The detectives report to Sergeant, later Lieutenant, Terry Jeffords, a gentle giant and devoted family man. The two older detectives, Michael Hitchcock and Norm Scully, often seem incompetent and lazy, but were once legendary detectives. Jake's best friend, the timid and loyal Charles Boyle, is often partnered with the intense and aggressive Rosa Diaz. The detectives include Jake Peralta, an investigator with a high rate of solved cases despite his relaxed and often childish attitude, who eventually falls for his nerdy, by-the-book, but skilled partner, Amy Santiago. Set in the fictional 99th Precinct of the New York City Police Department in Brooklyn, Brooklyn Nine-Nine follows a team of detectives headed by the serious and intellectual Captain Raymond Holt, who is assigned as their new commanding officer in the pilot episode.
For its portrayal of LGBTQ+ people, the series won a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. The series has also received particular praise for its portrayal of serious issues, while retaining a sense of humor.
Braugher has been nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and has twice won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. The first season won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, and on the same night, Samberg won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. The series has been acclaimed by critics. The seventh season premiered in February 2020. The following day, NBC picked up the series for a sixth season it premiered on NBC on January 10, 2019. On May 10, 2018, Fox cancelled the series after five seasons. Brooklyn Nine-Nine premiered on September 17, 2013. Produced as a single-camera comedy, Fox originally ordered 13 episodes for its first season, eventually expanding it to 22 episodes. The rest of the cast features Stephanie Beatriz as Rosa Diaz, Terry Crews as Terry Jeffords, Melissa Fumero as Amy Santiago, Joe Lo Truglio as Charles Boyle, Chelsea Peretti as Gina Linetti, Dirk Blocker as Michael Hitchcock, and Joel McKinnon Miller as Norm Scully. The series revolves around Jake Peralta ( Andy Samberg), a New York City Police Department (NYPD) detective in Brooklyn's 99th Precinct, who often comes into conflict with his commanding officer, the serious and stern Captain Raymond Holt ( Andre Braugher).
It was created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is an American police procedural comedy television series that aired on Fox, later airing on NBC from September 17, 2013, to September 16, 2021, after eight seasons and 153 episodes.