Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E3, “Kicks”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+.
Across the episode we counted 16 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (1); Affairs / cheating (2); Violence & injury (8); Swearing (1); Alcohol & drugs (1). 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, sex talk, affairs and cheating in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E3, "Kicks", is a live-action sitcom episode. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes I'm back and I'm ready for a case, so what do you got? A murder? A sui? A murder-sui?…. Sexual content includes Sex with you, just, us doing sex with foreplay; (SIGHS) I'll wait for you to not be naked. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Bitches be crazy, is that what you're saying, Terry? What? No, no. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I wasted a year on Chiaki. 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
Sex & hookups 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E3:
Sex with you, just, us doing sex with foreplay.
And sex with Amy.
- ALL
To sex with Amy! Sorry.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E3:
(SIGHS) I'll wait for you to not be naked.
Affairs / cheating 2 moments
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E3:
He's cheating on me.
Or maybe it could be Pimento wasn't cheating on you.
Violence & injury 8 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E3:
I'm back and I'm ready for a case, so what do you got? A murder? A sui? A murder-sui? They often follow one another.
Ooh, maybe you've got an avunculicide up in there? The murder of an uncle.
'Cause I knew if I did, I would stab you in the face.
So is this a sexy stab in the face? Or an angry stab in the face? - (KNIFE CLATTERS) - Don't play dumb with me.
Did you also see where it states, "If you fail the evaluation, you will be suspended"? I would have to take your gun and badge.
(KNIFE CLATTERS) I have no idea what she's gonna do but that's the safest way to give Rosa advice.
Here's your blood back.
Well, in that case, I guess you should have your blood back too.
Swearing 1 moment
How Swearing shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E3:
Bitches be crazy, is that what you're saying, Terry? What? No, no.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Brooklyn Nine-Nine S5 E3:
I wasted a year on Chiaki.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.