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.
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.
Jake (Andy Samberg) investigates a murder committed by Johnny Franzia, a serial killer he has been trying to pursue for 10 years and is deemed his "white whale".
Holt decides to talk with him by sending him the picture again and Kevin responds back with a scatter plot (his way of flirting), indicating that their relationship is stabilizing.
In August 2021, it was announced that the fourth episode of the season would be titled "Balancing" and that Evan Susser and Van Robichaux would serve as writers while Daniella Eisman would direct.
[2] 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.
It's broader in tone than the most recent episodes, leaning into physical humor like hair nets full of maple syrup and dick pics, but it does center the relationship between Jake and Amy in a way that’s satisfying.