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From Emmy Award-winning writer/producers Dan Goor and Michael Schur, and starring Emmy Award winners Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a new single-camera ensemble comedy about what happens when a talented, but carefree, detective gets a new captain with a lot to prove. Detective Jake Peralta (Samberg) is a good enough cop that he's never had to work that hard or follow the rules too closely. Perhaps because he has the best arrest record among his colleagues, he's been enabled - if not indulged - throughout his entire career.

That is, until the precinct gets a new commanding officer, Captain Ray Holt (Braugher), who reminds this hotshot cop to respect the badge. Jake may have collared more criminals, but Detective Amy Santiago is close behind, and she's keenly aware of how many arrests she needs to close the gap. Amy grew up with seven brothers who were all cops. She's the first girl in the family to put on a police uniform, and suffice it to say: she's extremely competitive...about everything. But, ultimately, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a workplace comedy that's not really about the job. It's about the men and women behind the badge - singing karaoke, grabbing a beer and hitting on each other - all while protecting the fine people of Brooklyn... 
stars
Andy Samberg (Saturday Night Live), Andre Braugher (Men of a Certain Age, Homicide: Life on the Street), Melissa Fumero (Gossip Girl, One Life to Live), Terry Crews (Bridesmaids, Everybody Hates Chris), Joe Lo Truglio (Wreck-It Ralph), Stephanie Beatriz (Modern Family, The Closer), Chelsea Peretti (Parks and Recreation)
prods
Dan Goor (Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Parks and Recreation), David Miner (30 Rock), Michael Schur (The Office, Parks and Recreation)
studio
Universal Television, 3 Arts Entertainment
my take
I just can't. Someone really needs to find a good vehicle for Andre Braugher (Men of a Certain Age was, but that's gone.) All of the promos of Nine-Nine make it seem like a parody of a cop-shop sitcom. I like Andy, but this doesn't work for me at all.
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