User Reviews

This episode reminded me of Brooklyn 99's greatest strength as a show - presenting equality and diversity in such a nuanced and casual way. Despite such a diverse cast, I have never seen one of them as a token character.

Seeing the two schools of thought from Holt and Terry's era intertwining for a better tomorrow was heart-warming. This was stellar writing and handled beautifully by the actors. Even portraying how non-black allies dealt with it i.e Rosa's anger, Jake and Amy's reassuring speech to the kids or even Gina's sarcasm highlights how we must stick together to eradicate and overcome hateful people.

To anyone saying a comedy show should not address these issues - you are part of the problem! There is more to comedy than one liners and gags, it's an expression of irony, hypocrisy and self-reflection which this episode did very well.

They tackled a very serious topic in a wonderful, sensitive and clear manner. They didn't vilify, they didn't sugar-cote and they didn't make it into a joke. The episode was still amusing but the fun came from other places in the show. Such as The Adventures of Jake & Amy in babysitting.

I applaud the writing and the acting, especially of Terry Crews and Andre Braugher.

This was one of the best episodes of any show I've ever seen. It took a difficult, challenging and genuine issue and handled it with finesse and sensitivity, without skipping over the important details. Important opinions were expressed and listened to, and the humour in this episode came from other places and other plot points so as not to make the issue a joke. I'm blown away by the sensitivity and importance of this episode, and how well it was done. Terry Crews' acting was from the heart and honestly moved me to tears. What an outstanding 20 minutes.

Brooklyn 99 is a comedy series and they don't usually deal with real world problems. Any regular viewer of the series will notice that this episode was a very special one, dealing with issues of racism. The episode's writers somehow managed to pull this tightrope walk off and I praise them for that. To send a meaningful message and still make it a comedy episode in the spirit of the series...

Loved the cultural sensitivity and real-world application in this episode.

To the folks whining about the social justice aspect: if this offends/annoys you, you need it.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a show where goofy cops do goofy things and it usually ends up being pretty funny. Unfortunately for the show it is running during a very turbulent time for this country's attitude toward police. To NOT run this episode would have been a mistake, ignoring the harsh realities of a racially supercharged nation and continuing with glib cops skipping around while real cops routinely violate civil rights and freedoms. This episode needed to be made, to show audiences that the people making the show weren't completely ignorant of struggles with police that were absolutely defining the nation at the time with the rise of Black Lives Matter. This needed to be made to get back to getting away with cops freewheeling and acting like the world doesn't matter. So even if you didn't think this episode was funny (it wasn't) it had to happen. That being said, Terry Crews did an excellent job and the point, while a bit lightly touched on, landed.

I laugh at every single episode of the series, but not in this one. I Just contemplated how beautiful, important and sensitive the episode was. I just wanna say thank you for the whole series, but especially for that.

I never expected Brooklyn 99 to deal with this topic so I was surprised while watching this episode, but they made this episode really special. I was really moved by the scene where Terry and Holt were sharing their thoughts for the racism they face/faced and it made me cry. I myself is not American so I might be less familiar with the social issues they face but the low-rated reviews here made me realize that this topic is still not being understood by some people. Is a black person walking on the street at night "unusual"? Unbelievable.

Round of applause to those who made this and hands up to Terry and Andre, theyre acting was outstanding. I hope ppl who aren't watching the series would at least watch this episode, was really worth it.

This episode is the most serious and dark episode thus far, dealing with Terry being stopped by a cop outside his home when he's in civilian clothes (i.e. stopped for being black).

It has the normal obligatory humor with Amy and Nick having to babysit Terry's kids and explain racism to 7 year old. Which is good, but the real meat of the episode is Terry arguing with Holt on what to do and the repercussions of filing a complaint against the officer who stopped him. It gets very real and practical about picking which battles to fight, when to fight them, and the negative effects of doing the right thing.

