"Blue Flu" is the 3rd episode of Season Eight in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine television series. It originally aired on August 19, 2021 to 2.02 million viewers. Viewers give it 7 out of 10 on IMDb.
Episode Synopsis[]
Uniformed police officers go on strike at the 99th Precinct due to an alleged incident with a mouse in a burrito. In an attempt to prove the officers are faking it Jake has Charles Boyle go to the doctor where they discover something suspicious on his testicles. Raymond Holt and Amy Santiago ask for help from other precincts who all send them their Hitchcocks and Scullys. Holt hires Rosa as a private investigator and she discovers that a police officer put the mouse in the burrito in exchange for a photo of Holt's tattoo. Test results come back showing that Charles is fine and Jake buys the photo of Holt's tattoo from Rosa for $2,000, which turns out to be a fake.
Plot[]
O'Sullivan engineers a walkout of uniformed officers by claiming illness in response to an alleged anti-cop incident involving a mouse found in a burrito. Willing to investigate further and force the officers to return to work, Holt orders the squad to investigate the incident.
Noticing that the officers report suffering infectious mononucleosis, Jake has Charles go to the doctor and get the diagnosis to prove the other officials are faking the reports. But Boyle's visit to the doctor soon turns concerning when the doctor notices a worrying sign on Boyle's testicles, which could be testicular cancer. Waiting for the test results causes Boyle to worry in the precinct. During a stakeout, he confesses to Jake that he fears dying as he won't see Nikolaj grow and miss more adventures with Jake, moving Jake to tears. Meanwhile, Holt and Amy asks other precincts for help in their under-staffed precinct. However, the precincts send their own Hitchcocksand Scullys. In order to motivate them, Amy gives them pedometers, promising one week of overtime to whoever has the most steps.
Terry struggles to work due to a stomach bug and goes home. Holt asks Rosa for help and she provides information revealing that the officer planted the mouse in the burrito in exchange for a photo of Holt's tattoo. Holt shows it to O'Sullivan but he twists the situation into another to avoid calling off the Blue Flu. Terry manages to infiltrate the union and records the officers confessing to the deception. However, his stomach bug overshadows the recording and they lose evidence. To worsen the situation, Amy finds that the "Hitchcocks and Scullys" use massage chairs to increase their pedometers.
After getting the test results, Jake and Boyle celebrate as his condition is not lethal. They turn the report to O'Sullivan, proving that the other officers aren't sick. O'Sullivan accepts faking it but says the officers are still sick because they were exposed by Terry's visit. A defeated Holt goes to the bar where Boyle gives him a talk about his fears. Holt then gets an idea. He confronts O'Sullivan at his office, proving that with fewer officers, the 99th precinct hit fewer complaints and bad records. O'Sullivan is forced to end the Blue Flu or having the officers fired for missing work. As Holt addresses the precinct, Jake uses the opportunity to show Holt's tattoo (having paid $2,000 to Rosa for the photo) but the precinct is disappointed when it's just a decimal point. It is revealed that the photo is fake and the episode ends before Rosa says what the tattoo is.[1]
Cast[]
| Actor | Character | |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Samberg | ... | Jake Peralta |
| Stephanie Beatriz | ... | Rosa Diaz |
| Terry Crews | ... | Terry Jeffords |
| Melissa Fumero | ... | Amy Santiago |
| Joe Lo Truglio | ... | Charles Boyle |
| Andre Braugher | ... | Captain Ray Holt |
| Dirk Blocker | ... | Michael Hitchcock |
| Joel McKinnon Miller | ... | Norm Scully |
| John C. McGinley | ... | Frank O'Sullivan |
| Anthea Neri Best | ... | News Anchor |
| Keisuke Hoashi | ... | Doctor Mintleman |
| Tatum Shank | ... | Officer McCaffery |
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Behind The Scenes[]
| Filming Location | City, State | Details | Scenes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYPD 78th Precinct | Brooklyn, New York | Building exterior | Establishing shots meant to represent the 99th Precinct |
| South 5th Street | Next to river, beneath Williamsburg Bridge | Ensemble walking down the street in the Title Sequence | |
| CBS Studio Center | Studio City, California | Stage 12 | Scenes that take place in the 99th Precinct |
| Stage 10 | Scenes that take place inside Shaw's Bar | ||
| NY Street Backlot | Establishing shots meant to represent Shaw's Bar |