The Final Season Of ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Set For August Premiere, NBC To Air Two Episodes Each Week
By Chris Evangelista/May 20, 2021 12:00 pm EST
Brooklyn Nine-Nine has set a premiere date for its eighth and final season. The cop comedy delayed its return in the wake of mass protests against police brutality, and this latest and last season was completely reworked as a result. Now, the final season will premiere on NBC in August. In addition to that, it looks like NBC will be airing two new episodes back to back every week, which will effectively bring the show to a close faster than if it were unfolding on a normal weekly schedule.
The Final Season Of ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Set For August Premiere, NBC To Air Two Episodes Each Week
By Chris Evangelista/May 20, 2021 12:00 pm EST
Brooklyn Nine-Nine has set a premiere date for its eighth and final season. The cop comedy delayed its return in the wake of mass protests against police brutality, and this latest and last season was completely reworked as a result. Now, the final season will premiere on NBC in August. In addition to that, it looks like NBC will be airing two new episodes back to back every week, which will effectively bring the show to a close faster than if it were unfolding on a normal weekly schedule.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Final Season Premiere
To their credit, the folks behind Brooklyn Nine-Nine understood these questions were inevitable, and they decided to go back and retool season 8. As a result, season 8 will actually address police brutality in some manner, with star Andy Samberg saying the season will be “striking a balance between” dealing with police brutality “and putting on a show that people who love [it] have been watching for seven years.” The final season will also address the COVID-19 pandemic. The official synopsis states that in the final season, “Jake and the squad must try to balance their personal lives and their professional lives over the course of a very difficult year.”
While I understand the uneasiness about a funny cop show in the wake of current events, I’ve always looked at Brooklyn Nine-Nine as existing in an alternate reality than our own, primarily because it’s pretty obvious the cops on the show do not behave like real police officers. That said, while I remain a fan of the series, I also think now is the right time to end it. Not just because of current events, but also because it feels like the series has had a good run and there’s not much further it can go. Season 7 ended with Samberg’s Det. Jake Peralta and wife Sgt. Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero) having a child, and anytime a show introduces a kid into the mix, it feels like the beginning of the end. So farewell, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and thanks for the laughs.
