The Slaughterhouse (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
20th episode of the 4th season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Slaughterhouse" is the twentieth episode of the fourth season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine and the 88th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by Neil Campbell and directed by Victor Nelli Jr. It aired on Fox in the United States on May 16, 2017, back-to-back with the previous episode "Your Honor".
"The Slaughterhouse" | |||
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Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 20 | ||
Directed by | Victor Nelli Jr. | ||
Written by | Neil Campbell | ||
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Cinematography by | Giovani Lampassi | ||
Editing by | Jeremy Reuben | ||
Production code | 420 | ||
Original air date | May 16, 2017 (2017-05-16) | ||
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, Detectives Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) and Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz) compete in order to get a place in Lieutenant Melanie Hawkins' (Gina Gershon) task force, which ends up affecting their friendship. Meanwhile, Captain Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher) tries to get a reluctant Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero) to express anger with him when he loses her favorite pen. Meanwhile, Michael Hitchcock (Dirk Blocker) is constantly fighting with Norm Scully (Joel McKinnon Miller), stemming from Scully beginning to choose his new girlfriend over him.
The episode was seen by an estimated 1.38 million household viewers and gained a 0.6/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research. The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised the cast performance and the build-up to the season finale, although Hitchcock and Scully's subplot received a mixed response.