Grimm

Grimm begins with a fairly inconvenient discovery for homicide detective Nick Burkhardt: he belongs to a line of guardians called Grimms. Their job is to keep the balance between humans and Wesen, creatures from mythology. I think that would put a dent in anyone’s working week.

The fear here comes from having to look twice at a world that seemed familiar. Nick still has his work as a detective, but he now has this other responsibility sitting beside it. I find that more unsettling than a story that asks you to be frightened of every dark corner. The question is what, or who, might be hiding in plain sight.

If you like your supernatural stories with a crime drama at their centre, this is one for a long, rainy evening. Make a strong coffee, get comfortable and leave yourself time for another episode. I’d choose it when I want something eerie to settle into, rather than a single, sharp fright.

What interests me most about the premise is Nick’s task: keeping a balance, not simply hunting creatures. It gives the strange side of his world something more to do than make him jump. Though I would still be checking the hallway before bed.