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Brooklyn nine nine bs6/10/2023 McGinley), an unethical jackass determined to resist positive change in the department if it meant inconveniencing any cop even a little. The show made a true villain of patrolmens’ union head Frank O’Sullivan (John C. Jake later realized his single-minded zeal had led him to abuse his power in another case where his instincts were completely wrong while the next episode, a Knives Out riff involving Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) and his many beloved cousins, was hilariously bonkers, Jake’s suspension still hung over the proceedings. Her former colleagues’ anxieties about complicity and personal responsibility ran through the entire season, with Jake (Andy Samberg) deciding the best course of action was to facilitate an escape by reformed Pontiac Bandit Doug Judy (Craig Robinson) rather than delivering him to prison to serve time on a BS charge. Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz) resigned from the department, changing careers to become a PI serving clients seeking justice for victims of police abuse. ![]() ![]() "A lesser show might have tried to confine its heavier content to the season premiere - let the audience see that the members of the squad weren’t in denial - and then returned to business as usual, with the light gags and the comical perps. "It’s to Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s credit that in its final season, the series let its cop characters exist in the real world, reflect upon their roles in a racist system, and make significant changes in their lives as a consequence," says Tara Ariano.
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