Sicko (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
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Episode 17
| "Sicko" | |
|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 17 |
| Directed by | Matthew Nodella |
| Written by | Justin Noble |
| Cinematography by | Ryan Page |
| Editing by | Jason Gill |
| Production code | 617 |
| Original air date | May 16, 2019 |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Sicko" is the seventeenth episode of the sixth season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and the 129th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by Justin Noble and directed by Matthew Nodella. It aired on May 16, 2019 on NBC, airing back-to-back with the next episode, "Suicide Squad".
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 this episode, Jake and Boyle investigate a murder and face pressure from Commissioner Kelly to use his new app which allows civilians to submit evidence to the police, while also facing pressure from Holt not to do so. Meanwhile, Terry faces transference to another precinct as the precinct won't cover his Lieutenant status raise.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.63 million household viewers and gained a 0.5/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the writing and the surveillance theme, with many expressing that it perfectly sets up the season finale.
In the cold open, Jake attempts to prank Holt by altering the podium, but after being warned by Amy and the other squad members that he'll either be mad or won't fall for it, he settles for just moving it half an inch, which drives Holt to laughter.
Holt (Andre Braugher) assigns a murder case to Jake (Andy Samberg) and Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio). Commissioner Kelly appears, advising them to use his new app, HotClues, which allows civilians to send tips to the police. To prove how useless the app can be, Holt tells them not to use the app for help.
Without a single lead, Jake and Boyle visit Jake's prison friend Caleb (Tim Meadows), who tells them that a Reddit user could be the prime suspect and the serial killer. Taunted by Kelly, they end up using a tip from HotClues to identify the killer's hotel room, but the killer manages to escape. Another visit to Caleb makes them realize the killer is looking for a heart transplant and the files reveal that Angelo Rinaldi, a member of a crime family, is the person who solicited a transplant. They arrest him and Holt apologizes to Kelly, thanking him for the app. However, they discover that Kelly's assistant submitted the tip; they further discover that HotClues uses illegal wiretapping throughout all electronic devices in the area to get information. They find after confronting Kelly that they can't reveal any of this, because any criminals that were jailed thanks to the app would be released; in addition, Kelly obtained private text messages where Holt says he wants to do anything to get rid of him, which would discredit him should he go public about Kelly's scheme and ruin his career. In order to help them fight Kelly, Jake assembles a team of people that are "not loyal to anybody": Chief Wuntch (Kyra Sedgwick), Captain Jason "C.J." Stentley (Ken Marino), and Keith "The Vulture" Pembroke (Dean Winters).
Meanwhile, newly-promoted Lieutenant Terry (Terry Crews) finds out that due to the precinct's limited budget not covering his raise, he will be transferred to a Staten Island precinct. Unable to reduce the budget for everything, he realizes the only way for him to stay with his raise in the precinct would be firing somebody. He then talks to an office worker named Brian (Travis Coles) and encourages him to follow his dreams on Broadway, which allows him to avoid firing him. The plan works and Brian announces his plans to quit, but Terry realizes Brian is a terrible singer and won't triumph on Broadway. Seeing that Brian has a family with a poor financial situation, Terry admits that Brian can't sing and convinces him to stay in the precinct, which means Terry will be transferred.