Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 1

Summary

The NYPD's 99th Precinct gets a new captain in Raymond Holt, who immediately butts heads with Jake Peralta, a brilliant detective with a childish streak. Over time, they develop mutual respect and even start the precinct's annual Halloween heist tradition. Jake's partner, Amy Santiago, tries hard to impress Holt because she admires his career. Jake and Amy make a bet about who can rack up more felony arrests; Jake wins and takes her on a date that's supposed to be fake, but he ends up catching real feelings.

Charles Boyle pines for Detective Rosa Diaz, who doesn't feel the same way. He earns a Medal of Valor after taking a bullet in the butt while shielding Rosa from a criminal targeting Holt. At a party hosted by Holt and his husband Kevin, Charles meets food writer Vivian Ludley, gets engaged, but they split when he won't relocate to Canada. Sergeant Terry Jeffords, scared to return to active duty after his twin daughters are born, eventually conquers his fear.

Amy starts dating her ex Teddy Wells, making Jake jealous. While looking into a civic leader with Amy and Holt, Jake uncovers a big conspiracy and goes undercover for the FBI. Before he leaves, he tells Amy how he feels. After Jake's gone, Charles is stunned to learn he slept with the precinct's sarcastic civilian administrator, Gina Linetti.

Reception

The first season received mostly positive reviews, with praise for the cast, setting, and humor, though the Boyle-Rosa storyline was criticized. Rotten Tomatoes reports an 89% approval rating, average score 7.32/10, based on 57 reviews, with a consensus calling it a charming, intelligently written take on the cop show format. Metacritic gave a weighted average rating of 70/100 based on 33 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.