The fifth season of the

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American

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series ''

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'' was announced on February 5, 2015. It premiered on October 30, 2015 and concluded on May 20, 2016. The season consisted of 22 episodes. The series was created by

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Jim Kouf Jim Kouf (born July 24, 1951) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He received the 1988 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay for his work on ''Stakeout (1987 film), Stakeout'' (1987). Filmography Film *''The Boogens ...

and

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, and produced by NBC, GK Productions, Hazy Mills Productions, and

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. It 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 and characters

Main

David Giuntoli David Giuntoli (born June 18, 1980) is an American actor. He portrayed Det. Nick Burkhardt in the NBC supernatural drama ''Grimm'', and has appeared in films such as '' 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' (2016) and '' Buddymoon'' (2016). ...

as Nick Burkhardt *

Russell Hornsby Russell Hornsby (born May 15, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Edward "Eddie" Sutton on ABC Family's '' Lincoln Heights'', as Luke on the HBO drama ''In Treatment'', as Detective Hank Griffin on the NBC series ''Grimm'', a ...

as Hank Griffin * Silas Weir Mitchell as Monroe *

Bitsie Tulloch Elizabeth Tulloch (born January 19, 1981) known as Bitsie Tulloch, is an American actress. She is known for her roles as List of Grimm characters#Juliette Silverton/Eve, Juliette Silverton / Eve in the NBC television series ''Grimm (TV series), ...

as Juliette Silverton / Eve * Reggie Lee as Sergeant Drew Wu *

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as Captain Sean Renard *

Bree Turner Bree Nicole Turner (born March 10, 1977) is an American actress and dancer; she is best known for her role as Rosalee Calvert on ''Grimm''. Early life Turner was born in Palo Alto, California and grew up in Alamo, California. Her father is fo ...

as Rosalee Calvert *

Claire Coffee Claire Elizabeth Coffee (born April 14, 1980) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Adalind Schade in the NBC fantasy drama ''Grimm''. Early life Coffee grew up in Monterey, California. She attended the Santa Catalina School ...

as Adalind Schade

Recurring

* Damien Puckler as Martin Meisner *

Jacqueline Toboni Jacqueline Rose Driscoll Toboni (born February 18, 1992) is an American actress, known for her role as Theresa Rubel "Trubel" in ''Grimm'' (2014-2017). Early life and education Toboni is the youngest of five children. Her sister Gianna Toboni is ...

as Theresa "Trubel" Rubel * Anne Leighton as Rachel Wood * Michael Sheets as Andrew Dixon * M. Ben Newman as Jeremiah Rogers *

Bailey Chase Bailey Chase Luetgert (born May 1, 1972) is an American stage and television actor. Chase is known for his role as Cory Snyder in ''Walk. Ride. Rodeo.'', as Butch Ada in the television series '' Saving Grace'', as Graham Miller in '' Buffy the V ...

as Lucien Petrovich * Danny Bruno as Bud Wurstner

Guest stars

Madeline Brewer Madeline Kathryn Brewer (born May 1, 1992) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Tricia Miller in the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, Emmy award-winning series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013), her role in ''Hemlock Grove (TV series ...

as Billie Trump *

Elizabeth Rodriguez Elizabeth Rodriguez is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Aleida Diaz in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019). She received a Tony Award nomination, and won an Outer Critics Circle Award ...

as Special Agent Kathryn Chavez *

Carlson Young Carlson Elizabeth Young (born October 29, 1990) is an American actress. She is known for her roles on Disney Channel's ''As the Bell Rings'', the film ''Premature'', Comedy Central's ''Key & Peele'', and as Brooke Maddox in the first two seasons ...

as Selina Golias *

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as Alexander *

Madeline Zima Madeline Zima (born September 16, 1985) is an American actress. She portrayed Grace Sheffield on the CBS sitcom ''The Nanny'' (1993–1999), Mia Lewis on the Showtime comedy drama series ''Californication'' (2007–2011), and Gretchen Berg on ...

as Emily Troyer *

Rick Overton Richard Overton (born August 10, 1954) is an American screenwriter, actor and comedian. His writing credits include ''Dennis Miller Live'', and his acting credits include ''Beverly Hills Cop'', ''Groundhog Day'' and ''Mrs. Doubtfire''. Life and ...

as Felix Deitrich - Monroe's Uncle *

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as Andrea Stroh *

Patrick Fabian Patrick Fabian (born December 7, 1964) is an American film, stage, and television actor. He is known for his role as attorney Howard Hamlin in ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–2022). His film roles include '' End Game'' (2006), ''The Last Exorcism' ...

as Dr. Eugene Forbes *

Shaun Toub Shaun Toub ( fa, شان توب ; ; born February 15, 1958) is an Iranian-born American actor. He has played the character Yinsen in ''Iron Man'' (2008) and ''Iron Man 3 ''Iron Man 3'' (titled onscreen as ''Iron Man Three'') is a 2013 Amer ...

as Conrad Bonaparte

Production

Casting

Rodriguez returned as Chavez in the episode "The Grimm Identity", as she revealed on her instagram account. In late August,

was cast as Selina Golias, a character forced to hide the survivor of an attack that resulted in her boyfriend's death, resulting in Selina becoming the target of a Wesen "Rat King" who doesn't mind if she becomes collateral damage in a never-ending Wesen feud. In early September,

was cast as Billie Trump for episodes 6 and 7 of the season. Billie is a Skalengeck described as "a fierce lieutenant in an up-and-coming Wesen street gang who is raising hell in Portland." It was announced in November that

had been cast as Lucien Petrovich, "the leader of a Wesen revolutionary group." The news was broken by ''

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''.

Filming

Like the previous four seasons, the majority of filming takes place in the

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area. Filming for the season began on July 7, 2015.

Broadcast

After airing the last 9 episodes of the previous season on Fridays at 8 p.m., the show moved back to its normal time slot of Fridays at 9 p.m.

Episodes

Ratings

References

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