Network:NBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Grimm" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 2471 votes. Directed by Marc Buckland and written by David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf, it aired on 10/28/2011. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Bears Will Be Bears".