Grimsburg

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Grimsburg
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Genre
Created byCatlan McClelland & Matthew Schlissel
Developed byChadd Gindin
Starring
Composer Jesse Novak
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes19
Production
Executive producers
  • Catlan McClelland
  • Matthew Schlissel
  • Chadd Gindin
  • Jon Hamm
  • Gail Berman
  • Hend Baghdady
  • Connie Tavel
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseJanuary 7, 2024 (2024-1-7) 
present

Grimsburg is an American adult animated sitcom created by Catlan McClelland and Matthew Schlissel for the Fox Broadcasting Company. [1] Before its first-season premiere, the series was renewed for a second season in October 2022. [2] The series premiered on the Animation Domination programming block on January 7, 2024. The first season concluded on May 12, 2024 and the second season premiered on February 16, 2025.

Contents

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. [1]

Voice cast

The main characters of Grimsburg (From top to bottom) Mr. Flesh, Stan Flute Harmony Flute, Dr. Rufis Pentos, Det. Greg Summers, Lt. John Kang, Wynona Whitecloud, Otis Volcanowitz, and Marvin Flute. Grimsburgseason2image.jpg
The main characters of Grimsburg (From top to bottom) Mr. Flesh, Stan Flute Harmony Flute, Dr. Rufis Pentos, Det. Greg Summers, Lt. John Kang, Wynona Whitecloud, Otis Volcanowitz, and Marvin Flute.

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 13January 7, 2024 (2024-1-7)May 12, 2024 (2024-5-12)
2 13February 16, 2025 (2025-2-16) [4] March 23, 2025 (2025-3-23)

Season 1 (2024)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating
(18-49)
11"Pilot"Roy BurdineCatlan McClelland & Matthew SchlisselJanuary 7, 2024 (2024-1-7)1BBGR012.46 [5] 0.6 [5]
22"The Flute Show"T.G. HopkinsJonathan Green & Gabe MillerFebruary 18, 2024 (2024-2-18)1BBGR030.39 [6] 0.1 [6]
A documentary crew makes a TV show about Marvin, who's less than happy about the situation.
33"McSnuff the Mystery Mutt"Roy BurdineSiena EastFebruary 25, 2024 (2024-2-25)1BBGR050.47 [7] 0.1 [7]
44"The Flute-itive"Caitlin VanArsdaleChristina Friel & Connor WrightMarch 3, 2024 (2024-3-3)1BBGR080.46 [8] 0.1 [8]
55"Say Yes to the Death"Roy BurdineCatlan McClelland & Matthew SchlisselMarch 10, 2024 (2024-3-10)1BBGR090.41 [9] 0.1 [9]
66"Murder on the Splurt Express"T.G. HopkinsChristina Friel & Connor WrightMarch 17, 2024 (2024-3-17)1BBGR110.48 [10] 0.1 [10]
77"Camp Slasher"Caitlin VanArsdale Laura Krafft March 24, 2024 (2024-3-24)1BBGR100.52 [11] 0.1 [11]
88"Manchine"Orlando GumatayLaura KrafftApril 7, 2024 (2024-4-7)1BBGR040.44 [12] 0.1 [12]
99"The Funaways"T.G. HopkinsAndrés Du BouchetApril 14, 2024 (2024-4-14)1BBGR060.46 [13] 0.1 [13]
1010"The Big Trouble with Lil' Betsy"Mark GarciaMiles WoodsApril 21, 2024 (2024-4-21)1BBGR070.54 [14] 0.2 [14]
Marvin comes across Lil Betsy, a former child star turned murder suspect, putting his popularity in jeopardy. After hearing the news about Lil Betsy, Stan and Mr Flesh film Stan an audition to replace her with not so hopeful results.
1111"And the Winner Is... Murder!"Caitlin VanArsdaleCatlan McClelland & Matthew Schlissel & Chadd GindinApril 28, 2024 (2024-4-28)1BBGR020.42 [15] 0.1 [15]
Marvin goes undercover as a judge for the annual Grimsburg talent show to find the real murderer.
1212"Younger Games"Mark GarciaJonathan Green & Gabe MillerMay 5, 2024 (2024-5-5)1BBGR120.45 [16] 0.1 [16]
1313"The Danish Dilemma"Roy BurdineChadd Gindin & Kirsten Rezazadeh-JakobMay 12, 2024 (2024-5-12)1BBGR130.38 [17] 0.1 [17]

Season 2 (2025)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [18] Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [18] Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating
(18-49)
141"Haunted Housewife"T.G. Hopkins John Viener February 16, 2025 (2025-2-16)2BBGR030.81 [19] 0.14/2 [19]
152"Mo11y"Mark GarciaGabe Miller & Jonathan GreenFebruary 23, 2025 (2025-2-23)2BBGR010.66 [20] 0.17/2 [20]
163"Training Wheels Day"T.G. HopkinsTom KauffmanMarch 2, 2025 (2025-3-2)2BBGR080.51 [21] 0.14/1 [21]
174"Granddaddy Issues"Roy BurdineElizabeth TippetMarch 9, 2025 (2025-3-9)2BBGR050.52 [22] 0.15/2 [22]
185"Daddy Daddy Bang Bang"Orlando GumatayJohn VienerMarch 16, 2025 (2025-3-16)2BBGR090.44 [23] 0.13/2 [23]
196"CrimeCon"Mark GarciaChristina Friel & Connor WrightMarch 23, 2025 (2025-3-23)2BBGR040.46 [24] 0.15/2 [24]

Production

In October 2021, Fox ordered Grimsburg straight-to-series. [1] Bento Box Entertainment is the animation studio.

In October 2022, Fox renewed it for a second season, ahead of its premiere on January 7, 2024. [2]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 63% approval rating based on 8 critic reviews. [25] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 58 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [26]

Notes

  1. Credited as Fox Entertainment Studios for first season

References

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  23. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (March 18, 2025). "Sunday Ratings: ABC Tops in Key Female Demos, CBS Leads in Total Viewers". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
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