Beach House (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

"Beach House"
Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 12
Directed byTim Kirkby
Written byLakshmi Sundaram & David Phillips
Featured music
Cinematography byGiovani Lampassi
Editing byCortney Carrillo
Production code212
Original air dateJanuary 4, 2015 (2015-01-04)
Running time22 minutes
Guest appearances
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"Beach House" is the twelfth episode of the second season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. It is the 34th overall episode of the series and is written by Lakshmi Sundaram & David Phillips and directed by Tim Kirkby. It aired on Fox in the United States on January 4, 2015.

In the episode, Boyle invites the precinct on a detectives-only weekend at his ex-wife's beach house while he retains it. However, upon hearing that Holt has never gone to social events during his detective days due to his sexuality, Jake invites Holt to the house. However, due to Holt's nature, the weekend turns dull. Meanwhile, Boyle helps Rosa in her relationship with Marcus, while Gina tries to find out what happens when Amy finishes a sixth drink.

The episode was seen by an estimated 6.12 million household viewers and gained a 3.0/8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research, hitting series highs in 18-49 demo. The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised Braugher's performance and the cold open in the episode, although the Gina-Amy subplot received a mixed response.