Grimm was always better than its reputation suggested. It originally aired during a modern golden age for TV. Its 2011 to 2017 lifespan was shared with the likes of Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones.

Test Pilot is a semiregular feature sharing my first impressions of the pilots for next season’s shows. These aren’t reviews, since these pilots can be rewritten, recast and retooled before airing, ...