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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!

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...

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  1. Background image for Charges and Specs
    8.8/10(4.7k votes)

    #1 - 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.

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    8.7/10(4.9k 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.

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    8.4/10(5.3k votes)

    #3 - 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.

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    Director:Dean Holland
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    8.4/10(4.4k votes)

    #4 - 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.

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    8.3/10(4.2k votes)

    #5 - Tactical Village

    S1:E19

    At Tactical Village, where the precinct competes against other precincts in paintball exercises, Jake gets jealous when Amy runs into an old flame.

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    8.1/10(4.5k votes)

    #6 - 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.

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    8.1/10(4.3k votes)

    #7 - Christmas

    S1:E11

    When Capt. Holt receives death threats, Jake is placed on his protective detail and revels in the chance to boss his boss around.

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    8.0/10(4.6k votes)

    #8 - 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.

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    8.0/10(4.3k votes)

    #9 - 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.

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    8.0/10(4.2k votes)

    #10 - 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."

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    8.0/10(4.0k votes)

    #11 - Unsolvable

    S1:E21

    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.

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    7.9/10(4.8k votes)

    #12 - The Vulture

    S1:E5

    A Major Crimes detective known as "The Vulture" takes over Jake's nearly solved case and steals his thunder, prompting revenge.

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    7.8/10(4.0k votes)

    #13 - 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.

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    Director:Craig Zisk
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    7.7/10(6.6k votes)

    #14 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    When tightly wound Capt. Holt takes over the precinct, carefree Det. Jake Peralta and his dysfunctional coworkers' lives get demanding.

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    7.6/10(4.9k votes)

    #15 - M.E. Time

    S1:E4

    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.

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    Director:Troy Miller
    Writer:Gil Ozeri
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    7.6/10(4.5k votes)

    #16 - Old School

    S1:E8

    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."

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    7.5/10(5.4k votes)

    #17 - The Tagger

    S1:E2

    Jake is assigned a lowly graffiti case as punishment for being late to roll call.

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    Director:Craig Zisk
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    7.5/10(5.1k votes)

    #18 - The Slump

    S1:E3

    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.

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    7.5/10(4.4k votes)

    #19 - Sal's Pizza

    S1:E9

    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.

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    7.5/10(4.1k votes)

    #20 - The Ebony Falcon

    S1:E14

    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.

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    7.5/10(3.9k votes)

    #21 - The Apartment

    S1:E18

    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.

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    Director:Tucker Gates
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    7.5/10(3.9k votes)

    #22 - Fancy Brudgom

    S1:E20

    When Charles makes Jake his best man, it means cake tasting, choosing flowers and convincing fiancée Vivian that Charles doesn't want to move.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Charges and Specs" is the best rated episode of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" season 1. It scored 8.8/10 based on 4674 votes. Directed by Akiva Schaffer and written by Gil Ozeri, Gabe Liedman, it aired on 3/25/2014. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Bet".