Plot Synopsis

Inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm stories, THE GRIMM VARIATIONS is an anthology series that features six fairy tales with a dark twist, exposing the shadowy side of human desires, presented by younger sister Charlotte Grimm, who sees the stories quite differently from her brothers. Once upon a time, brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm collected fairy tales from across the land and made them into a book. But there's more to the story. They also had a much younger sister, the innocent and curious Charlotte, whom they loved very much. One day, while the brothers were telling Charlotte a fairy tale as usual, they saw that she had a somewhat melancholic expression on her face. "Do you suppose they really lived happily ever after?" she asked. All six episodes of THE GRIMM VARIATIONS dropped on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 on Netflix:

"Cinderella": Once upon a time, there was a young girl who loved playing with dolls. But Kiyoko's new stepfamily soon realizes that they may be her new playthings.

"Little Red Riding Hood": In a dystopian future, Grey and his club of "wolves" use AR to hunt and kill women for leisure -- until he meets his first real-life prey, Scarlet.

"Hansel and Gretel": In the deepest, darkest part of the forest, Hansel and Gretel face a tough dilemma when an old woman tempts them with sweets and forbidden knowledge.

"The Elves and the Shoemaker": Years after his last success, washed-up writer N encounters a sharp-tongued child and later wakes up with a literary hit -- one he can't remember writing.

"The Town Musicians of Bremen": Former deputy Dog roams the land with unlikely companions, but their search for a home is interrupted when they run into the notorious Wade Brothers.

"Pied Piper of Hamelin": The sheltered and precocious Maria is content with her bleak village life until her obsessed teacher shows her an illicit picture from the outside world.