The episode kicks off with Detective Jake Peralta (played by Andy Samberg) suffering through an absurdly terrible week. His alarms fail, his water is cut off, his car runs out of gas, and his clothes are stolen. Things go from bad to worse when .
The third storyline revolves around Captain Holt (Andre Braugher), Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews), and Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti). Terry and Holt accidentally miss Gina’s dance recital. To avoid hurting Gina's feelings, Terry tells her a "white lie" claiming that they were both in the audience.
Despite his suspension and strict orders to stay out of the way, a paranoid Jake cannot stop interfering with Amy and Rosa's work. They eventually discover that Jake's suspicions are entirely correct. He was indeed being framed by (Chris Parnell), a defense attorney whom Jake had previously arrested for cocaine possession in the episode "The Defense Rests". Hoytsman had orchestrated the entire streak of bad luck as an act of revenge. 🔍 Subplot 1: The Genius of Scully and Hitchcock "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" Sabotage(2015)
With Jake suspended, Charles Boyle is forced to partner up with the precinct's two most notoriously lazy and incompetent detectives: Norm Scully and Michael Hitchcock.
To Boyle's absolute shock, they track down a criminal and solve a case that Charles had been struggling with for quite some time. The comedic genius of this subplot lies in the reveal: Hitchcock and Scully admit to Boyle that they are actually highly capable investigators. However, so that leadership stops assigning them hard work, allowing them to coast until retirement. 💃 Subplot 2: Captain Holt's Moral Dilemma The episode kicks off with Detective Jake Peralta
Knowing he does not do drugs, Jake instantly concludes that he is being framed by someone in his massive "rolodex of enemies". Captain Raymond Holt suspends Jake for the failed test but assigns Detectives Amy Santiago and Rosa Diaz to covertly investigate Jake's theory.
True to his intensely strict moral compass, Holt refuses to uphold the lie when Gina questions him. He bluntly tells Gina they did not attend and dismissively refers to her dance troupe as a mere "hobby". This devastates the usually overconfident Gina, stripping her of her signature narcissism. Realizing the damage his bluntness caused, Holt makes things right by officially acknowledging Gina as a professional dancer. 🏆 Critical Reception & Highlights Sabotage (2015) - (S2E19) - Cast & Crew - TMDB The third storyline revolves around Captain Holt (Andre
of the acclaimed police sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine , originally airing on March 15, 2015. It is widely remembered by fans of the series as the episode that heavily featured Chris Parnell guest-starring as the unhinged lawyer Geoffrey Hoytsman, while also giving the precinct's resident "slackers," Scully and Hitchcock, a rare moment to shine as competent detectives. 🚨 The Main Plot: Peralta Under Siege
The episode kicks off with Detective Jake Peralta (played by Andy Samberg) suffering through an absurdly terrible week. His alarms fail, his water is cut off, his car runs out of gas, and his clothes are stolen. Things go from bad to worse when .
The third storyline revolves around Captain Holt (Andre Braugher), Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews), and Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti). Terry and Holt accidentally miss Gina’s dance recital. To avoid hurting Gina's feelings, Terry tells her a "white lie" claiming that they were both in the audience.
Despite his suspension and strict orders to stay out of the way, a paranoid Jake cannot stop interfering with Amy and Rosa's work. They eventually discover that Jake's suspicions are entirely correct. He was indeed being framed by (Chris Parnell), a defense attorney whom Jake had previously arrested for cocaine possession in the episode "The Defense Rests". Hoytsman had orchestrated the entire streak of bad luck as an act of revenge. 🔍 Subplot 1: The Genius of Scully and Hitchcock
With Jake suspended, Charles Boyle is forced to partner up with the precinct's two most notoriously lazy and incompetent detectives: Norm Scully and Michael Hitchcock.
To Boyle's absolute shock, they track down a criminal and solve a case that Charles had been struggling with for quite some time. The comedic genius of this subplot lies in the reveal: Hitchcock and Scully admit to Boyle that they are actually highly capable investigators. However, so that leadership stops assigning them hard work, allowing them to coast until retirement. 💃 Subplot 2: Captain Holt's Moral Dilemma
Knowing he does not do drugs, Jake instantly concludes that he is being framed by someone in his massive "rolodex of enemies". Captain Raymond Holt suspends Jake for the failed test but assigns Detectives Amy Santiago and Rosa Diaz to covertly investigate Jake's theory.
True to his intensely strict moral compass, Holt refuses to uphold the lie when Gina questions him. He bluntly tells Gina they did not attend and dismissively refers to her dance troupe as a mere "hobby". This devastates the usually overconfident Gina, stripping her of her signature narcissism. Realizing the damage his bluntness caused, Holt makes things right by officially acknowledging Gina as a professional dancer. 🏆 Critical Reception & Highlights Sabotage (2015) - (S2E19) - Cast & Crew - TMDB
of the acclaimed police sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine , originally airing on March 15, 2015. It is widely remembered by fans of the series as the episode that heavily featured Chris Parnell guest-starring as the unhinged lawyer Geoffrey Hoytsman, while also giving the precinct's resident "slackers," Scully and Hitchcock, a rare moment to shine as competent detectives. 🚨 The Main Plot: Peralta Under Siege