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: With Figgis still looming large, the precinct decides to fake Adrien Pimento's (Jason Mantzoukas) death, including a funeral.
Peralta Problem: Peralta (Andy Samberg) must help Santiago (Melissa Fumero) go undercover in a women's prison to find Figgis' sister (Aida Turturro).
Subplot of the Week: During the funeral, the precinct attempts to find Figgis by his character trait of having a scarred hand.
Best Joke: As Holt (Andre Braugher) begins to prepare for his work finding Figgis, he reveals that he's capable of doing small chat. He rattles off a series of broad topics that have little value and mainly work due to Braugher's delivery and ability to commit to the bit.
Culprit: While the precinct isn't able to find Figgis at the funeral, they find a pickpocketer who finds grievers to be very easy to steal wallets from.
Resolution: With a fake funeral in their works, the precinct believes that it will be easier for them to find Figgis. Meanwhile, Santiago continues to go further undercover by befriending his sister.
Verdict: While I think that having an overarching plot to end this season, I do believe that this is a bit of a meandering episode that likely works within a bigger context. Not much really happens beyond a bunch of set-up. It's great to see Santiago try to be mean. It's also great to see Diaz attempt to be sympathetic. However, there isn't much else beyond that, and the overall satisfaction of the episode doesn't have much to offer. Maybe it works within a larger context, but alone it doesn't have the familiar charm of the Brooklyn Nine-Nine series.
Rating: 3 out of 5
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