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| Left to right: Joe Lo Truglio and Andy Samberg |
The Golden Globe-winning comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine returns for a second season of hilarity and crime. After an impressive first season that chronicled one of the best new ensembles solving problems and forming unexpected relationships, the series is back to tackle bigger things. Will it be as great as the first season? Stay tuned every Wednesday for the recap on that week's episode to find out through interesting tidbits including the best jokes and what the crew is up to that week.
Crime of the Week: There is a drug ring that is operating out of a trailer and Holt (Andre Braugher) wants people to stake it out until they have definitive proof that it is real.
Peralta Problem: Perala (Andy Samberg) and Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) go on a stakeout that lasts eight days only to realize that they have trouble being around each other.
Subplot of the Week: Jeffords (Terry Crews) makes his daughters a cartoon only to have Gina (Chelsea Peretti) and Santiago (Melissa Fumero) jealous when they realize that the characters are stereotyped versions of themselves.
Best Joke: While trying to kill time, Boyle and Peralta set up a miniature hoop. This immediately goes wrong when Peralta tries to do an alley oop that sends Boyle crashing into the wall and not making it anywhere near the hoop.
Culprit: The ring is known all along and they are finally arrested over the closing credits.
Resolution: After getting into a little tiff with Boyle, Peralta rekindles his friendship in time to take down the criminal that they were supposed to be getting. Gina and Santiago come to terms with Jeffords' drawing. Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz) begins dating Holt's son when he comes to visit.
Verdict: Not a great episode, but the ensemble cast manages to make the most of the fairly familiar stories that they are telling. It is great to see Boyle and Peralta have their own little war against each other, which is antithetical to their characters. Otherwise, the resolution to a lot of the plots in this episode were tad predictable and only saved by the decent amount of humor that came with the territory. It's also great to see Holt being funny with Wunch (Keira Sedgwick), which I was wondering if they would ever revisit.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
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