Police procedurals and office comedies each stay staples of community tv, and Brooklyn 9-9 expertly merged the 2 with its comedic tackle the fictional precinct of the NYPD. The collection adopted the precinct’s numerous group of detectives as they pursued town’s criminals, notably the straight-laced Captain Holt and extra relaxed Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg). The present premiered in 2013 and first aired on Fox earlier than shifting to NBC, the place it will definitely led to 2021 after eight seasons and simply over 150 episodes.
Brooklyn 9-9 was constantly nice all through its run, however at its finest, it wasn’t only a humorous sitcom—it was a intelligent cop present. A few of its strongest episodes balanced each side and dealt with critical matters with care. Regardless of the tone, although, its most memorable episodes featured the characters at their finest and most entertaining, whether or not they have been struggling to crack a suspect or as much as their common antics.
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“The Get together”
Season 1, Episode 16 (2014)
At Captain Holt’s celebration in “The Get together,” the squad aimed to make a superb impression on his husband, Kevin (Marc Evan Jackson), head of the classics division at Columbia College. As most of them struggled, Charles (Joe Lo Truglio) hit it off with Vivian Ludley (Marilu Henner), an older lady and co-worker of Kevin’s. And whereas it appeared Holt didn’t need them to attend, it was actually Kevin, who was cautious of police because of homophobia he’d skilled previously.
Of all the {couples} on Brooklyn 9-9, Holt and Kevin have been maybe the very best to look at. They have been completely fitted to one another, and their deadpan supply was all the time hilarious. And whereas the plot of the squad struggling to make a superb impression on the delicate Kevin was considerably clichéd—it was very acquainted sitcom territory—it was splendidly executed. The episode was additionally an entertaining glimpse at Holt’s life outdoors of labor.
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“The Final Day”
Season 8, Episodes 9 and 10 (2021)
In two-part collection finale “The Final Day,” the squad seemed again on their eight years collectively and seemed forward to their future as each Holt and Amy (Melissa Fumero) ready to depart for his or her roles after they have been promoted to run their reform program as Deputy Commissioner and Chief, respectively. The squad additionally loved one remaining heist—the winner can be topped The Grand Champion of the 9-9, and Jake introduced he’d be leaving the precinct.
“The Final Day” was a bittersweet and satisfying finish to Brooklyn 9-9, the way in which a sitcom finale ought to be. Every character had a fantastic sendoff, together with a number of the collection’ most memorable recurring characters. The episode additionally featured loads of fan service, however in the absolute best approach, together with some nice callbacks and essentially the most elaborate heist of the collection. Every little thing got here full circle, whereas leaving issues simply open sufficient for the story to proceed.
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“Jake and Amy”
Season 5, Episode 22 (2018)
Regardless of Amy’s good planning, Jake and Amy’s marriage ceremony day was derailed by a bomb menace in Season 5 finale “Jake and Amy,” and the top of the bomb squad was Amy’s ex-boyfriend. As the remainder of the 9-9 cut up as much as handle last-minute marriage ceremony duties, Holt obtained an e-mail informing him of whether or not or not he had gotten the commissioner place, and Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) hit it off with a ride-share driver.
No sitcom marriage ceremony can go off with out a hitch, and Jake and Amy’s went awry in true Brooklyn 9-9 vogue—every part that would go improper did go improper, as anticipated. However in the long run, it was a candy season finale which gave the couple the attractive marriage ceremony they deserved. It additionally ended on a cliffhanger, leaving the standing of Holt’s promotion to commissioner unclear. All this mixed made it a becoming season finale.
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“Coral Palms”
Season 4, Episode 1-3 (2016)
With Jimmy “The Butcher” Figgis (Eric Roberts) threatening to kill them, Jake and Captain Holt began new lives in witness safety in Season 4 premiere “Coral Palms.” To get again to their lives and family members in New York, they tried to lure Figgis to them and take him down on their very own, however issues didn’t go in line with plan, and the 9-9 rushed to their rescue. The story performed out over the course of three episodes.
Your entire “Coral Palms” story arc was so enjoyable to look at; it’s exhausting to decide on a single episode as a standout. Holt and Jake’s lives in Florida have been a drastic change of tempo for them, and it was nice to see them compelled into professions aside from police work. The episodes have been filled with nice moments, together with a memorable Brooklyn 9-9 visitor look from Maya Rudolph as Jake and Holt’s handler.
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“9 Days”
Season 3, Episode 12 (2016)
After Jake and Holt contracted the Mumps whereas engaged on a chilly case, they quarantined collectively in Holt’s house whereas they recovered and have been decided to unravel the case in “9 Days.” As they developed painful goiters and took an excessive amount of chilly medication, they’d a breakthrough within the case. In the meantime, Terry (Terry Crews) took cost of the precinct in Holt’s place and tried to sort out a listing of mandatory repairs, whereas Boyle mourned the loss of life of his canine.
