The episode was written by co-executive producer Carol Kolb and April Quioh and directed by Claire Scanlon.
In this episode, the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association engineers a walkout of uniformed officers in response to an alleged anti-cop incident, and Holt and Amy are left to manage a short-staffed precinct.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.01 million household viewers and gained a 0.4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association head Frank O'Sullivan (John C. McGinley) engineers a walkout of uniformed officers by claiming illness in response to an anti-cop incident involving a mouse found in a burrito.
To worsen the situation, Amy finds that the "Hitchcocks and Scullys" have been using massage chairs to fool their pedometers and haven't actually been walking their beats.
They give their evidence to O'Sullivan, who admits the officers were faking mono, but now they really are sick because Terry gave them all his stomach bug.
In August 2021, it was announced that the third episode of the season would be titled "Blue Flu" and that Carol Kolb and April Quioh would serve as writers while Claire Scanlon would direct.
[1] According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.01 million household viewers and gained a 0.4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
"[4] Brian Tallerico of Vulture gave the episode a 3 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "The creative team behind Brooklyn Nine-Nine has trotted out the same formula as the show's premiere week for its sophomore double feature, once again chaining an episode that tackles real-world concerns with one more centered on the personal lives of the members of the Nine-Nine.
The result is a pair of episodes that kind of feel like an echo of last week rather than pushing forward any sort of season momentum.