From Emmy Award -winning writer/producers Dan Goor and Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation), starring Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta (Saturday Night Live) and Andre Braugher as Raymond Holt (Men of a Certain Age), the Golden Globe Award-winning Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a single-camera ensemble comedy. Brooklyn Nine-Nine follows the exploits of hilarious Det. Jake Peralta (Samberg) and his diverse, lovable colleagues; Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews), Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero), Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio), Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz) and veteran officers Scully (Joel McKinnon Miller) and Hitchcock (Dirk Blocker) as they police the NYPD’s 99th precinct. Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Complete Series comes fully loaded with every single episode, deleted scenes and bonus!

For in-depth thoughts on Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Complete Series, please see my colleague Michael Cook’s piece on the series here.

Video Quality

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Complete Series arrives on Blu-Ray with a lovely AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.78:1. This release brings all eight seasons together for the first time in high definition with 153 episodes on 17 discs. When this series was first being released on physical media, we never dared dream of this hitting Blu-Ray, but now that the day is here we could not be happier. One thing we should note is that the distribution of episodes per disc can be very erratic. Some 22-23 episode seasons get three discs while some get two. Even when they do get three discs, the distribution can be odd (Season 3 is 10-10-3… why not just evenly distribute?). The most any one disc seems to hold is 12 episodes, which we admit is not ideal. That being said, we did not notice any egregious compression artifacts throughout. Even with the occasional tight episode squeeze, these discs still hold up better than the streams on Peacock, and you don’t have to worry about episodes being pulled or commercials.

The single-camera series has an aesthetically pleasing look to its cinematography which really impresses in high definition. Much of the series takes place in the precinct, and this environment has an intentionally muted palette with dark gray and metallics signaling the “professional” atmosphere… which the officers do not heed. This presentation finds the nuances within these shades, and the series does implement some rich colors when out in the world such as elements of the production design and clothing. Black levels maintain a good depth and give way to a terrific amount of detail in shadows. The highlights of the show do not fall victim to any blooming. Skin tones appear very natural and consistent across the entire cast. The subtle details in the backgrounds are easily observed thanks to the added definition. We have some of the older DVD releases of the series, and the jump in quality could not be more apparent. The Blu-Ray set is by far the best way to watch the series.

Audio Quality

This Blu-Ray comes with a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio track that faithfully and admirably brings these episodes to life throughout all eight seasons. The hilarious exchanges of dialogue always come through crisp and clear without being overshadowed by environmental effects. Some of these ambient noises are carefully placed in the rear channels to make the precinct and other locations feel more alive. The more exciting moments are given a bit more prominence in the mix in terms of the low end. The bombastic opening theme music and other tunes from the series fills the room and sets the stage for these stories. There are no complaints at all about the audio quality. There are optional English SDH subtitles provided.

Special Features

Season One

Deleted Scenes: There are 28 minutes of unused material provided here which includes some fun and amusing moments that were cut for time.

Season Two

Deleted Scenes: There are 2 minutes of unused material provided here which includes some fun and amusing moments that were cut for time.

Season Three

Deleted Scenes: There are 5 minutes of unused material provided here which includes some fun and amusing moments that were cut for time.

- Get Your Cop On: A five-and-a-half minute featurette in which the cast and creative team discuss the madcap world of this series, bringing comedy to the world of crime, learning from real-life police officers, the basic training they learned for their roles and more.

The Squad: A six-minute look at the ensemble, the atmosphere on set, what the different cast members bring to the mix, improvisation and more.

Season Four

Deleted Scenes: There are 4 minutes of unused material provided here which includes some fun and amusing moments that were cut for time.

Season Five

Deleted Scenes: There are 3 minutes of unused material provided here which includes some fun and amusing moments that were cut for time.

Season Six

Deleted Scenes: There are 3 minutes of unused material provided here which includes some fun and amusing moments that were cut for time.

Final Thoughts

Brooklyn Nine-Nine is such a comfort show for us, as you can throw on any episode from the series and find yourself laughing out loud on a pretty consistent basis while also learning more things to love about your favorite gang of characters. The chemistry between the cast members is so natural and compelling, which is what you need to make even the rare “lesser” episode one you don’t want to skip. This is without a doubt one of the top network sitcoms to come out in the last decade. Universal Home Entertainment has released a wonderful complete series Blu-Ray set featuring a fetching A/V presentation and a decent selection of special features. If you are a workplace sitcom fan, you need this in your rotation to lift your spirits. Highly Recommended

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Note: Images presented in this review are not reflective of the image quality of the Blu-Ray.

Disclaimer: Universal Home Entertainment has supplied a copy of this disc free of charge for review purposes. All opinions in this review are the honest reactions of the author.