New York, October 15, 2024 – Realm’s Kids and Family division, Pinna, today announced a brand-new season of Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest, the award-winning fairy tale podcast created by bestselling author Adam Gidwitz. Brand new episodes of the fifth season of the spooky storytelling podcast will launch in 2025.
In Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest, Gidwitz’ captivates audiences with his retellings of classic fairy tales, while a group of curious children provides lively reactions that add humor and unpredictability to each episode. Each story is rated on a scale of “Grimm, Grimmer, or Grimmest,” allowing listeners to choose their level of spookiness. To prepare for the upcoming season, listeners can enjoy episodes of Season 4 free across all podcast platforms.
To celebrate Season 5, fairy tale fans of all ages are invited to join a live Listening Party with Adam Gidwitz at Brooklyn’s Central Library on Saturday, November 2nd at 1:00 PM. More information can be found at tinyurl.com/GrimmEvent.
“Since Season 4 of Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest came out, my life has changed,” said creator Adam Gidwitz. “Now, when I go on the road to promote a book, I have kids dragging their parents hundreds of miles to come to my events… all to ask me one question: WHEN WILL SEASON FIVE COME OUT? Well I am beyond thrilled (and also a little relieved) to be able to announce that we have begun work on Season 5 of Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest. So you can stop stalking me, kids. It’s creepy. The new stories are coming. And I gotta tell… they’re gonna be Grimm.”
“We’re incredibly proud of what Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest has achieved in the first four seasons, and are excited to provide families with more stories to enjoy together,” said Molly Barton, CEO and Co-Founder of Realm. “With Adam at the helm, the podcast continues to capture imaginations and we can’t wait to celebrate this new season with our community.”
First launched in 2018, Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest is a Webby Award Nominee and Parents’ Choice Gold Winner, recognized for its exceptional storytelling and educational value. The podcast is perfect for families looking for a fun and spooky way to spend time together. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts or on the Pinna app.
About Adam Gidwitz
Adam Gidwitz is the author of the Newbery Honor book The Inquisitor’s Tale, the bestseller A Tale Dark & Grimm and its companions, and the bestselling series The Unicorn Rescue Society. He is also the creator and narrator of the award-winning podcast Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest, and he helped produce the Emmy-nominated animated adaptation of A Tale Dark & Grimm for Netflix. His newest book is the bestselling Max in the House of Spies. He lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife, daughter, and a dog named Lucy Goosey. Find out more here.
About Realm
Led by former book publishing executive Molly Barton and team members from CAA, Disney, Warner Brothers, and NBC Universal, Realm is an audio-first digital media company with an award-winning studio, global podcast network, and the popular audio streaming service Pinna, developed and curated exclusively for kids and families.
Realm partners with top-tier brands including Blumhouse, Netflix, Paramount, Warner Bros, DC, AMC Networks, Marvel, Spotify, and iHeart to develop, produce, distribute, monetize, and market premium audio content that deeply engage audiences. Podcasts produced by Realm have been nominated for and won numerous awards, including Audies, Ambies, Webbys, Signal Awards, and iHeart Podcast Awards. Realm has brought more top-charting fiction shows to audiences than any competitor, with eight shows hitting #1 on Apple Podcasts.
The Realm Network encompasses over 12M monthly downloads across entertainment & fiction, kids & family, and lifestyle & culture with ad sales partners including IGN, Adelicious, and Rebel Girls.
Notable titles include the #1 Spotify podcast HARLEY QUINN & THE JOKER: SOUND MIND starring Christina Ricci and Billy Magnussen, THE FLASH: ESCAPE THE MIDNIGHT CIRCUS starring Max Greenfield, POPCORN BRAINSTORM for Netflix, BUSINESS DAD hosted by Alexis Ohanian, DREAM SEQUENCE with iHeart and Blumhouse, IF I GO MISSING THE WITCHES DID IT starring Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe; Kidscreen Award winner GRIMM, GRIMMER, GRIMMEST, ORPHAN BLACK: THE NEXT CHAPTER and POWER TRIP starring Emmy-winner Tatiana Maslany; and ECHO PARK starring Harry Shum Jr.
