Once upon a Crime

NBC's Grimm is filming its pilot episode in Portland, Oregon, and has made it into the fall 2011 schedule.  In the trailer we hear a voice-over: "This is no fairy tale–the stories are real–what they wrote about really happened.  You are one of the last Grimms.  We have the ability to see what no one else can."

A detective learns that he is descended from the Brothers Grimm and therefore has the ability to identify the monsters and ogres that once menaced the innocent heroes and heroines of fairy tales.  It looks like the first episode will, surprise, surprise, take "Little Red Riding Hood" as its point of departure.

Here's more from DreadCentral.com:

Detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) thought he was ready for the grim reality of working homicide in Portland, Oregon. That is, until he started to see things…things he couldn't quite explain. Like a gorgeous woman suddenly transforming into a hideous hag or an average Joe turning into a vicious troll. Then, after a panicked visit from his only living relative, Nick discovers the truth about his visions: He's not like everyone else; he's a descendant of an elite group of hunters known as "Grimms" who are charged with stopping the proliferation of supernatural creatures in the world. And so begins his new life journey – albeit a reluctant one at first – as he solves crimes with his partner who knows something about Nick has radically changed but can't quite put his finger on it. Along the way, Nick finds himself unexpectedly getting help on some of the more difficult cases from Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell), a guy who seems normal at first but is soon revealed to be what you might call a "big bad wolf." Literally!