So much could be written about just Holt and Kevin. They are a gay, interracial couple, but that’s not what makes them GOALS. They have so much respect for each other, and they know each other so well, which is a big deal for a guy like Holt who doesn’t open up easily. Birds, math, grammar, and classical music among other interests — these two live in their own world, where they need nothing and nobody else.

Kevin brings out the gentle and content side of Holt, the side of Holt that does not believe that “everything is garbage. You find something you care about, and it’s taken from you. Your colleagues, your dream job, your mango yoghurt. Never love anything.”

My favourite episode of Holt is probably a tie between Season 4, Episode 17: Cop-Con and Season 4, Episode 16: Moo Moo.

And in Moo Moo, when an angry and hurt Terry tells Holt about how he was racially profiled by a white cop for being a black man in a particular neighbourhood, the Captain initially tells him that submitting a complaint might adversely impact his career, and that he should, instead, rise through the ranks and change the system. When Terry files the complaint anyway, Holt thinks “a lot” about this, and concludes to Terry:

As a Black, gay man, I never had a superior who was on my side. So, the advice I offered you – that came from a different place, a different time. I put all my energy towards rising to a rank where I could make a difference. And I realize that if I don’t back you up on this, I would be betraying the very thing that I worked so hard for.

Contrary to what may seem in the early phases of the show, Holt’s mind can be changed. He does listen, he does introspect, and like any good leader, he does understand his responsibilities. Perhaps that is what makes Holt so attractive. There is no one in the show whose words I’d pay more attention to. I laugh at his jokes, I laugh at him, but most importantly, I learn from him.

And all of this could not have been possible without Andre Braugher. A phenomenal performance from a phenomenal actor. As he is laid to rest at the age of 61, this article is my humble way of thanking him for his invaluable contribution to TV as Captain Raymond Holt.

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