“Woop-Woop! That’s the sound of da police!” Move aside serious and action-packed cop shows that we all love and say hello to the 99th precinct of Brooklyn. Booking criminals and solving cases has never been more stupid. The jokes are as fast and strong as bullets, but the jokes hit harder. Is this the funniest cop show on television that keeps the sexiness that comes with television cops? Let us find out.
This show takes place in the fictional 99th precinct of the New York City Police Department in Brooklyn New York. A group of detectives has a higher rate of solving cases and making successful arrests. They do it in their own way and have fun along the way. The outlandish tactics the crew uses to solve crimes is nowhere near the norm of busting criminals, but it gets the job done. Even if more danger and damage is necessary, nothing will stop this group of detectives from doing their job in protecting and serving Brooklyn.
The show revolves around Detective Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg), who believes he is in an action movie trying to pull off the coolest looking ways to bust criminals. His carefree and child attitude doesn’t affect his arrest rate. He eventually falls in love with the timid but hardworking partner, Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero). She does everything by the book step by step and wouldn’t think of breaking the rules. Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) believes that he is best friends with Jake, even when Jake denies him of that honor. Charles has a crush on his partner, Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz). She is very aggressive and refuses to even let Charles make dinner for her. Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews) is a devoted father and husband, who is a gentle giant. He has a phobia of going back on the field. He fears that he will be killed in the line of duty leaving his children fatherless. Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher) is the newly appointed captain of the 99th precinct. He keeps Jake and the other detectives in check which seems to be harder than busting criminals.
Those who are fans of the office will enjoy this sitcom. It has a similar premise but instead of an office, it takes place in a police station. Everything stupid and over the top is done well and satisfyingly funny. It doesn’t feel cringy or boring to watch it is solid for a couple days of binge-watching with a blanket and snacks. The comedy doesn’t just revolve around the police station, the real comedy gold is when the nine-nine crew is on the field. Handling criminals with the dumbest but most effective methods, usually getting led into danger by Jake. His way of thinking and doing anything is dumber than the criminals they catch. If Law & Order and Hawaii Five-O were to have a baby but the baby lost two chromosomes, you would have Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Two missing chromosomes work for the show by giving it a stupid but charming persona. The characters have great chemistry with one another which is the best aspect of the show.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is not the best sitcom out there but it is certainly the funniest cop show airing now. It is worth the time to build and love the 99th precinct. Not everything is all fun and games there are actual hard-hitting topics the correlate well with the comedy. Being diverse and inserting groups like the LGBTQ, doesn’t seem forced but just a regular day at the police station. It makes the viewer feel that they are standing right next to the actors, adding a sense of realism until something funny happens.
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