Jake & Amy
"Jake & Amy" is the 22nd episode and season finale of the fifth season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and the 112th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by series co-creator Dan Goor & Luke Del Tredici and directed by Dan Goor. It aired on Fox in the United States on May 20, 2018. It was the last episode to air on Fox, following their cancellation of the series and its subsequent pick-up by NBC. The episode features guest appearances from Gina Rodriguez, Kyle Bornheimer, and Fred Armisen, while Kyle Gass co-stars.
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| Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 22 |
| Directed by | Dan Goor |
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| Featured music | "I Wanna Sex You Up" by Color Me Badd |
| Cinematography by | Giovani Lampassi |
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| Production code | 522 |
| Original air date | May 20, 2018 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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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 Peralta (Andy Samberg) and Amy Santiago's (Melissa Fumero) wedding plans begin awry when someone threatens to detonate a bomb in their venue, and Amy's ex-boyfriend Teddy Wells (Kyle Bornheimer), turns out to be the anti-bombs squad leader. During this, Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher) finally gets the results of the commissioner position and Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews) and Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz) try to fix Amy's ruined veil before the wedding.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.79 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 performances, writing and resolution to the show's tenure on Fox.
Plot
It's the big day for Jake (Andy Samberg) and Amy (Melissa Fumero) but the wedding does not go as planned when Amy's veil is ruined and the venue is forced to be evacuated when someone calls Jake to inform him he has a bomb in the venue. The person got the address when Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) posted the venue's address in the newspaper.
To Jake's and Amy's dismay, Teddy (Kyle Bornheimer) is the leader of the anti-bomb squad who will handle the bomb. Jake, Amy and Boyle decide to find suspects that could've done it and discover that the culprit was a criminal (Kyle Gass) Amy arrested in the past who planted a bomb in the vents and they arrest him. However, the bomb remains in the venue and they're told the wedding won't happen that day. Terry (Terry Crews) has to fix the veil and he and Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) take a cab driven by a woman named Alicia (Gina Rodriguez), whom Terry tries to hook Rosa up with.
Holt (Andre Braugher) receives an email informing him if he has successfully been appointed Commissioner, and holds off reading it out of fear. To compensate for the wedding, Boyle organizes the precinct to be the wedding ceremony. Holt officiates the wedding and Teddy helps bringing in the rings with a robot, to compensate for the venue. Jake and Amy are officially married. In the bar celebration, Holt tells the precinct that he got the results. He reads it and makes a gesture, leaving the precinct confused as to whether or not he got the position.
Reception
Viewers
In its original American broadcast, "Jake & Amy" was seen by an estimated 1.79 million household viewers and gained a 0.8/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.[1] This was a slight increase in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by 1.75 million viewers with a 0.8/3 in the 18-49 demographics.[2] This means that 0.8 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode, while 3 percent of all households watching television at that time watched it. With these ratings, Brooklyn Nine-Nine was the third highest rated show on FOX for the night, beating Bob's Burgers but behind Family Guy and The Simpsons, fifth on its timeslot and eight for the night, behind Family Guy, The Simpsons, NCIS: Los Angeles, 60 Minutes, America's Funniest Home Videos, American Idol, and 2018 Billboard Music Awards.
Critical reviews
"Jake & Amy" received very positive reviews from critics. LaToya Ferguson of The A.V. Club gave the episode an "A-" grade and wrote, "Because of the way the season set things up for this conclusion, 'White Whale' and 'Jake & Amy' get docked points for not following through on them. Would it have been better had there been no NutriBoom issues in the first place? Had there been an explanation for any last minute wedding planning? Yes, actually. In a self-contained situation, these last two episodes of the season absolutely fulfill every possible thing a Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode needs. But the thing about Brooklyn Nine-Nine is that it's made abundantly clear that 'self-contained situation' isn't exactly the name of the game. As for everything else? Flawless."[3]
Alan Sepinwall of Uproxx wrote, "Where the series tends to blow up its status quo in its season finales, Jake & Amy was largely just a terrific, funny, and charming episode of a show that gets to go be all of those things on a new network next season. And we can worry about Holt's rank when we get there."[4]
References
- Porter, Rick (May 22, 2018). "'Bob's Burgers,' 'Family Guy' and 'Dateline' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- Porter, Rick (May 15, 2018). "'American Idol' and 'Genius Junior' finale adjust up: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- Ferguson, LaToya (May 20, 2018). "With the promise of a new day, "Jake & Amy" makes a near perfect Brooklyn Nine-Nine ending". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- Sepinwall, Alan (May 20, 2018). "'Jake & Amy' Isn't The End Of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' But It Would've Been A Good One". Uproxx. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
External links
- "Jake & Amy" on IMDb
- "Jake & Amy" at TV.com