Balancing (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

"Balancing" is the 4th episode of the eighth season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and the 147th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by Evan Susser and Van Robichaux and directed by Daniella Eisman. It aired on August 19, 2021 on NBC, airing back-to-back with the previous episode, "Blue Flu".

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, Jake and Amy try to balance their job with their parent life as taking care of Mac proves to be far more difficult than it appears. To complicate matters, Jake finds that a serial killer he has been pursuing for 10 years is close to him and Amy must work to make a new police reform. Meanwhile, Holt moves in with Rosa but soon becomes a problem when he only talks about Kevin.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.48 million household viewers and gained a 0.3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with critics expressing criticism at its "formulaic" and "uninspired" main story.