"The Road Trip" is the ninth episode of the second season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Meanwhile, Boyle helps Holt learn the art of cooking for his and Kevin's anniversary, while Rosa refuses to go home when she catches a cold.
The episode was seen by an estimated 3.11 million household viewers and gained a 1.4/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
In the cold open, Jake and Boyle prepare to go undercover as longshoremen to bust a cargo smuggling ring, only to find out the leader turned himself in.
Captain Holt (Andre Braugher) assigns Jake (Andy Samberg) and Amy (Melissa Fumero) to go on a work trip to transfer a criminal who skipped bail and fled upstate.
In its original American broadcast, "The Road Trip" was seen by an estimated 3.11 million household viewers and gained a 1.4/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Unlike the first few episodes of this season, Jake and Amy's past or present (or even future) feelings for each other don't come across as too much too soon ('Undercover') or tacked on for angst's sake.
"[4] Allie Pape from Vulture gave the show a perfect 5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine is on a roll right now, following up last week's hilarious 'USPIS' with another winner that actually has some emotional stakes behind it.
"[6] Andy Crump of Paste gave the episode a 9.5 and wrote, "And that's what makes 'The Road Trip' so engrossing: the chance to see these characters battle against their own worst tendencies, whether it's Diaz's obstinacy, Holt's impatience, or Amy's perfectionism.