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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!

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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
    Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.7/10(6890 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

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

    Directors:Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
    Writers:Daniel J. Goor, Michael Schur

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  2. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 2 - The Tagger
    7.5/10(5663 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 3 - The Slump
    7.5/10(5313 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 4 - M.E. Time
    7.6/10(5126 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 5 - The Vulture
    7.9/10(4989 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Jason Ensler
    Writer:Laura McCreary

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  6. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 6 - Halloween
    8.4/10(5612 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 7 - 48 Hours
    8.0/10(4879 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 8 - Old School
    7.6/10(4688 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 9 - Sal's Pizza
    7.5/10(4582 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 10 - Thanksgiving
    8.1/10(4706 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 11 - Christmas
    8.1/10(4516 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Jake Szymanski
    Writer:Daniel J. Goor

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  12. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 12 - Pontiac Bandit
    8.0/10(4556 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 13 - The Bet
    8.7/10(5116 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 14 - The Ebony Falcon
    7.5/10(4254 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 15 - Operation: Broken Feather
    8.0/10(4440 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 16 - The Party
    8.4/10(4647 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 1 Episode 17 - Full Boyle
    7.8/10(4204 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 18 - The Apartment
    7.5/10(4091 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 19 - Tactical Village
    8.3/10(4348 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Fred Goss
    Writer:Luke Del Tredici

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  20. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 20 - Fancy Brudgom
    7.5/10(4071 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 21 - Unsolvable
    8.0/10(4137 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Prentice Penny

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  22. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1 Episode 22 - Charges and Specs
    8.8/10(4881 votes)

    #22 - 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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 6890 votes. Directed by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and written by Daniel J. Goor, Michael Schur, it aired on 9/17/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Tagger".