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The Best Episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Every episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine!

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A single-camera ensemble comedy following 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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 4 - HalloVeen
    8.7/10(40 votes)

    #1 - HalloVeen

    S5:E4

    Jake pulls off a major surprise during the squad's annual Halloween heist, a cutthroat competition to claim the coveted title of Amazing Human/Genius.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writer:Daniel J. Goor

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  2. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 13 - The Bet
    8.5/10(46 votes)

    #2 - The Bet

    S1:E13

    After Jake and Amy's bet about who can make more arrests is finally settled, the two go on a stakeout where Jake reevaluates their relationship.

    Director:Julian Farino
    Writer:Laura McCreary

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  3. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 4 Episode 11 - The Fugitive (1)
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #3 - The Fugitive (1)

    S4:E11

    When a prison-van escape sets nine convicts loose in the city, Jake and Amy compete to see who can bring in the most fugitives.

    Directors:Rebecca Asher, Ryan Case
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 14 - The Box
    8.5/10(40 votes)

    #4 - The Box

    S5:E14

    As Jake begins an intense interrogation of a wily dentist suspected of murder, an opera-bound Holt jumps in to assist. Sterling K. Brown guest-stars.

    Director:Claire Scanlon
    Writer:Luke Del Tredici

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  5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 2 Episode 23 - Johnny and Dora
    8.4/10(38 votes)

    #5 - Johnny and Dora

    S2:E23

    Jake and Amy go undercover to catch an infamous identity thief, and the squad is rocked by an unexpected farewell.

    Director:Dean Holland
    Writer:Luke Del Tredici

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  6. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 7 Episode 13 - Lights Out
    8.4/10(34 votes)

    #6 - Lights Out

    S7:E13

    Amy takes charge of the Nine-Nine during a citywide blackout, while Jake hits one snag after another as he races to her side.

    Director:Daniel J. Goor
    Writers:Daniel J. Goor, Luke Del Tredici

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  7. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 22 - Charges and Specs
    8.3/10(45 votes)

    #7 - Charges and Specs

    S1:E22

    Jake risks suspension when the commissioner shuts down his investigation of a civic leader and he gets Amy and Holt to help him work the case anyway.

    Director:Akiva Schaffer
    Writers:Gil Ozeri, Gabe Liedman

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  8. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 3 Episode 23 - Greg and Larry
    8.3/10(33 votes)

    #8 - Greg and Larry

    S3:E23

    Jake and the team scour the hospital for a captive Captain Holt, while Amy and Charles book it back to New York to help their friends.

    Director:Daniel J. Goor
    Writers:Phil Augusta Jackson, Andrew Guest

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  9. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 6 Episode 16 - Cinco de Mayo
    8.3/10(38 votes)

    #9 - Cinco de Mayo

    S6:E16

    Mayhem and double-crossing overtake the squad as they try to distract Terry from his lieutenant's exam by kicking off the Halloween Heist on a new day.

    Director:Rebecca Asher
    Writer:David Phillips

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  10. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 6 - Halloween
    8.2/10(60 votes)

    #10 - Halloween

    S1:E6

    Halloween-hating Amy is anything but festive when she has to don a costume and hit the streets with Charles on busy Halloween night.

    Director:Dean Holland
    Writer:Lesley Arfin

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  11. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 3 Episode 5 - Halloween III
    8.2/10(45 votes)

    #11 - Halloween III

    S3:E5

    For their annual Halloween heist, Jake and Holt draft teams and compete to steal a crown. But Amy's divided loyalties leave her out in the cold.

    Director:Michael McDonald
    Writer:David Phillips

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  12. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 4 Episode 16 - Moo Moo
    8.2/10(36 votes)

    #12 - Moo Moo

    S4:E16

    After getting stopped and mistreated by an unfamiliar cop, Terry receives some disappointing advice from Holt about how to handle the profiling.

    Director:Maggie Carey
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 22 - Jake & Amy
    8.2/10(36 votes)

    #13 - Jake & Amy

    S5:E22

    When Jake and Amy suffer a wedding day crisis, the Nine-Nine attempts to salvage the nuptials. Holt receives news on his bid for the commissioner job.

