''Grimsburg'' is an American animated sitcom created by Catlan McClelland and Matthew Schlissel for the

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. The series premiered on the

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programming block on January 7, 2024. In October 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, before it had premiered. The first season concluded on May 12, 2024.

Premise

The series takes place in the fictional town of Grimsburg, where detective Marvin Flute may be the greatest detective, but cannot figure out his own family.

Voice cast

Main

* Jon Hamm as Marvin Flute, Grimsburg's finest detective who is Stan's estranged father and Harmony's ex-husband. He returns to his hometown to try and solve the greatest mysteries: himself and his family. * Greg Chun as Lt. John Kang, Marvin's mentor who teaches him important lessons about detective work. *

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as Stan Flute, Marvin and Harmony's son who is trying to get his parents back together. *

Erinn Hayes Erinn Hayes (née Carter; born May 25, 1976) is an American actress and comedian. She is known for her role as Dr. Lola Spratt on the sitcom ''Childrens Hospital'' (2008–2016), which she later reprised in its spin-off series '' Medical Police ...

as Harmony Flute, Marvin's ex-wife and Stan's mother who was raised by bears, she has a job as an anchor woman — *

Kevin Michael Richardson Kevin Michael Richardson (born October 25, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his distinctively deep voice, he has mostly voiced villainous characters in animation and video games. In film, Richardson voiced Goro in ''Mortal Kombat'' (1995) ...

as Det. Greg Summers, a newer member who became a cyborg after an accident involving a carousel. *

Alan Tudyk Alan Wray Tudyk ( ;; born March 16, 1971) is an American actor. His film work includes roles in '' 28 Days'' with Sandra Bullock (2000), ''A Knight's Tale'' with Heath Ledger (2001), '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' with Vince Vaughn (2004) ...

as ** Dr. Rufis Pentos, Marvin's former music teacher-turned-nemesis. ** Mr. Flesh, Stan's imaginary friend, who appears to Stan in order to get him to do something bad or crazy.

Recurring

* Wendi McLendon-Covey as

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Stamos, Marvin's Boss and the former chief of the Grimsburg Police Department, — *

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as Wynona Whitecloud, a mortician and Summers’ love interest — *

Rosie Perez Rosa Perez (born September 6, 1964) is an American actress, choreographer, dancer, and activist. Her breakthrough came with her portrayal of Tina in the film ''Do the Right Thing'' (1989), followed by ''White Men Can't Jump'' (1992). Perez's perf ...

as Martina Martinez, — *

Jaime Camil Jaime Federico Said Camil de Saldanha da Gama (born 22 July 1973) is a Mexican actor, singer and television personality. He is best known for his roles as Fernando Mendiola in ''La Fea Más Bella'' and Rogelio de la Vega in ''Jane the Virgin'', ...

as Mayor Dilquez, the mayor of Grimsburg — * Debi Derryberry as Teague Hilton, leader of the Stable Boys clique who bullies Stan. *

E.G. Daily Elizabeth Ann Guttman, (born September 11, 1961) better known as E. G. Daily and Elizabeth Daily, is an American actress and singer. Daily is best known for her animation voice roles as Tommy Pickles on ''Rugrats'' and its spin-off ''All Grown ...

Guest

Rob Huebel Robert Anderson Huebel (born June 4, 1969) is an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his sketch comedy work on the MTV series ''Human Giant'' and for his role of Dr. Owen Maestro on the Adult Swim series ''Childrens Hospital''. He ...

* Ronny Chieng * Toks Olagundoye *

Brian Jordan Alvarez Brian Jordan Alvarez (born July 10, 1987) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his recurring roles as Estéfan in ''Will and Grace'' (2018–2020) and Wesley in ''Jane the Virgin'' (2015–2016), as well as for his ...

Tim Meadows Timothy Meadows (born February 5, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the longest-running cast members on ''Saturday Night Live'', where he appeared for ten seasons and for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy ...

as Alistair Chadwell, the host of the murder express *

Patton Oswalt Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is known as Spence Olchin in the sitcom ''The King of Queens'' (1998–2007) and for narrating the sitcom '' The Goldbergs'' (2013–present) as ...

as Stinkowski, the Camp Slasher * Piotr Michael *

Natalie Palamides Natalie Palamides (born January 6, 1990) is an American actress, comedian and writer. Early life As a young child living outside Pittsburgh, Palamides made comedic home videos in her backyard. She would do unit of action, bits in the corridors ...

*Andrés du Bouchet * Ross Marquand as Timmy Tommy * Amy Sedaris as Lil Betsy * Christina Hendricks as Anna * Asif Ali as Lt. Ravi

Episodes

Production

In October 2021, Fox ordered ''Grimsburg'' straight-to-series. In October 2022, Fox renewed it for a second season, ahead of its premiere on January 7, 2024.

Reception

The

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reported a 71% approval rating based on 7 critic reviews.

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 58 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

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