The Best Episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1
Every episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1!
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.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" season 1 is "Pilot", rated 7.7/10 from 6244 user votes. It was directed by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and written by Daniel J. Goor, Michael Schur. "Pilot" aired on 9/17/2013 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Tagger".
7.7/10 6,244 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2013
When tightly wound Capt. Holt takes over the precinct, carefree Det. Jake Peralta and his dysfunctional coworkers' lives get demanding.
Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Writer: Daniel J. Goor, Michael Schur
7.5/10 5,121 votes#2 - The Tagger
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2013
Jake is assigned a lowly graffiti case as punishment for being late to roll call.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Norm Hiscock
7.5/10 4,803 votes#3 - The Slump
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2013
Jake's unsolved cases pile up and the other detectives fear that his losing streak will rub off on them, while Amy must run an at-risk youth program.
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Writer: Prentice Penny
7.6/10 4,626 votes#4 - M.E. Time
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2013
The team turns on Jake for delaying an autopsy report by flirting with an attractive medical examiner, who turns out to be more than he bargained for.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Gil Ozeri
7.9/10 4,499 votes#5 - The Vulture
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/2013
A Major Crimes detective known as "The Vulture" takes over Jake's nearly solved case and steals his thunder, prompting revenge.
Director: Jason Ensler
Writer: Laura McCreary
8.4/10 5,056 votes#6 - Halloween
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/2013
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
8.0/10 4,409 votes#7 - 48 Hours
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2013
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
7.6/10 4,240 votes#8 - Old School
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2013
Jake's dream day with his hero, a former crime reporter, turns nightmarish when his comments about Holt and the precinct go "on the record."
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Gabe Liedman
7.5/10 4,149 votes#9 - Sal's Pizza
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2013
When Jake's favorite pizzeria is burned down and the fire marshal suspects the owner, Jake steps outside his jurisdiction to catch the real arsonist.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Lakshmi Sundaram
8.1/10 4,248 votes#10 - Thanksgiving
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/26/2013
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
8.1/10 4,080 votes#11 - Christmas
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/2013
When Capt. Holt receives death threats, Jake is placed on his protective detail and revels in the chance to boss his boss around.
Director: Jake Szymanski
Writer: Daniel J. Goor
8.0/10 4,129 votes#12 - Pontiac Bandit
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/2014
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
Writer: Norm Hiscock, Lakshmi Sundaram
8.7/10 4,622 votes#13 - The Bet
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/2014
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
7.5/10 3,849 votes#14 - The Ebony Falcon
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/2014
On his first task back in the field, Terry takes advice from Jake on controlling his emotions to infiltrate and bust a steroid trafficking ring.
Director: Michael Blieden
Writer: Prentice Penny
8.0/10 4,024 votes#15 - Operation: Broken Feather
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/2/2014
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
Writer: Daniel J. Goor, Michael Schur
8.4/10 4,221 votes#16 - The Party
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/4/2014
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
Writer: Gil Ozeri, Gabe Liedman
7.8/10 3,817 votes#17 - Full Boyle
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/11/2014
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
7.5/10 3,710 votes#18 - The Apartment
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/25/2014
When Jake's building goes co-op and he must pay nearly a half million dollars to keep his apartment, he desperately seeks Gina's help.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: David Quandt
8.3/10 3,948 votes#19 - Tactical Village
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/4/2014
At Tactical Village, where the precinct competes against other precincts in paintball exercises, Jake gets jealous when Amy runs into an old flame.
Director: Fred Goss
Writer: Luke Del Tredici
7.5/10 3,684 votes#20 - Fancy Brudgom
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/11/2014
When Charles makes Jake his best man, it means cake tasting, choosing flowers and convincing fiancée Vivian that Charles doesn't want to move.
Director: Victor Nelli Jr.
Writer: Laura McCreary
8.0/10 3,751 votes#21 - Unsolvable
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/18/2014
On a solving streak, Jake decides to spend his weekend off with Sgt. Terry trying to crack a cold case that no one thinks can be solved.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Prentice Penny
8.8/10 4,465 votes#22 - Charges and Specs
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/25/2014
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
Writer: Gil Ozeri, Gabe Liedman