The second season of the NBC American supernatural drama series Grimm premiered on August 13, 2012, and consisted of 22 episodes. The series, created by David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf and Stephen Carpenter, follows a descendant of the Grimm line, Nick Burkhardt, as he deals with being a cop, and trying not to expose his secret as a Grimm. Cast Main cast David Giuntoli as Nick Burkhardt Russell Hornsby as Hank Griffin Bitsie Tulloch as Juliette Silverton Silas Weir Mitchell as Monroe Sasha Roiz as Captain Sean Renard Reggie Lee as Sergeant Drew Wu Bree Turner as Rosalee Calvert Claire Coffee as Adalind Schade (regular from episode 12 onwards, recurring previously) Recurring cast Robert Blanche as Franco Danny Bruno as Bud Wurstner Christian Lagadec as Sebastien James Frain as Eric Renard Mary McDonald-Lewis as Frau Pech Sharon Sachs as Dr. Harper Shohreh Aghdashloo as Stefania Vaduva Popescu Michael Grant Terry as Ryan Smulson Bertila Damas as Pilar Reg E. Cathey as Baron Samedi Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Kelly Burkhardt Jessica Tuck as Catherine Schade Lisa Vidal as Lauren Castro Mike Dopud as Marnassier Jim Crino as Leroy Estes Robert Alan Barnett as Matthew Production On March 16, 2012, NBC announced that the series had been renewed for a second season with a 22-episode order. Bree Turner, who plays Rosalee Calvert, joined the main cast from the beginning of season two. Production began on May 30 for an August 13 premiere. Claire Coffee, who plays Adalind Schade, was also upgraded to a series regular for season two, starting from episode 12. The first four episodes debuted on Monday nights at 10 pm before moving back to Friday nights at 9 pm starting September 28. The fall finale aired on November 16. New episodes returned on March 8, 2013. The show was moved to Tuesday nights beginning with episode 19. Russell Hornsby injured his Achilles tendon near the end of production of the second season. His character was written out as "on vacation" for two episodes (Volcanalis and Endangered) to give Hornsby time to undergo surgery. Episodes Ratings DVD release References 2012 American television seasons 2013 American television seasons Season 2