The BEST episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Every episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine!

The lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.

Last Updated: 2/7/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
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The Last Day (2)
star
10.00
2 votes

#1 - The Last Day (2)

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/16/2021

Directors: Claire Scanlon
Writer: Dan Goor
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The Last Day (1)
star
8.34
2153 votes

#2 - The Last Day (1)

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/16/2021

The squad takes stock of their eight years together and looks toward their future.

Directors: Linda Mendoza
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Jake & Amy
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8.28
2403 votes

#3 - Jake & Amy

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2018

Jake and Amy's wedding day is majorly threatened, and Charles and the whole squad rush to help save it. Amidst the chaos, Holt hesitates to open the email that will indicate if he has won his campaign for Commissioner, despite Gina's encouragement. Meanwhile, Terry gently pushes Rosa towards a potential love interest.

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Johnny and Dora
star
8.19
3114 votes

#4 - Johnny and Dora

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/17/2015

Jake and Amy go undercover to catch Brooklyn’s most notorious identity thief, and the case brings them closer together – very close. Meanwhile, the entire precinct is caught off-guard when one of their own says goodbye to the Nine-Nine.

Directors: Dean Holland
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The Box
star
8.19
2699 votes

#5 - The Box

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/1/2018

Jake embarks on an all-night long interrogation in order to elicit a confession out of a suspect. But when Captain Holt skips the opera in order to stay back and help, the two cops clash over how to get him to talk.

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Lights Out
star
8.19
1683 votes

#6 - Lights Out

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/23/2020

The entire squad is on high alert when a massive blackout hits Brooklyn.

Directors: Dan Goor
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Charges and Specs
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8.17
3675 votes

#7 - Charges and Specs

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/25/2014

Jake’s investigation of philanthropic civic leader Lucas Wint is shut down by Commissioner Podalski. Still determined to crack the case, Jake enlists Amy and a reluctant Captain Holt to help him uncover more evidence, to help him uncover more evidence, even if it means facing suspension. Meanwhile, Charles is devastated over pre-marital problems with Vivian, and Gina knows just how to cheer him up.

Directors: Akiva Schaffer
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HalloVeen
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8.17
3449 votes

#8 - HalloVeen

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2017

The Nine-Nine embarks on its fifth annual Halloween Heist and, as usual, everybody has a plan and no one is safe. Relationships and friendships are tested as the title "Amazing Human Slash Genius" must be snagged by midnight, leaving everyone pitted against each other.

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Greg and Larry
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8.16
3731 votes

#9 - Greg and Larry

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/19/2016

After a surprising turn of events in the Nine-Nine’s attempt to track down Adrian Pimento’s hitman, the precinct drops everything when they suspect Holt is in danger.

Directors: Dan Goor
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Halloween III
star
8.08
3573 votes

#10 - Halloween III

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2015

The third installment of Captain Holt and Jake’s Halloween heist culminates with a tie-breaking competition to claim the title of “amazing detective slash genius.” This year, Jake and Holt split the squad into two teams to help them win.

Directors: Michael McDonald
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Yippie Kayak
star
8.05
3576 votes

#11 - Yippie Kayak

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2015

Jake, Charles and Gina are involved in a real-life “Die Hard” situation while off-duty on Christmas Eve, and Terry must leave his family celebration to try to save his squad. Meanwhile, Amy tries to prove she’s just as tough as Holt and Rosa.

Directors: Rebecca Asher
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Cinco de Mayo
star
8.03
2011 votes

#12 - Cinco de Mayo

Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/9/2019

In order to distract Terry from the stress of his upcoming lieutenant’s exam, Jake, Holt and the squad decide to hold the annual Halloween Heist on a new date, Cinco de Mayo.

Directors: Rebecca Asher
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The Bet
star
8.02
3977 votes

#13 - The Bet

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/2014

Jake and Amy’s ongoing bet about who can make more arrests comes to a close. Meanwhile, Charles receives the Medal of Valor for getting shot in the line of duty, but the pain medication he is taking causes him to reveal his true opinions about his colleagues.

