The Law of Sacrifice

"The Law of Sacrifice"
Grimm episode
Episode no. Season 3
Episode 18
Directed by Terrence O'Hara
Story by Michael Duggan
Michael Golamco
Teleplay by Michael Duggan
Produced by
Featured music Richard Marvin
Cinematography by Eliot Rockett
Editing by Ray Daniels III
Production code 318
Original air date April 11, 2014 (2014-04-11)
Running time 42 minutes
Guest appearance(s)

"The Law of Sacrifice" is the 18th episode of season 3 of the supernatural drama television series Grimm and the 62nd episode overall, which premiered on April 11, 2014, on the cable network NBC. The episode was written by Michael Duggan from a story by Duggan and Michael Golamco, and was directed by Terrence O'Hara.

Plot

Opening quote: "The Queen was terrified and offered the little man all the riches of the kingdom, if only he would leave the newborn child alone."

Prince Viktor (Alexis Denisof) has Rispoli (Philip Anthony-Rodriguez) dispatch corrupt FBI Agent and Verrat associate, Weston Steward (C. Thomas Howell) in Portland to retrieve the baby. Adalind (Claire Coffee) and Renard (Sasha Roiz) begin to discuss about the baby when Renard is told that Nick (David Giuntoli) is entering the condo. Nick confronts Renard in the hallway but they decide to discuss the matter in his apartment.

While Nick speaks with Renard and Adalind, Kelly (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) watches Agent Steward enter in the condo. Nick convinces Adalind to work with them and then leaves. Kelly knocks out Steward but two Verrat agents are going upstairs to get Adalind's baby. Nick warns them and he and Kelly kill the Verrat agents. They then leave with Renard, Adalind and the baby to Monroe's (Silas Weir Mitchell) house for safety. Nick, Kelly and Renard decide not to tell Adalind of her mother's death by Kelly in order to avoid any further conflicts.

Nick, Renard and Kelly bust into Steward's house and after Renard attacks him, he discovers that he last called from Vienna and that Rispoli and Viktor are coming to Portland for the baby. The next day, Hank (Russell Hornsby) spies on the airport just as Viktor and Rispoli arrive at Portland and meet Steward, who's planning to kill Renard. Later, Viktor visits Renard in the police station and warns that if they don't give them the baby in two hours, Renard and Adalind will be killed.

Police officers arrest Kelly on Monroe's house for the murder of Adalind's mother, shocking Adalind. Renard then tells Adalind to come to the station for a testimony and bring the baby too. She leaves the baby to Renard, naming the baby Diana. Adalind confronts Kelly in the room, who claims that what she did was justified for saving Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) and just wants her to understand that they have to sacrifice what they love the most. With this, Adalind realizes something is wrong. While they're talking, Renard takes the baby outside and gives it to Viktor. Adalind arrives too late and Renard claims that he did it to protect them, causing Adalind to woge and cry an enormous blast that breaks the car's windows.

Viktor and Rispoli arrive at the airport but they're intercepted at gunpoint by five Resistance members, demanding to give them the baby. Viktor reluctantly gives them and they drive off in the limo, revealing to be Nick, Renard, Hank, Monroe and Kelly. The episode ends as Kelly drives in a car Nick and Juliette bought with Diana in the other seat, planning to put her in a safer place while she shows her powerful skills.

Reception

Viewers

The episode was viewed by 4.73 million people, earning a 1.1/4 in the 18-49 rating demographics on the Nielson ratings scale, ranking third on its timeslot and seventh for the night in the 18-49 demographics, behind Kitchen Nightmares, Last Man Standing, Hawaii Five-0, Blue Bloods, 20/20, and Shark Tank.[1] This was a 4% decrease in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by 4.89 million viewers with a 1.4/5.[2] This means that 1.1 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode, while 4 percent of all households watching television at that time watched it. With DVR factoring in, the episode was watched by 7.25 million viewers with a 2.1 ratings share in the 18-49 demographics.[3]

Critical reviews

"The Law of Sacrifice" received positive reviews. The A.V. Club's Kevin McFarland gave the episode a "A-" grade and wrote, "When things do slow down for a beat, there's a great little scene between Kelly and Sean about Aunt Marie and the other thing the show seems to have completely forgotten about: the key. There's still a lot in the mythology of Grimm the show hasn't bothered to explain, instead just making things up as it goes along. But when it's as fiercely committed to making the task at hand the most important venture in the moment, it's much easier to forgive the narrative shortcomings of the show at large."[4]

Nick McHatton from TV Fanatic, gave a 4.2 star rating out of 5, stating: "Au revoir, Diana, you creepy baby, you! In a truly shocking ending, Grimm Season 3 Episode 18 pulled the wool over our eyes as Captain Renard and the rest of the Nick's team end up ultimately helping Kelly hit the road with Diana."[5]

MaryAnn Sleasman from TV.com, wrote, "'The Law of Sacrifice' had so many WTF moments and such a big, surprising pay-off that it felt, at times, like a season finale (and don't think I'm not worried about the fact that it felt like a finale even though we still have several episodes to go before summer vacation omg plz don't blow it, Grimm, this season has been so gooood)."[6]

References

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