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Grimm aired its 100^th episode on NBC last week, and it has been a fight for the series to make it that far, according to David Giuntoli. He spoke about the series in an interview with The Los Angeles Times this week, and he made one shocking revelation.

Season six could be the last season for this series. NBC has not yet renewed the series though, so it could very well end with the fifth season. Fans will need to wait for news on the fate of the series.

The series’ 100^th episode did answer a big question. Nick and Monroe found the treasure that was hinted at during the start of the series. They managed to uncover it on the last episode, and it had great power. It healed Monroe from an infected bite.

Giuntoli said the following about the future of the series:

“It’s very rare that an actor gets so many opportunities between “action” and “cut.” Most of your time as an actor is spent trying to get to that point, not living within those two points, and when you’re on a long-running series, you have so much time in between those two moments to actually yell “cut.” So, I’m ever grateful for all of the opportunities I get to kind of change it up — fix things, better things, tweak things. If we get a Season 6, it could very well be our last season, and it will be the first time that the writers would get to write to an ending. If we do, it’ll be a very fun ride, with major events.”

The series has been a Friday night staple for several seasons, but the ratings have seen a dip this season. Do you want a sixth season of this series?

I would love to see Grimm get an entire season to wrap up the story in a truly satisfying way, although it seems odd to think of it ending next year when it feels like we really just started getting to the heart of the real story last week.

Honestly, I’m of two minds: on the one hand, the thought of losing the show makes me sad, despite some missteps it’s taken this season.

I started watching Grimm in its first season, which also happened to be the year I moved away from home for grad school. It was dark and fun and a nice escape from everything around me once a week.

I started FYNB not long after, and I’ve had some fun times as part of the Grimm fandom, made some amazing friends, and seen some great discussions and thinking go on. I’ve fallen in love with this world, the writers, and the cast. It’s basically been my Friday night tradition for the last four years. The thought of losing that hurts.

At the same time, I’ve seen what happens in other fandoms when a show outlives its story. Supernatural hasn’t been good since season 8, but the fandom keeps hanging on because what are they going to do? Desert the characters they’ve loved for over a decade without knowing how their story will end? And Doctor Who should have ended with Tennant’s departure, as far as I’m concerned, but there are those who keep coming back because they can’t leave as long as the story isn’t over.

And Glee. Oh, Glee. Let’s just…move on.

So the question is…do I want to see the same thing happen to another show I love? Have the plot and characters unravel slowly before my eyes over several years while I wait in vain for the show I loved to return even as I slowly forget what I loved about it in the first place? Or would I rather see it go out with one final amazing season that ends the story in a satisfying way?

For me, that’s a no-brainer. Give me a good ending and then give the keeping of the world over to fandom, who I’m sure will not disappear overnight just because there are no new episodes coming. There are still depths to explore, after all, that can’t be squeezed into 40 minutes once a week for 22 weeks out of the year. And that, among other things, is what fanfiction is for.

I guess what I’m saying is that if Grimm is destined to take the Long Hiatus, and all shows eventually must, let it go out on a high note.

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