"Plumed Serpent" isn't the flashiest episode of Season 1, but it’s an effective, tense hour of television. The monster-of-the-week is memorable, the procedural plot moves fast, and the personal stakes for Nick and Juliette are higher than ever.
"Plumed Serpent" is the eighteenth episode of Grimm’s first season, and it serves as a classic example of the show’s sweet spot: blending police procedural drama with dark fairy-tale lore, while throwing a major wrench into the personal lives of its characters. Grimm 1x18
The woman, named Sasha, has her sights set on a new mark: a billionaire named Carl. Nick must stop her before Carl ends up dead like the others. The procedural arc is tight, featuring a fun undercover operation where Nick uses his Grimm senses to resist her charms. "Plumed Serpent" isn't the flashiest episode of Season
Monroe: "You want me to make an anti-love potion? Do I look like a witch?" What to watch for next: This episode sets up lingering distrust between Nick and Juliette. The memory gaps and unexplained behavior will start to pile up—leading directly to the season’s explosive finale. What did you think of "Plumed Serpent"? Did the love spell subplot work for you, or did it feel like a shortcut for drama? Let me know in the comments! The woman, named Sasha, has her sights set
Nick and Hank (Russell Hornsby) soon discover the woman is a —a Wesen that resembles a feathered serpent. These creatures produce a powerful pheromone that acts like an addictive love potion. Their M.O. is seducing wealthy men, getting them to empty their bank accounts, and then discarding them.
Until now, Juliette has been kept blissfully ignorant of Nick’s double life. This episode plants a seed of instability in their relationship. She wakes up from the spell with no memory of her actions, but the audience—and Nick—now know how easily she can be turned against him.
Rolfe spikes Juliette’s drink with the same love pheromone. Suddenly, Juliette becomes obsessively, aggressively attracted to Rolfe—and violently repulsed by Nick.