The Son Also Rises (Grimm)

The episode was viewed by 4.01 million people, earning a 0.8/3 in the 18-49 rating demographics on the Nielson ratings scale, ranking third on its timeslot and ninth for the night in the 18-49 demographics, behind Dateline NBC, a rerun of Blue Bloods, Dr. Ken, 20/20, MacGyver, Hawaii Five-0, Last Man Standing, and Shark Tank.[1] This was a 3% decrease in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by 3.92 million viewers with a 0.8/3.[2] This means that 0.8 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 6.09 million viewers and had a 1.5 ratings share in the 18-49 demographics.[3]

"The Son Also Rises" received positive reviews. Les Chappell from The A.V. Club wrote, "Grimm's checked off a lot of the major myths in five-plus years, but there a few of the big ones that it's steered away from, either due to overuse in other adaptations or difficulty fitting to it into this universe. But if 'The Son Also Rises' is any indication, it's possible there's a third option, and they're saving the best for last. The show tackles the Frankenstein myth and does a bang-up job of doing so, embracing both the terror and the loneliness that exists within it. They may as well bring on Dracula at this point. (No, not that one.)"[4]

Kathleen Wiedel from TV Fanatic, gave a 2 star rating out of 5, stating: "I confess: I had a really, really hard time deciding what grade to give Grimm Season 6 Episode 8 because I was just too busy laughing my head off. It was just so difficult to take 'The Son Also Rises' with any amount of seriousness, particularly as a person with a degree in English and a modicum of scientific understanding."[5]

Sara Netzley from EW gave the episode a "B−" rating and wrote, "Overall, it was a clever twist on the Frankenstein story to give Wesen limbs to an unsuspecting human, even if that aspect may have felt a little glossed over as the police struggled to unravel a mystery that most of the audience had already figured out. Still, it's yet another example of Grimm putting its own spin on a familiar tale, which it's done so effectively for six seasons."[6]

TV.com, wrote, "Overall, 'The Son Also Rises' was another one of those episodes where the creative team gets it into their heads to start doing a riff on some classic sci-fi/horror trope and goes for it. There are a few minor subplot elements, but absolutely nothing happens to move the story arc along in this episode. I suppose Renard gets brought in a little closer to the loop, but since he's a) playing catchup with what we the viewers know the other characters, and b) there isn't that much to know, it's kind of a lot of work for a pretty minimal payoff. Soon Renard will be only slightly less ignorant than he is now, and still not know anything. Umm, yay?"[7]

Christine Horton of Den of Geek wrote, "The show finishes with Eve prophecising on what life-changing event the symbols could be predicting, stating: 'We don't have a lot of time left before it gets here.' No, you don't! The show's finale is in a month's time, people. Can we please forget about the weekly Wesen storylines and start focusing on the big stuff now?"[8]