Shawn Van Horn has been a Senior Features Writer for Collider since 2022 with a focus on horror, and 90s TV and movies.
The Big Picture Brooklyn Nine-Nine is, above all else, a comedy. The series, which aired on Fox and NBC during its eight-season run, was never a ratings juggernaut, but it was one of network TV's best sitcoms of the 2010s. There are cop dramas on every channel, but it's rare to find a sitcom that makes police officers its focus. Brooklyn Nine-Nine did that with its plots surrounding a group of detectives for the New York City Police Department, led by Andy Samberg's Jake Peralta.
Release Date September 17, 2013 Creator Dan Goor, Michael Schur Cast Andy Samberg , Terry Crews , Andre Braugher , Stephanie Beatriz Seasons 8 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Full of Eccentric Characters Brooklyn Nine-Nine is silly, with characters so over-the-top that it's hard to imagine anyone like them could keep a job in a high-pressure police department in real life.
What Happens to Rosa in This 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Episode? Close During Brooklyn Nine-Nine's fifth season, and last on Fox before jumping to NBC, came one of the show's most nerve-racking episodes. "Show Me Going" begins with the usual hilarious hijinks, such as when Holt shows up to work in a bright red bowler hat and long blue trench coat.
How Does 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Handle the Situation? A serious plot doesn't mean this episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a downer. The comedy is still there in abundance. The more uncomfortable everyone is, the funnier they are, like when Jake and Amy share an emotional "I love you," only for a nervous Boyle to ask, "Are you done trying to get into Amy's pants?" He's freaking out and doesn't know what to say.