"Maximum Security" is the twenty-first episode of the third season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
The episode was seen by an estimated 2.71 million household viewers and gained a 0.9/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Also, Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) has to go undercover on a maximum security prison in Rocksprings, Texas to get close to Figgis' sister, Maura (Aida Turturro) and posing like a pregnant woman.
In its original American broadcast, "Maximum Security" was seen by an estimated 2.71 million household viewers and gained a 0.9/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
But in continuing with the big Jimmy 'The Butcher' Figgis plot, 'Maximum Security' makes some baby steps, immediately slowing things down right out the gate.
"[3] Allie Pape from Vulture gave the show a perfect 5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "After last week's relatively joke-light, blisteringly over-plotted episode, I was worried that B99 was going to keep up that grueling pace for the entirety of this closing three-episode finale arc.
But 'Maximum Security' is a great installment of the show, keeping up some meaty plot mechanics without sacrificing the quirky, referential humor that makes it such a joy to watch.
It's not suddenly The Wire (though Jake would love that), but it wants us to believe that Pimento is really in fear for his life, that Diaz is genuinely upset about his absence, and that Santiago could really get hurt during this prison undercover operation.