The Golden Globe-winning comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine returns for a third 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: The annual Halloween tradition causes the precinct to fight for a literal crown while deceiving each other.
Peralta Problem: Peralta (Andy Samberg) must beat Holt (Andre Braugher) and Santiago (Melissa Fumero) in the Halloween game.
Best Joke: As Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) shows up for work, he discovers that everyone has dressed up. He finds this odd, especially since everyone usually makes fun of him for it. However, this leads him to retrieve his costume with just enough time for everyone to change and make fun of him.
Culprit: Santiago manages to beat everyone to the punch by using her own cunning skills to spy on Holt and Peralta.
Resolution: As Peralta and Holt fight it out to get the crown, Santiago proves that she has been ahead of them the entire time. Using deception, she manages to sneak to the roof without anyone ever suspecting her. She wins the Halloween game for the year, and a big party is thrown in her honor.
Verdict: There's not a lot to this episode besides the annual challenge of deceiving coworkers. I think that it inevitably helps to make for a very strong episode in which the comedy is rich and the sly writing is better. I am never sure if the clever reveal at the end actually was seen on camera, but I buy it anyways. It's a fun episode that shows everyone doing what they do best. I do hope that they mix it up in the future, though, as the deception thing is wearing a little thin and that I'm not sure how many more ways they can do this angle. Still, I enjoy their holiday episodes for their inventive take on the mystery comedy side of things.
Rating: 4 out of 5
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