It's nice to see this serious real life issue given justice in a comedic show, it didn't devolve into inappropriate/lame humor like most shows do as a cop out. The writer's weren't afraid to let the drama sit with you, it's not undercut by a random joke.

The speech of terry he told really got to me. I think it delivered a very strong message. It was not forced, it was done with care and emotion. One of the best episodes

Although it might not have been as good as other episodes it was definitely worth watching and had good morals! I think this sets up for future episodes when Terry could become a higher ranking officer Also the fact that they keep hinting about Jake and Amy's relationship and how they looked after the kids.

The episode disscued a very important issue but was horribly executed. No comedy at all. Writers forgot it was for Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

I watched this episode in the correct time I guess... It isn't about politics, that's culture teaching a generation.

The most impactful episode EVER made. I love how the show doesn't try to ignore how the policeforce treats poc. It's an episode which shows how B99 reflects on its influential role as a cop show in mainstream media. My problem about cop shows has always been the constant glorification of policeofficers - so this was an episode much needed.

It's happy to see the writer of Brooklyn 99 make some changes.

As relevant today as when it was released. Shows the damage that racial profiling can cause. Amazing acting from Terry Crews and Andre Braugher

I loved it. Every second of it. You don't see stuff like this often. The matter is usually sugar-coated or made into a joke, but this time they faced it directly. Pure harsh truth. Someone said it but I have to say this again. If you don't like the episode, you're the kind who need it. I've seen some comments about the ep being too "political" or "forced". Karen, of course you'd say something like that. You are the privileged one. Now get over yourself and maybe learn how to care about other people?

I don't usually write reviews on here but had to for this. It tackles racism really well, didn't expect it. The show has mentioned political issues from time to time and it's clear they have a diverse cast so it was only a matter of time they did something like this. Looking forward to more!

This was a phenomenal and necessary episode of 99. It was totally on point, and national treasure, Terry Cruise, was on point in it. He did an amazing job portraying what black men go through every single day in this country. The episode was timely, amazing, and well done.

Very realistic episode. Finally, they made something believable, that could happen in real life. We can deny it but there's problem in our society. Black people,other sexual orientation and even different looking humans are being treated differently which is not okay in 21 age. Loved this episode.

One of the best episodes of the entire show. The speech Terry gave about racism is very inspiring and touches amazingly a strong subject and delicate situation. Well done.

Like many others, I am tired of the current cultural divide and dislike the extremes on both sides. Nonetheless, the core issues are important and I care about them. I want a world where topics like the one handled in the episode are not an issue. I mainly have a problem when art is used to spread information about important topics in a shallow manner. When it is filled with radical thoughts and an agenda or are just bald informed/thought out. When they try to force a correct way of thinking instead of addressing the topic in a thoughtful manner. (Which in my opinion harms the issue more than it helps. *cough* 13 reasons why *cough*)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine did this really well. Nowhere in the episode did I feel like an agenda was pushed, it was a serious topic and it was handled with respect to everyone involved. I could feel that Terry cared a lot about what his character had to say and has had his own experience with the issue. The Dialogue made me tear up, not just because of the issue itself, but because I have grown to love those characters. Seeing the comedic characters struggling with such an issue and so much emotion felt satisfying, and developed the characters further.

I went into this episode, unsure if I would like it or not. I don't see such topics executed well often, and 99 surprised me. The episode was funny without lightening up the mood too much, and I don't know if there was a way to handle this any better.

It is obvious how much work went into writing this episode and I congratulate them on succeeding to address this in the best way they could

This is by far my favouite episode in this show. B99 is always ahead of his time, showcasing diverse characters, women is power and tackling toxic masculinity. But this, it was necessary to watch.

This episode, while humourous, really touched on what the black community faces when dealing with the police.

Terry endures a traumatic situation when a white cop approaches him on the street while he was searching for his daughter's stuffed animal. He's harrassed and detained without being given the chance to talk.

His fellow white officers learn a lesson in racism and the result of what can happen when reporting the harrasment and (almost) arrest.