Brooklyn Nine-Nine (season 1)


The first season of the television sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine premiered September 17, 2013 on Fox and concluded March 25, 2014 with 22 episodes.

Summary

Raymond Holt becomes the captain of the NYPD's fictional 99th precinct and almost immediately clashes with Jake Peralta as he is childish but a great detective, who's as immature as he is skilled at solving crimes. In other events, the precinct's annual Halloween heist bet is established, Charles Boyle is shot in the butt while protecting partner Detective Rosa Diaz from a criminal with a grudge against Holt, the squad gets a glimpse into Holt's home life at a party thrown by him and his husband Kevin, Charles begins a relationship with a woman, Vivian, that ends when their engagement is called off and Jake develops feelings for his partner, fellow detective Amy Santiago after winning a bet against her, that sees them go on a fake date and have a great time. Amy begins dating Teddy, a cop whom she knew from earlier, much to Jake's jealousy. The season ends with Jake going undercover.

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Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an 89% approval rating, with an average score of 7.25/10, based on 55 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Led by the surprisingly effective pairing of Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a charming, intelligently written take on the cop show format." Metacritic gave the first season of the show a weighted average rating of 70/100 based on 33 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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