    Director:Daniel J. Goor
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 7 Episode 12 - Ransom
    8.2/10(36 votes)

    #14 - Ransom

    S7:E12

    Holt turns to Jake for help after a family member goes missing. Rosa battles Amy's ex for a coveted prize. Boyle and Terry team up on a business scheme.

    Director:Rebecca Asher
    Writers:Beau Rawlins, Nick Perdue

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  15. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 7 - 48 Hours
    8.1/10(48 votes)

    #15 - 48 Hours

    S1:E7

    After making an arrest with too little proof, Jake has 48 hours to get evidence or the perp will go free, forcing the team to work over the weekend.

    Director:Peter Lauer
    Writer:Luke Del Tredici

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  16. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 16 - The Party
    8.1/10(44 votes)

    #16 - The Party

    S1:E16

    At Capt. Holt's birthday party, Jake, Amy and the other officers try to make a good impression on Holt's husband but fail miserably.

    Director:Michael Engler
    Writers:Gil Ozeri, Gabe Liedman

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  17. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 2 Episode 4 - Halloween II
    8.1/10(54 votes)

    #17 - Halloween II

    S2:E4

    For their annual Halloween wager, Jake bets Holt that he can steal his watch before midnight, and Gina gets kicked off her dance squad, Floorgasm.

    Director:Eric Appel
    Writer:Prentice Penny

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  18. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 2 Episode 15 - Windbreaker City
    8.1/10(49 votes)

    #18 - Windbreaker City

    S2:E15

    The Nine-Nine is invited to a terrorist training drill with Homeland Security, but the precinct's role as hostages doesn't go over so well.

    Director:Craig Zisk
    Writer:Gabe Liedman

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  19. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 2 Episode 22 - The Chopper
    8.1/10(36 votes)

    #19 - The Chopper

    S2:E22

    Holt worries Jake is being set up to fail when Wuntch green lights his dream assignment, and Terry hosts a field trip for a magnet school.

    Director:Phil Traill
    Writers:Tricia McAlpin, David Phillips

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  20. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 9 - 99
    8.1/10(35 votes)

    #20 - 99

    S5:E9

    After missing their flight home from a funeral in LA, Jake and the squad scramble to get Holt back to New York in time for a big interview.

    Director:Payman Benz
    Writer:Andy Bobrow

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  21. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 6 Episode 18 - Suicide Squad (2)
    8.1/10(36 votes)

    #21 - Suicide Squad (2)

    S6:E18

    To right a wrong, the Nine-Nine teams up with the worst of the worst of the NYPD. Terry sinks into deep denial about his future.

    Director:Daniel J. Goor
    Writers:Daniel J. Goor, Luke Del Tredici

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  22. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 10 - Thanksgiving
    8.0/10(47 votes)

    #22 - Thanksgiving

    S1:E10

    Amy hosts Thanksgiving dinner for the precinct in an effort to get Holt to be her mentor, but Holt and Jake leave early and the rest hate her cooking.

    Director:Jorma Taccone
    Writer:Luke Del Tredici

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  23. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 12 - Pontiac Bandit
    8.0/10(46 votes)

    #23 - Pontiac Bandit

    S1:E12

    Jake and Rosa hunt an infamous car thief, Holt tries to find a home for puppies and the rest of the precinct tries to accommodate a wounded Charles.

    Director:Craig Zisk
    Writers:Norm Hiscock, Lakshmi Sundaram

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  24. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 15 - Operation: Broken Feather
    8.0/10(45 votes)

    #24 - Operation: Broken Feather

    S1:E15

    While investigating a string of hotel robberies together, Jake discovers that Amy may transfer to the Major Crimes unit and work with "The Vulture."

    Director:Julie Anne Robinson
    Writers:Daniel J. Goor, Michael Schur

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  25. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 17 - Full Boyle
    8.0/10(44 votes)

    #25 - Full Boyle

    S1:E17

    To stop Detective Boyle from getting too clingy, or "Full Boyle," with his new girlfriend, Jake goes on their date, but things don't go as planned.

    Director:Craig Zisk
    Writer:Norm Hiscock

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Best Episodes Summary

"HalloVeen" is the best rated episode of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine". It scored 8.7/10 based on 40 votes. Directed by Jamie Babbit and written by Daniel J. Goor, it aired on 10/17/2017. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Bet".