“9 Days” was filled with nice moments—Jake and Holt caught with one another for days on finish was a goldmine of comedy and characterization, particularly as their sickness and self-medicating affected their conduct. The episode stood out as not solely among the best of the collection however as a very memorable episode for Holt, whose deadpan demeanor was answerable for a number of the episode’s funniest moments. However the chaos on the precinct was simply as entertaining.
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“The Secure Home”
Season 5, Episode 12 (2018)
After Kevin’s life was threatened by Seamus Murphy (Paul Adelstein), Holt despatched Kevin to a protected home with Jake till a case may very well be constructed in opposition to Murphy. Holt’s issues for Kevin’s security resulted in over-the-top guidelines, reminiscent of no web and solely crawling via the home to forestall being seen. In the meantime, Charles and Rosa ran an undercover sting at a hair salon to get data on Murphy from his girlfriend.
A number of the finest episodes of Brooklyn 9-9 have concerned characters being caught with one another, like “9 Days,” however “The Secure Home” took the setup and made it even funnier, with one hilarious second after one other. Kevin and Holt have been all the time nice to look at collectively, and their dynamic was much more entertaining with Holt’s calls for. However what was much more entertaining was Kevin and Jake’s dynamic with one another.
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“HalloVeen”
Season 5, Episode 4 (2017)
The precinct’s annual Halloween heist had the whole precinct plotting and double-crossing one another in an try to win a championship belt—or “cumberbund,” as Holt insisted on calling it—with the title of “Superb Human/Genius” by midnight in “HalloVeen.” The episode culminated in a remaining twist, as Jake revealed the whole heist was a setup to suggest to Amy, however maybe nobody was excited by the proposal as Charles.
The annual Halloween heist was all the time a season spotlight—it’s tough to slender down which ones was actually the very best. Like different Halloween episodes, “HalloVeen” featured loads of elaborate schemes and betrayals, all with a fantastic payoff, nevertheless it stood out because of its use of the heist as an elaborate approach for Jake to suggest to Amy. It was not solely hilarious however candy, marking an enormous milestone for them.
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“The Suicide Squad”
Season 6, Episode 18 (2019)
To place a cease to Commissioner John Kelly’s (Alan Brooks) Stingray operation, wherein he was illegally spying on residents, Jake assembled a novel staff of cops, together with some former enemies—Wuntch (Kyra Sedgwick), the Vulture (Dean Winters) and C.J. Stentley (Ken Marino) within the“Suicide Squad,” the second of the two-part Season 6 finale. They deliberate to stage a kidnapping, however issues went off the rails virtually instantly because of every part from incompetence to distrust.
Brooklyn 9-9’s model of a Suicide Squad was hilarious, because it introduced collectively a number of the NYPD’s most colourful characters—and the outcomes have been predictably chaotic and pleasant. Every member of the squad was entertaining on their very own, however they have been even higher collectively, as all of them introduced out the worst in one another. Regardless of this and the truth that every part that would go improper did go improper, they managed to get the job accomplished in the long run.
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“The Cruise”
Season 3, Episode 13 (2016)
In Season 3 episode “The Cruise,” Jake and Amy took their first trip collectively on a cruise ship, solely to find that the ship’s musical leisure was none aside from Doug Judy (Craig Robinson), Jake’s nemesis he’d been trying to find years. Judy revealed he was being focused by an murderer and had orchestrated getting Jake and Amy on the cruise to assist him. Again on the precinct, Holt entertained a go to from his sister, Debbie (Niecy Nash).
Each episode that includes Doug Judy was a gem—his antics and simple chemistry with Jake by no means acquired previous. However “The Cruise” was a standout episode not solely amongst Judy’s storylines however Season 3 general, because of its humor and premise. It was all the time enjoyable to see how the present’s writers would deliver Judy again, and having him crash Jake and Amy’s trip was a hilarious selection. The episode wasted no time introducing Judy.
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“The Field”
Season 5, Episode 14 (2018)
In “The Field,” Jake and Holt—who had tickets for an opera—spent their night interrogating Phillip Davidson (Sterling Okay. Brown), a dentist suspected of killing his companion, who had seemingly accounted for every part and disposed of all proof. As they struggled to get him to slide up and reveal one thing and even admit to the homicide, rigidity elevated between them as they disagreed over the very best strategy and Phillip toyed with them.
Whereas “The Field” had its fair proportion of humor, what actually made it stand out was its plot and energy as a police procedural. Phillip was one of the memorable and definitely one of the unsettling criminals within the present—he was chilly, calculating and performed to perfection by Brown. However Jake and Holt greater than held their very own, and the 2 had a fantastic dynamic with one another.