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Chris Grismer

Chris Grismer

Director, also producer

Knon as a Director, Producer, Writer

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Chris Grismer's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
24%
Survival
22%
Morality
10%
Society
10%
Power
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
3
Absurd
2
Romantic
2
Hopeful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chris Grismer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Grismer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Countdown(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Sullivan's Crossing(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Quantum Leap(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Monarch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Deputy(2020)

    Show 13 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Prodigal Son(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Unsettling(2019)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Legacies(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Sea Change(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Designated Survivor(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Containment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Recovery Road(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Shadowhunters(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Freakish(2016)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Killjoys(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Reign(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Originals(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Orphan Black(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Nine Lives of Chloe King(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Switched at Birth(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Unnatural History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Pretty Little Liars(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Vampire Diaries(2009)

    Show 17 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Lock and Roll Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Totally for Teens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Being Erica(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Best Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Angela's Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Kyle XY(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • I'm Still Your Fag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Billable Hours(2006)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Three Moons Over Milford(2006)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • This Is Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Playmakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Radio Free Roscoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Queer as Folk(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Clutch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1998 to 2025.

Highest rated

Recovery Road (2016)

Midcredits 63rd

Most popular right now

Countdown (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing34 of 35: 33 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stProducing2 of 35: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s17 · crew2020s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Is Chris Grismer's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Chris Grismer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Grismer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Evan J. Warner shares the most, 2.

Editors

Producers