Star-Crossed (Grimm)
| "Star-Crossed" | |
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| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 9 |
| Directed by | Carlos Avila |
| Written by | Sean Calder |
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| Featured music | Richard Marvin |
| Cinematography by | Ross Berryman |
| Editing by | Scott Boyd |
| Production code | 509 |
| Original air date | February 12, 2016 |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
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"Star-Crossed" is the 9th episode of season 5 of the supernatural drama television series Grimm and the 97th episode overall, which premiered on February 12, 2016, on the cable network NBC. The episode was written by Sean Calder and was directed by Carlos Avila. In the episode, Nick and Hank go after a Wesen serial killer who kills its victims through a barbarian crucifixion. They decide to use Monroe to go undercover and find the killer.
The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the case of the week.
Opening quote: "Only you shall not eat the blood; you shall pour it out on the earth like water."
Nick (David Giuntoli) and his team hunt for a Wesen serial-killer, a "Fuilcre", who uses an ancient barbarian Wesen water-rune/rain-crucifixion, ritual with a symbol of the Golden Dawn. Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) goes undercover at a pep rally to help Nick investigate a lead. The rally is actually a recruiting tool for Black Claw. Eve (Bitsie Tulloch) and Trubel (Jacqueline Toboni) interrogate a Black Claw suspect; Eve uses a "See No Evil", Speak No Evil", Hear No Evil" technique. Adalind (Claire Coffee) helps Nick solve his case when she tells him about an Aztec ceremony, Fire Drill, involving Orion's Belt — whenever it rose above the horizon, a man would be sacrificed on top of a pyramid. This information leads to the next ritualistic sacrificial site.
The episode was viewed by 4.19 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 Dateline NBC, Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown, The Amazing Race, Hawaii Five-0, Blue Bloods, Shark Tank, and 20/20. This was a 6% decrease in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by 4.42 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 6.78 million viewers and had a 1.7 ratings share in the 18-49 demographics.
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