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The Worst 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 Worst Episode
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    Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8 Episode 1 - The Good Ones
    4.9/10(9350 votes)

    #1 - The Good Ones

    S8:E1

    Amy returns from maternity leave. Jake and Rosa work a difficult case.

    Director:Cortney Carrillo
    Writers:David Phillips, Dewayne Perkins

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  2. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 6 Episode 15 - Return of the King
    6.4/10(3644 votes)

    #2 - Return of the King

    S6:E15

    Gina invites Jake and Terry over to her new place. Holt takes an interest in Nikolaj's education. Rosa rejects Amy's offer of a helping hand.

    Director:Melissa Fumero
    Writers:Phil Augusta Jackson, Marcy Jarreau

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  3. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8 Episode 6 - The Set Up
    6.7/10(3440 votes)

    #3 - The Set Up

    S8:E6

    When the FBI takes over a high-profile case, Jake keeps digging. Amy and Rosa negotiate with O'Sullivan and the police union.

    Director:Maggie Carey
    Writers:Jess Dweck, Nick Perdue

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  4. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8 Episode 3 - Blue Flu
    7.0/10(3461 votes)

    #4 - Blue Flu

    S8:E3

    Captain Holt and Amy manage an understaffed precinct. Jake and Charles investigate.

    Director:Claire Scanlon
    Writers:Carol Kolb, April Korto Quioh

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  5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 6 Episode 8 - He Said, She Said
    7.1/10(5349 votes)

    #5 - He Said, She Said

    S6:E8

    Amy and Jake hear conflicting stories as they investigate a sexual assault accusation. Holt refuses to believe an old nemesis is really dead.

    Director:Stephanie Beatriz
    Writer:Lang Fisher

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  6. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 7 Episode 5 - Debbie
    7.2/10(3250 votes)

    #6 - Debbie

    S7:E5

    The squad suspects an inside job when guns and cocaine connected to a notorious crime boss go missing from the Nine-Nine.

    Director:Claire Scanlon
    Writer:Marcy Jarreau

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  7. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 6 Episode 4 - Four Movements
    7.3/10(3561 votes)

    #7 - Four Movements

    S6:E4

    After Gina makes a life-changing decision, she bestows a series of gifts on the squad. But first, an interpretive dance ...

    Director:Luke Del Tredici
    Writer:Phil Augusta Jackson

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  8. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 6 Episode 10 - Gintars
    7.3/10(3069 votes)

    #8 - Gintars

    S6:E10

    A visitor from Latvia causes Charles and Jake to investigate Nikolaj's family. Holt and Amy bring in famed forensic scientist Dr. Yee to help close a case for Rosa.

    Director:Linda Mendoza
    Writer:Andy Gosche

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  9. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 8 - Return to Skyfire
    7.4/10(3138 votes)

    #9 - Return to Skyfire

    S5:E8

    Jake and Terry go undercover at a costume-packed fan convention when their favorite fantasy author reports his much-anticipated manuscript stolen.

    Director:Linda Mendoza
    Writer:Neil Campbell

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  10. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 2 - The Tagger
    7.5/10(5701 votes)

    #10 - The Tagger

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Craig Zisk
    Writer:Norm Hiscock

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  11. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 3 - The Slump
    7.5/10(5349 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Julie Anne Robinson
    Writer:Prentice Penny

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  12. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 9 - Sal's Pizza
    7.5/10(4617 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Craig Zisk
    Writer:Lakshmi Sundaram

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  13. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 14 - The Ebony Falcon
    7.5/10(4284 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Michael Blieden
    Writer:Prentice Penny

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  14. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 18 - The Apartment
    7.5/10(4120 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:David Quandt

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  15. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 20 - Fancy Brudgom
    7.5/10(4100 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
    Writer:Laura McCreary

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  16. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 3 Episode 14 - Karen Peralta
    7.5/10(3385 votes)

    #16 - Karen Peralta

    S3:E14

    Amy gears up to meet Jake's mother on his birthday, but the celebration takes an unexpected turn. New body cameras prove embarrassing for Boyle.

    Director:Bruce McCulloch
    Writers:Gabe Liedman, Alison Agosti

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  17. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 4 Episode 4 - The Night Shift (I)
    7.5/10(3414 votes)

    #17 - The Night Shift (I)

    S4:E4

    As Jake struggles with his first case back at the precinct, he encounters Jess Day, who is visiting New York, and enlists her to help him find his suspect. Meanwhile, Holt researches ways to increase office morale and Amy tries to figure out why Rosa keeps taking such long breaks. The crossover continues on New Girl S06E04 Homecoming (II).

    Director:Tristram Shapeero
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 4 Episode 10 - Captain Latvia
    7.5/10(3257 votes)

    #18 - Captain Latvia

    S4:E10

    Charles enlists Jake's help in tracking down his son's favorite toy for Christmas, and the two find themselves accidentally facing off against a Latvian criminal ring as a result. Back at the precinct, the team gears up for their annual Christmas carol competition against their sworn enemy: the MTA.

    Director:Jaffar Mahmood
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 6 Episode 3 - The Tattler
    7.5/10(3313 votes)

    #19 - The Tattler

    S6:E3

    Jake and Gina attend their 20th high school reunion. Back at the Nine-Nine, Charles helps Rosa with her love life.

    Director:Jennifer Arnold
    Writer:David Phillips

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  20. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 6 Episode 12 - Casecation
    7.5/10(3427 votes)

    #20 - Casecation

    S6:E12

    While celebrating their first anniversary, Jake and Amy realize they've had a communication breakdown over a major life decision.

    Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller
    Writer:Luke Del Tredici

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  21. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8 Episode 4 - Balancing
    7.5/10(3138 votes)

    #21 - Balancing

    S8:E4

    Jake and Amy create a system to balance work and childcare and Rosa gets a new houseguest.

    Director:Daniella Eisman
    Writers:Van Robichaux, Evan Susser

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  22. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 4 - M.E. Time
    7.6/10(5160 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Troy Miller
    Writer:Gil Ozeri

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  23. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 8 - Old School
    7.6/10(4725 votes)

    #23 - 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."

    Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller
    Writer:Gabe Liedman

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  24. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 2 Episode 2 - Chocolate Milk
    7.6/10(4035 votes)

    #24 - Chocolate Milk

    S2:E2

    Holt's nemesis heads the precinct inspection, while Terry readies for his vasectomy and Charles needs a date for his ex-wife's engagement party.

    Director:Fred Goss
    Writer:Gabe Liedman

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  25. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 2 Episode 14 - The Defense Rests
    7.6/10(3707 votes)

    #25 - The Defense Rests

    S2:E14

    When his relationship with Sophia gets in the way of her work, Jake tries to help, Wuntch needs Holt's help, and Charles wants Gina's blessing.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writers:Prentice Penny, Matt O'Brien

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Good Ones" is the worst rated episode of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine". It scored 4.9/10 based on 9350 votes. Directed by Cortney Carrillo and written by David Phillips, Dewayne Perkins, it aired on 8/12/2021. This episode scored 1.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Return of the King".