| Season Number: | 8 |
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| Num Episodes: | 10 |
| Network: | NBC |
The eighth and final season of the American sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine premiered on August 12, 2021, and concluded on September 16, 2021. The season consists of ten episodes. NBC renewed the series for an eighth season in November 2019 and announced in February 2021 that it would be the final season.
The series revolves around the lives of a group of police detectives at a fictional precinct of the New York City Police Department. It stars Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Dirk Blocker, Joel McKinnon Miller, and Andre Braugher.
The precinct experiences drastic changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd protests. Rosa quits her job and becomes a private investigator after losing faith in the system, Holt struggles to maintain his relationship with Kevin, and Hitchcock retires and keeps in touch with Scully via FaceTime. Jake and Amy attempt to keep their work lives under control during their first year as parents. In response to the increasing tension between officers and the citizens, Amy plans to implement a major reform program, which puts her in the crosshairs of old-school NYPD Union President Frank O'Sullivan. Jake is suspended for five months after making a wrongful arrest on a case he was let go from.
Holt ultimately repairs his relationship with Kevin and they renew their vows. The squad also successfully stop O'Sullivan from sabotaging the reform program proposal, leading to the commissioner implementing it citywide and appointing Holt and Amy as deputy commissioner and chief of the program, respectively. With Amy's new position making their parenting schedule more difficult, Jake decides to quit his job to be a full-time father while Terry becomes the new Captain of the precinct. The series ends with all of them deciding to continue their Halloween Heists despite their life changes.
See main article: List of Brooklyn Nine-Nine characters.
See main article: List of Brooklyn Nine-Nine episodes.
The eighth season was confirmed by NBC on November 14, 2019.[1] On February 11, 2021, it was announced that the season would be series' last and would comprise ten episodes.[2] In June 2020, cast member Terry Crews said four planned episodes for season eight had been aborted in the wake of the George Floyd protests, as Floyd's murder prompted the producers to reassess the direction of the season's storyline.[3] On December 31, 2020, it was announced that production had ceased on the series due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles, California, where the series was filmed.[4] Production on the season began in April 2021.[5] Filming wrapped that June.[6]
In June 2020, it was announced that the season would premiere in 2020 as a part of NBC's fall schedule.[7] However, NBC later delayed the premiere until mid-season 2020–21.[8] On February 11, 2021, it was announced that the season had been pushed back until the 2021–22 television season.[2] However, on May 14, 2021, it was announced that the season would air during the 2020–21 television season after the 2020 Summer Olympics.[9] On May 20, 2021, it was announced that the season would premiere on August 12, 2021, and would consist of back-to-back episodes on Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.[10]
The last season received mixed-to-positive reviews, where many audiences found it inferior to the first seven seasons and criticized the formulaic nature of some episodes. The series finale, however, received critical acclaim.[11]