Brooklyn Nine-Nine is finishing its run after eight seasons. The popular comedy series created by Dan Goor (Parks and Recreation) and Michael Schur (The Good Place) follows a team of detectives at the 99TH Precinct of the New York Police Department in Brooklyn. The series stars Andy Samberg, Melissa Fumero, Stephanie Beatriz, Joe Lo Truglio, Terry Crews, Andre Braugher, Dirk Blocker, and Joel McKinnon Miller.
The series has been a critical and audience favorite since it first premiered on Fox in 2013, and ran a successful five-season run, and even won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series in 2014. As season five was wrapping up, Fox canceled Brooklyn Nine-Nine, much to fans' disappointment. After a massive outcry on social media from fans, including Hamilton star Lin Manuel Miranda, the series was picked up for another season on NBC, which aired season six and seven. Brooklyn Nine-Nine was forced to skip the 2020-2021 broadcast season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but many fans were eagerly awaiting the eighth season.
NBC officially announced that Brooklyn Nine-Nine would end its run after its upcoming eighth season. The final season will air during the 2021-2022 broadcast season on NBC. Season eight will consist of ten episodes and is currently filming.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine ending will shock some and seem like an inevitability to others as the writers must content with handling a series about the police in the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd in the summer of 2020. Many have wondered if a comedy about the police can be enjoyed and appropriate in the wake of massive protests and police brutality discussions. This real-world tragedy is something that the series's writers have considered, even stating they threw out a batch of scripts to start over to address the issue. While the series is primarily a comedy, the show has never been afraid to tackle serious topics like racial profiling, sexual harassment, and assault. Yet the status as a comedy and the fact that the lead characters are all part of a police department could create a disconnect for the audiences about the ability to laugh at their tactics when far too often, real police recklessness is never funny.
While the series could have easily pivoted in another direction, taking the central crew and putting them in a different occupation, as the later seasons of Archer did. It appears that the showrunners don’t want to overstay their welcome, seeing eight seasons as a good run for any series. The cast can now pursue new projects they couldn’t initially be apart of, like Stephanie Beatriz and She-Hulk, due to their strict network television schedule. Fans can still enjoy Brooklyn Nine-Nine in various runs on syndication, streaming services. If it follows a route similar to many popular shows, a revival or reunion is never off the table.
Source: NBC
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