The Good Ones (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
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Episode 1
| "The Good Ones" | |
|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Cortney Carrillo |
| Written by | David Phillips & Dewayne Perkins |
| Cinematography by | Rick Page |
| Editing by | Jason Gill |
| Production code | 801 |
| Original air date | August 12, 2021 |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Good Ones" is the season premiere of the eighth season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and the 144th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by executive producer David Phillips and co-producer Dewayne Perkins and directed by co-executive producer Cortney Carrillo. It aired on August 12, 2021, on NBC, airing back-to-back with the follow-up episode, "The Lake House".
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, Rosa has quit her police career after the George Floyd protests and is now a private investigator. She reluctantly teams up with Jake, who wants to prove he is part of "the good ones". Meanwhile, Amy tries to rekindle her friendship with Holt after she fears he will view her differently, while Terry deals with Boyle's new attitude.
The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the show's take on the George Floyd protests, although some were still skeptical about its approach to the themes it raised.
In June 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) announces that she is quitting the precinct and her career after the George Floyd protests. Hitchcock (Dirk Blocker) has retired and moved to Brazil, but still keeps in contact with everyone via FaceTime. Jake's (Andy Samberg) reaction accidentally starts a chain of events in the precinct that culminates with a blackout.
In Spring 2021, the squad celebrates at the bar as Amy (Melissa Fumero) returns to work after being on parental leave. To their surprise, Rosa shows up, now working as a private investigator. In order to prove to her that he is one of the "good cops", Jake assists Rosa in a case that involves police brutality. However, the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association boss Frank O'Sullivan (John C. McGinley) prevents them from acquiring crucial evidence in the case. They then infiltrate his office to download evidence from his computer and present it to Captain Lamazar (Rebecca Wisocky) from another precinct. However, Lamazar deletes the evidence as she fears the repercussions of its content. Despite losing Rosa's client, Rosa and Jake rekindle their friendship.
Meanwhile, Amy fears Holt (Andre Braugher) views her as a stranger after a small talk and asks for Terry's (Terry Crews) help by using one of Scully's books. She participates in activities with Holt to rekindle their friendship but Holt storms out after a few activities. He later confesses to Amy that the reason for the small talk is because he had problems at home: Kevin and he are separating. Terry also has to deal with Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio), who has been showing excessive support for the African-American community in the past months. Terry talks with Boyle, telling him to just "do the right thing" because he really wants to do it.
Production
"The Good Ones" was written by producers David Phillips and Dewayne Perkins; it was directed by Cortney Carrillo.[1] In June 2020, Terry Crews, who portrays Terry Jeffords, revealed that the producers had scrapped four completed episodes in light of the George Floyd protests and the Black Lives Matter movement. He explained that series co-creator Dan Goor had "four new episodes all ready to go and they just threw them in the trash. We have to start over. Right now we don't know which direction it's going to go in. The cast had a lot of somber talks about it and deep conversations and we hope through this we're going to make something that will be truly groundbreaking this year. We have an opportunity here, and we plan to use it in the best way possible."[2]