Grimsburg is an American adult animatedsitcom 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.[3] The first season concluded on May 12, 2024.[4]
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
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.
Rachel Dratch as Stan Flute, Marvin and Harmony's son who is trying to get his parents back together.
Erinn Hayes 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 as Det. Greg Summers, a newer member who became a cyborg after an accident involving a carousel.
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.
11
"And the Winner Is... Murder!"
Caitlin VanArsdale
Catlan McClelland & Matthew Schlissel & Chadd Gindin
In October 2021, Fox ordered Grimsburg straight-to-series.[1]
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 71% approval rating based on 7 critic reviews.[20]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 58 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[21]