

Meanwhile, Amy desperately tries to impress Holt.Ī detective from Major Crimes takes over Jake's nearly solved murder case and steals his thunder.


Jake meets an attractive Medical Examiner, but their relationship slows down her work, much to his colleagues' annoyance. Meanwhile, Amy is put in charge of the Junior Police Program for at risk kids, but her efforts to inspire them fall flat. With a backlog of unsolved cases, Jake finds himself in a slump. Meanwhile, a psychic friend of Gina's gets inside Charles' head. However, the arrest they make proves complicated. When Jake arrives late for work, Captain Holt decides to shadow him. However, when tightly-wound Captain Ray Holt takes over, he is determined to make this dysfunctional group of detectives into the best precinct in Brooklyn. ĭetective Jake Peralta is a talented, but carefree police detective at Brooklyn's 99th precinct who, along with his eclectic group of colleagues, are used to having a lax captain around the office. The character Terry Jeffords didn't exist during the casting process, but was written specifically for Terry Crews.The creators had previously worked with Chelsea as a writer on Parks and Recreation. When she didn't get that part, a character was created specifically for her. Chelsea Peretti auditioned for the role that would become Rosa.The character Rosa was originally called Megan before Stephanie Beatriz was cast.He participated in the casting process with the other actors, including improvised chemistry tests. Creators Dan Goor and Mike Schur, pitched the idea to him after he left Saturday Night Live. Andy Samberg was the first actor cast in the series.There is no 99th precinct in the NYPD, but exterior shots of the show's fictional precinct are actually of the 78th precinct in Brooklyn, New York.Filmed at CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA.Scroll down for additional behind-the-scenes photos, then hit the comments with your hopes for Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s (eventual) return. Soon after, Samberg confirmed that B99 was “taking a step back” as the cast, writers and producers contemplated “how you make a comedy show about police right now.”ī99‘s Season 7 finale, which featured the arrival of Jake and Amy’s firstborn Mac, aired April 23 of last year. In addition to the COVID of it all, Season 8 was delayed when the first four scripts were scrapped in light of last summer’s nationwide protests against police violence following the horrifying murder of George Floyd. Within less than 48 hours, NBC swooped in and rescued it. The Andy Samberg-led sitcom first premiered on Fox in 2013, where it ran for five seasons before it was cancelled in 2018. 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Cast Reacts to Final Season: 'What a Joy This Run Has Been' 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' to End With Long-Delayed, Shortened Season 8 I know some people will be disappointed it’s ending so soon, but honestly, I’m grateful it lasted this long. At the time, executive producer Dan Goor released a statement, which read in part: “I’m so thankful to NBC and Universal Television for allowing us to give these characters and our fans the ending they deserve… Ending the show was a difficult decision, but ultimately, we felt it was the best way to honor the characters, the story and our viewers. NBC announced in February that B99 would wrap its death-defying run with a shortened eighth season. Joel McKinnon-Miller (aka Scully) also shared a video from the makeup chair, and posed for a masked photo with B99‘s director of photography Rick Page (see below). A post shared by Melissa Fumero costar Stephanie Beatriz snapped a selfie inside Shaw’s Bar, back in Rosa Diaz’s signature leather jacket, while Joe Lo Truglio shared footage of his transformation into Charles Boyle.
