Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E20, “Paranoia”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+.
Across the episode we counted 12 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (3); Violence & injury (7); Alcohol & drugs (2). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 11+Violence, nudity, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E20, "Paranoia", is a live-action sitcom episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes We all want to believe that you're about to be murdered. Sexual content is mild but includes We're gonna look at naked ladies. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I'm surprised he didn't want us all to get drunk and slash each other with machetes. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Nudity & bodies 3 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E20:
We're gonna look at naked ladies.
Right, just their boobs.
No, no boobs.
Violence & injury 7 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E20:
We all want to believe that you're about to be murdered.
Okay, we need to make my main man Pimento look super murdered, like Tarantino disgusting murdered.
You ready? - Murder me, bro.
A gun and a picture of Pimento.
So, you had a picture of my friend and a loaded gun.
Sarge, blood.
How? I took the knife away from you.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3 E20:
I'm surprised he didn't want us all to get drunk and slash each other with machetes.
Some of us have a hangover.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.