Directors: Julian Farino
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Bureau
star
8.02
3754 votes

#14 - Bureau

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/12/2016

With Pimento’s life still in peril, Captain Holt calls on an old friend in the FBI to help with a seemingly impossible heist. Meanwhile Amy makes a breakthrough while undercover, and Terry and Gina discover an information leak in the Nine-Nine.

Directors: Ryan Case
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The Oolong Slayer
star
8.00
3541 votes

#15 - The Oolong Slayer

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2015

When investigating a serial killer, Jake enlists Holt’s help in an attempt to solve the case off the radar. At the precinct, Rosa and Amy are forced to deal with demands from an old adversary and Terry discovers a new obsession.

Directors: Michael McDonald
Writer: Gabe Liedman
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Suicide Squad
star
8.00
1946 votes

#16 - Suicide Squad

Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/2019

Desperate circumstances call for desperate measures, as Jake, Holt, Amy, Terry, Rosa, and Charles must ally themselves with old enemies.

Directors: Dan Goor
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Halloween II
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7.97
3702 votes

#17 - Halloween II

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2014

The Peralta / Holt annual Halloween bet continues when Jake challenges the Captain that he can steal his watch before midnight. Meanwhile, Gina is upset that her dance team, Floorgasm, kicks her off the squad and Terry confronts her about her bad attitude.

Directors: Eric Appel
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Halloween IV
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7.97
4106 votes

#18 - Halloween IV

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2016

It’s Halloween in the Nine-Nine, which can only mean one thing: heist time. This year, the squad members pull out all the stops in their quest to win the new defending title of “Ultimate Detective Slash Genius.” Lines are drawn and plans are made, but there can only be one reigning champion.

Directors: Claire Scanlon
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Ransom
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7.95
1622 votes

#19 - Ransom

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/16/2020

Holt asks for Jake's help in a case that is exceptionally meaningful to him. Charles and Terry work together on a side business.

Directors: Rebecca Asher
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Safe House
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7.93
2534 votes

#20 - Safe House

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/2018

After Seamus threatens Kevin, Holt devises an elaborate plan to hide him in a safe house, with Jake as his guard. Kevin is miserable as the 99 works overtime to find Seamus and take him down.

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Mr. Santiago
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7.93
4145 votes

#21 - Mr. Santiago

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/2016

At Amy's intricately planned Thanksgiving dinner, Jake goes "full Santiago" (binder and all) in order to impress her father, a former cop. With Jake and Amy's focus elsewhere, Charles is left on turkey duty and Holt helps Pimento cope after learning he can no longer work for the NYPD.

Directors: Alex Reid
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99
star
7.92
2807 votes

#22 - 99

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2017

While the entire precinct attends a funeral in LA, Holt learns that he is in the running to become Chief Commissioner of the NYPD - his dream job. But after missing their flight back to New York, Jake must devise a variety of ways to get Holt back in time for the interview. Forced to stay with some estranged members of the Boyle family, Amy tries to convince everyone that she can be laid back, Terry panics about losing his first-class flight and Charles uncovers some new information about Rosa's personal life.

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The Fugitive (2)
star
7.91
1891 votes

#23 - The Fugitive (2)

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/1/2017

With only one fugitive still on the loose, Jake enlists a surprising ally.

Directors: Ryan Case
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Hitchcock & Scully
star
7.91
2417 votes

#24 - Hitchcock & Scully

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2019

Jake and Charles investigate a case of Hitchcock and Scully’s from the 1980s. Amy’s uniformed officers and Terry’s detectives fight over limited resources.

Directors: Cortney Carrillo
Writer: Lang Fisher
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The Chopper
star
7.91
2981 votes

#25 - The Chopper

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2015

Holt is wary when Wuntch lets Jake work his dream case, worried that she is setting him up to fail. Back at the precinct, Amy, Rosa and Gina help Terry host a field trip for a local magnet school.

Directors: Phil Traill
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