White Whale (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
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Episode 21
- Matt Lawton
- Carol Kolb
| "White Whale" | |
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| Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 21 |
| Directed by | Matthew Nodella |
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| Cinematography by | Giovani Lampassi |
| Editing by | Jason Gill |
| Production code | 521 |
| Original air date | May 13, 2018 |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
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"White Whale" is the 21st episode of the fifth season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and the 111th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by Matt Lawton & Carol Kolb and directed by Matthew Nodella. It aired on Fox in the United States on May 13, 2018. The episode features guest appearances from Allison Tolman and Carol Herman.
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, Rosa and Amy team up to take down their "white whale" suspect, a ruthless killer who has managed to elude them for seven years. Terry helps Jake tackle his wedding planning chores. Elsewhere, Captain Holt and his rival, Olivia Crawford, try to convince each other to step down in the campaign for Commissioner.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.75 million household viewers and gained a 0.8/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received very positive reviews from critics, who praised the cast performances, writing and build-up to the season finale.
Amy (Melissa Fumero) and Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) find that their "white whale" suspect - a ruthless killer who has managed to elude them for seven years - has been spotted around the city and set to finally catch him. Before leaving, Amy leaves Jake (Andy Samberg) a list of chores he has to tackle before the wedding.
Amy and Rosa interrogate the killer's grandmother in an elderly home but find no information. Then, Amy reveals to Rosa that she accidentally let the killer escape when she inspected another part of the building they were inspecting, upsetting Rosa. While heading out, a woman tells them the killer is in the home and they return to catch him. Amy tries to mend her mistake and jumps off a balcony pursuing the killer, injuring her knee. Rosa explains to Amy that it's normal to make mistakes and she was angry because she lied to her, not for letting him go. They finally catch the killer at his accomplice's home (who was hiding as an orderly) and arrest him.
Meanwhile, Jake has trouble tackling the chores so he asks Terry (Terry Crews) for help. Terry helps him with a few chores but soon finds that due to Jake's over-confidence, he's already over-budget with the wedding before the chores are done. Jake is able to stay within their budget by opting for a cheaper wine package and asking Hitchcock (Dirk Blocker) and Scully (Joel McKinnon Miller) for help packing goody bags in exchange for candy almonds. The group manages to finish everything on the list but Jake accidentally locks Terry's keys inside Terry's minivan as they're preparing to transport the stuff for the wedding to the venue. Jake starts to panic about the keys locked in the car being a sign of a disaster-filled marriage with Amy, but Terry calms him down by saying that his love for Amy won't lead to that. Jake realizes that he would do anything for Amy because of his love for her and proceeds to break the window of Terry's minivan with a rock to get the keys out, and breaking a second window as a part of his adrenaline-filled proclamation.
Also, Holt (Andre Braugher) and Crawford (Allison Tolman) find that the other candidate for Commissioner has a 50% approbation and as such, one of them has to quit the candidacy. After the two argue for the other to withdraw, and Holt rejecting Gina (Chelsea Peretti) and Boyle's (Joe Lo Truglio) idea to spread false rumors about Crawford, Holt decides to submit a letter withdrawing from the commissioner's list but finds that Crawford withdrew as well, forcing Holt, Boyle, Gina, and Crawford to break into 1PP to retrieve the letter. Crawford finds Holt's letter and destroys it but reveals that she sent her withdrawal via e-mail, leaving Holt and John Kelly as the only two remaining candidates.