Manhunter

"Manhunter" is the season premiere of the seventh season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and the 131st overall episode of the series. The episode was written by David Phillips and directed by Cortney Carrillo. It aired on February 6, 2020 on NBC, airing back-to-back with the follow-up episode, "Captain Kim". 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, the precinct must investigate the manhunt for a shooter who participated in an assassination attempt. The manhunt reunites Jake with recently-demoted Holt, but the partnership soon turns into a competition to solve the case. Meanwhile, Amy begins to suspect she might be pregnant. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.66 million household viewers and gained a 0.7 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the cast and the writing. Plot Councilman Bosworth is shot while giving a conference and the precinct is assigned to conduct the manhunt for the shooter. Cooperating with Jake (Andy Samberg) in his position as the lead of the investigation is former Captain-demoted-to-patrolman Holt (Andre Braugher), whose enthusiasm for duty leads him to break with proper procedure, which annoys his fellow patrol officer, Debbie Fogle (Vanessa Bayer).