Map of the Seven Knights
| "Map of the Seven Knights" | |
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| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Aaron Lipstadt |
| Written by | Jim Kouf |
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| Featured music | Richard Marvin |
| Cinematography by | Eliot Rockett |
| Editing by | Chris B. Willingham |
| Production code | 510 |
| Original air date | February 19, 2016 |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
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"Map of the Seven Knights" is the 10th episode of season 5 of the supernatural drama television series Grimm and the 98th episode overall, which premiered on February 19, 2016, on the cable network NBC. The episode was written by series co-creator Jim Kouf and was directed by Aaron Lipstadt. In the episode, Monroe's uncle Felix is targeted by Black Claw agents for information about Grimms and he flees to Portland to sell Grimm books to Nick before is too late.
The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the return of the keys to the main storyline and the direction the show is taking.
Opening quote: "History is the nightmare from which I am trying to awake."
In Leipzig, Monroe's uncle Felix Dietrich (Rick Overton) is asked by Andrea Stroh to appraise books from the estate of Joseph Nebojsa. Two Anubis Wesen from Black Claw kill Andrea, and Felix flees to Portland with one of the books – written by and for Grimms – to show Nick (David Giuntoli), asking $100,000 for the collection. Nick is desperate to replace the books lost when Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) burnt his Aunt Marie's trailer, but doesn't have the money. The two Anubis Wesen arrive in Portland and kill Felix in his hotel room, where Nick and Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) find a shipping slip which they follow to the killers; in a fit of rage, Monroe tears out their throats. Nick and Monroe find Felix's trunk and take it to the spice shop. In addition to detailed catalogs of Wesen, the books contain Grimm family trees, including Nick's ancestry. Monroe finds a secret compartment and, using his watchmaker skills, unlocks it. It contains three keys, and using these with the two keys Nick already had, they stamp together the five pieces of the Map of the Seven Knights, ancestors of the Grimm. It leads to a spot in the Schwarzwald (The Black Forest, Germany).
The episode was viewed by 4.04 million people, earning a 0.9/3 in the 18-49 rating demographics on the Nielson ratings scale, ranking third on its timeslot and eight for the night in the 18-49 demographics, behind Dr. Ken, The Amazing Race, Hawaii Five-0, Last Man Standing, 20/20, Blue Bloods, and Shark Tank. This was a 4% decrease in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by 4.19 million viewers with a 0.9/3. This means that 0.9 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode, while 3 percent of all households watching television at that time watched it. With DVR factoring in, the episode was watched by 6.56 million viewers and had a 1.7 ratings share in the 18-49 demographics.
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