Board Thread:Grimm News/@comment-33188476-20160422194619/@comment-27731755-20160501094503

Bheadr27 wrote: Grimmaniac wrote: This news intially was heartbreaking for me to hear, but reading the article above, and thinking a bit more about it, I don't think it's nearly as bad. Of course, for me, more Grimm is always a good thing, but I've heard the cast comment numerous times how difficult it can be to write for a 22-episode season and that the 22-season order is likely going to become a thing of the past over the next few years. So with that in mind, it might actually help the writers a bit to have a shorter season to write for, at least initially. Hopefully Season 6 does extend from 13 to 22 episodes, but it could be that if it does, it will almost feel like two seasons in one, with a lot happening in both the first 13 episodes, and then quite a bit also happening over the next 9. We'll see how things play out, but personally, I think Season 6 will end up being 22 episodes with a "two seasons in one" kind of feel to it, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Just think about the past midseason finales, kind of like the same thing with two seasons in one.

But I agree, sounds like it's gonna be the last season... I cannot speculate without any confirmation, but one of the reasons that NBC may have shortened the sixth season to 13 episodes is because this could be the last season. However it could also be because they have not announced their new Fall lineups yet either, they have too many dramas, etc. Giuntoli indicated in one interview (http://zap2it.com/2015/11/david-giuntoli-reveals-upcoming-death-of-a-grimm-cast-member-no-character-is-safe/) that he hopes to work on as many future Grimm seasons as he can. I don't think he has any intention of leaving the show to do other projects quite yet. Could they also be shortening the number of episodes to follow the same trend as the length of each season for shows like Game of Thrones? I have always found that shows, like Mad Men, tend to do better with fewer episodes per season. This should be a trend that most tv shows follow, having 13-16 episodes per season instead of 22-23 episodes per season because it gives the actors more break time, more time to promote the show,  more focus when they return on set, and the writers more time to whittle out the story. Ultimately, I would love for Grimm to have more seasons as well!