The Good Ones (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

"The Good Ones"
Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode
Episode no.Season 8
Episode 1
Directed byCortney Carrillo
Written byDavid Phillips & Dewayne Perkins
Cinematography byRick Page
Editing byJason Gill
Production code801
Original air dateAugust 12, 2021 (2021-08-12)
Running time21 minutes
Guest appearances
  • John C. McGinley as Frank O'Sullivan
  • Rebecca Wisocky as Captain Lamazar
  • Shawntay Dalon as Aisha Fulton
  • Christian Belnavis as Victor Collins
  • Jennifer DeFilippo as Tina
  • Jaiden Alexander McLeod as Ronnie Johnson Jr.
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"The Good Ones" is the season premiere of the eighth season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and the 144th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by executive producer David Phillips and co-producer Dewayne Perkins and directed by co-executive producer Cortney Carrillo. It aired on August 12, 2021, on NBC, airing back-to-back with the follow-up episode, "The Lake House".

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, Rosa has quit her police career after the George Floyd protests and is now a private investigator. She reluctantly teams up with Jake, who wants to prove he is part of "the good ones". Meanwhile, Amy tries to rekindle her friendship with Holt after she fears he will view her differently, while Terry deals with Boyle's new attitude.

The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the show's take on the George Floyd protests, although some were still skeptical about its approach to the themes it raised.