Following the heavy themes of the season premiere, the squad heads to Captain Holt's lake house for a weekend getaway. Jake Peralta uses the trip as an opportunity to "parent trap" Captain Holt and his estranged husband, Kevin, in an attempt to reconcile their relationship.
To cope with the stress of the trip, Rosa Diaz spends the weekend under the influence of edibles, providing much of the episode's chaotic humor. Production & Themes [S8E2] The Lake House
is the second episode of the eighth and final season of the comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine , originally airing on August 12, 2021. Plot Synopsis Following the heavy themes of the season premiere,
Critics noted that the episode was designed to "liven the mood" after the premiere's focus on police reform and the COVID-19 pandemic, returning to more traditional sitcom hijinks. Production & Themes is the second episode of
Amy returns from maternity leave and finds herself struggling with her overprotective and bossy nature, which Jake notes resembles his own mother's behavior.
The episode primarily takes place at a brutalist-style concrete facility owned by Holt, which serves as a backdrop for the "chaos" of the squad's dynamics.
You can watch this episode on streaming platforms like Peacock .