The Grimm Identity

"" is the first episode of Season 5, the eighty-ninth episode overall, and the Season 5 premiere of Grimm. It first aired on October 30, 2015 on NBC.

Press Release
NICK BURKHARDT IS A MAN ON FIRE - ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ GUEST STARS - In the wake of his mother's beheading and Juliette's death, things have never been more chaotic for Nick (David Giuntoli). Having lost so much, Nick must dig deep and decide what type of person he wants to be, while also coming to grips with fathering a child with his once sworn enemy, Adalind (Claire Coffee). His search for the truth leads him to FBI Agent Chavez (guest star Elizabeth Rodriguez) and puts him at odds with those close to him. Russell Hornsby, Silas Weir Mitchell, Sasha Roiz, Reggie Lee and Bree Turner also star.

Wesen

 * Blutbad
 * Fuchsbau
 * Half-Zauberbiest
 * Hexenbiest
 * Eisbiber
 * Steinadler
 * Gelumcaedus

Production Notes

 * The episode began filming on July 7, 2015.
 * Footage from, , and was reused (flashbacks).

Continuity

 * This episode picks up right after ended.
 * Adalind and Nick's son is named Kelly.
 * Nick reveals to Chavez that he is a Grimm and tells her that Trubel told him about Chavez kidnapping her.
 * Meisner is revealed to be working with Chavez

Trivia

 * Adalind was supposed to go into labor at the end of but Claire Coffee was unable to film the scene due to being hospitalized because of her real life pregnancy.
 * This is the first season premiere since that wasn't directed by Norberto Barba.
 * The episode title is a reference to .