Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Workplace sitcom saved by fans after cancellation; joy as network resistance.

Why it matters

Episode guide

153 episodes across 8 seasons — titles, air dates, and synopses.

At a glance

Detectives in a Brooklyn precinct chase cases and emotional growth under Captain Holt's deadpan excellence. Dan Goor and Michael Schur built a workplace sitcom that treats found family as policy. Andy Samberg, Andre Braff, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, and Chelsea Peretti keep the bullpen loud; Andre Braugher's Holt is the quiet nuke. Canceled by Fox, saved by NBC after fan revolt. Joy as network resistance.

Network & studio

• Fox — broadcast network
• NBC — broadcast network
• Fremulon — production studio
• 3 Arts Entertainment — production studio
• Universal Television — production studio

Why watch now

For jokes with a moral core and one of TV's great captains. A complete comedy that gets kinder without getting soft-brained.

Cultural impact

Brooklyn Nine-Nine became the model for heartfelt cop-com and for fan-powered un-cancellation. Braugher's comedy turn expanded his legend. It kept diverse ensemble sitcoms commercially alive mid-decade.

Creators

Dan Goor · Michael Schur

Key cast

• Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta
• Stephanie Beatriz as Rosa Diaz
• Terry Crews as Terry Jeffords
• Melissa Fumero as Amy Santiago
• Andre Braugher as Captain Raymond Holt
• Joe Lo Truglio as Charles Boyle

Flash facts

• Created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur; Fox premiere September 17, 2013; later seasons on NBC after cancellation-and-save.
• Eight seasons (2013–2021).
• Andre Braugher's Captain Raymond Holt became a signature deadpan comedy performance.
• Known for pride episodes, Halloween heists, and workplace found-family arcs.
• Fan campaign after Fox cancellation led to NBC rescue.

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