Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 8
The precinct faces pandemic and protest upheaval in its final season.
The final season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a ten-episode run, aired on NBC from August 12 to September 16, 2021. The series, which follows detectives in a fictional NYPD precinct, stars Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Dirk Blocker, Joel McKinnon Miller, and Andre Braugher.
Quick Facts
- Season number
- 8
- Episodes
- 10
- Network
- NBC
- First aired
- 12 August 2021
- Last aired
- 16 September 2021
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Summary
The precinct undergoes major changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd protests. Rosa leaves the police force to become a private investigator after losing faith in the system. Holt struggles with his relationship with Kevin, while Hitchcock retires and stays in touch with Scully via FaceTime. Jake and Amy navigate their first year as parents while managing their work lives. Amy plans a reform program that draws opposition from NYPD Union President Frank O'Sullivan. Jake is suspended for five months after a wrongful arrest. Holt reconciles with Kevin and they renew their vows. The squad stops O'Sullivan from sabotaging the reform proposal, leading to its citywide implementation and Holt and Amy being appointed deputy commissioner and chief of the program. Jake quits to be a full-time father, Terry becomes the new captain, and the group continues their Halloween Heists.
Production
NBC confirmed the eighth season on November 14, 2019. On February 11, 2021, it was announced as the final season with ten episodes. Four planned episodes were aborted in June 2020 after the George Floyd protests prompted reassessment of the storyline. Production ceased on December 31, 2020, due to a COVID-19 surge in Los Angeles. Filming began in April 2021 and wrapped that June.
Release
Originally announced for NBC's fall 2020 schedule in June 2020, the season was delayed to mid-season 2020–21. On February 11, 2021, it was pushed to the 2021–22 television season. On May 14, 2021, it was rescheduled for the 2020–21 season after the 2020 Summer Olympics. On May 20, 2021, the premiere was set for August 12, 2021, with back-to-back episodes on Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.
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