NBC Orders Full Season of Grimm

NBC has given its new supernatural crime drama Grimm a full season order. It is — to date — the only new hour-long series on the network to receive such an order.

"We are very pleased to be making a full-season commitment for Grimm," said NBC president Robert Greenblatt. "This series is turning the traditional procedural drama on its head and is attracting a loyal following for us on Friday nights. We love where it's going creatively and we're excited to deliver more episodes to our audience."

Inspired by the classic Grimm's Fairy Tales, the series stars David Giuntoli as Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt, who discovers he is descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms", charged with keeping balance between humanity and the mythological creatures of the world.

Grimm currently airs on Friday nights, but the network has scheduled a Thursday airing for the series on December 8th, in the now-canceled Prime Suspect's time slot.