Honeymoon (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
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Episode 1
| "Honeymoon" | |
|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Giovani Lampassi |
| Written by | Neil Campbell |
| Featured music | "Get Ready for This" by 2 Unlimited |
| Cinematography by | Rick Page |
| Editing by | Jason Gill |
| Production code | 601 |
| Original air date | January 10, 2019 |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
"Honeymoon" is the season premiere of the sixth season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and the 113th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by Neil Campbell and directed by Giovani Lampassi. It was the first episode of the series to air on NBC, after the network picked it up when Fox cancelled it in 2018.
The show revolves around the fictitious 99th precinct of the New York Police Department in Brooklyn and the officers and detectives that work in the precinct. In the episode, Jake and Amy go on a honeymoon in a Mexican hotel, but meets Holt (Andre Braugher) in the same hotel, who was taking some time off work as he was depressed from losing the Commissioner title to John Kelly. Back at the precinct, Rosa finds a struggling Terry, who is the interim captain, for advice on what to do about a drug case and Charles tries to find out from Gina why their parents are divorcing.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 3.54 million household viewers and gained a 1.2/5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the writing, calling the episode a promising inception of the season under a new network. The episode was also the first of the series to feature bleep censors, which was previously prohibited prior to its run on FOX.
Jake (Andy Samberg) and Amy (Melissa Fumero) go on their honeymoon at a Mexican beach resort. Coincidentally, they meet a depressed Holt (Andre Braugher), also staying at the same place. Holt decided to take some time off from work to recover from losing the Commissioner title to John Kelly (Phil Reeves), who was trying to push for a "vigilant policing" initiative. Holt starts to ruin their honeymoon by engaging in depressing monologues and self-wallowing around the newlyweds, such as when the couple is eating dinner, swimming or enjoying a spa session. Amy suggests to invite Holt to join their honeymoon activities to cheer him up. The plan worked, to Jake and Amy's relief, and Holt was starting to feel happier. However, Jake finds out that Holt was planning to quit his job as he was convinced that there was more to life than the NYPD. Consequently, Jake tricks Holt into his and Amy's hotel room to lock him up. Unbeknownst to Amy that Holt was in the room, she comes out dressed up as Holly Gennaro McClane from Die Hard as a form of sexual roleplay and is shocked. The two eventually tie Holt up on the bed to prevent him from leaving and try to talk him out of quitting the NYPD. Holt, in a fit of anger and misery, calls Jake selfish, which causes Amy to chide Holt. Holt eventually escapes, apologizes and offers to extend and compensate their honeymoon. Jake and Amy are then seen continuing their sexual roleplay, with Amy as Holly and Jake as Melville Dewey. They eventually discover its hard to keep up with the characters and decide to just take their clothes off.
Back at the precinct, Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) tries to ask Terry (Terry Crews) for advice on a drug case. However, Terry is distressed over taking over the precinct temporarily as he wanted to be a good leader, just like Holt. He attempts to find Holt's manual in order to be a good leader, but realizes that Holt had actually trusted him in making decisions after reading the manual. He gains confidence and proceeds to tell Rosa how to solve her drug case. Meanwhile, Charles (Joe Lo Truglio) attempts to find out from Gina (Chelsea Peretti) why their parents broke up. He tries to get Gina to investigate it with him, but she refuses to do so. Charles dons a mask with Gina's face on it and tries to unlock Gina's phone to find the truth, and finds out that Gina was the one who coerced her mother in to breaking up with Charles' dad. Gina later reveals it was because her mother was cheating on his father, and the reason she did not want to disclose it initially was because she did not want to hurt his feelings.
Jake and Amy come back from their honeymoon to learn that Holt had publicly rebelled against John Kelly's initiative, and as a form of retaliation, John Kelly has moved the entire precinct into the bullpen. Jake and Amy stare in surprise as they watch the overcrowded bullpen going about their business.