‘Grimm’, ‘Once Upon A Time’ have enchanting plot lines

Some new shows don't have the most original plot structure.

All the cop and hospital dramas tend to be the same. The formula seems to be working, and those shows like "Law and Order SVU" and "Grey's Anatomy" are both still on the air going strong.

But when a show comes along that has a new, different storyline, one that is smart, original and hasn't been beaten to death, people jump on it, myself included.

Just look at "Glee." It was a new show with a fresh idea; a show about a group of high school misfits who just happen to break into song every once in a while, and it turned into a phenomenon.

Sure, their second season was crappy, but they are back on track this year.

When I first looked at the list of new shows this year and read most of the summarys two shows stood out to me as the most original new shows. They were ABC's "Once Upon A Time" and NBC's "Grimm."

"Once Upon A Time" centers on Emma Swan, a 28-year-old bail bondsperson. She's been taking care of herself since she was abandoned as a baby. But when Henry—the son she gave up 10 years ago—finds her, everything changes.

Henry is desperate for his mom's help and thinks that Emma is actually the long, lost daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming.

Yes, the actual Snow White and Prince Charming.

Even stranger, Henry believes that Storybrooke, the sleepy New England town he calls home, is really part of a curse cast by the Evil Queen, freezing fairytale characters in the modern world with no memory of their former selves.

The number one thing this show has going for it is that they have the two writers from "Lost" penning the scripts.

When "Lost" was in its hay day, it was unstoppable, and there were shows that tried to copy its success but failed (I'm talking about you "Flash Forward" and "The Event").

Hopefully, lightning can strike twice with this fantasy drama. The show premiered yesterday so you can still catch it on Hulu. Check it out and see what it has in store.

"Grimm" is set in present-day Portland, Oregon. This series puts a new twist on the Brothers Grimm stories in which a homicide detective learns that he is a descendent of a group of hunters known as "Grimms," who fight to keep humanity safe from the supernatural creatures of the world.

Upon learning of his destiny and that he is the last of his kind, he has to protect every living soul from the sinister storybook characters that have infiltrated the real world.

This is the show I'm most excited about. I love the idea of putting a new twist on the old fairy tales we all know and love.

"Grimm" premiers Oct. 28 at 9 p.m.