The very popular Brooklyn Nine-Nine aired the finale episode of its Season 7 this Thursday. And already, its writers have gotten busy, furiously working on the plot line for Season 8.
Interestingly, the creators of the police procedural comedy, Dan Goor and Michael Schur, are keen to incorporate the COVID-19 outbreak situation into the narrative of the eighth season. With the all-encompassing and colossal nature of the pandemic, it is hard to simply brush the Coronavirus and related happenings under the carpet.
As first responders in New York City in the series, it is obvious our much-loved fictional NYPD police officers and the people they serve will be affected by the pandemic. The question before the writers is, therefore, how to incorporate it into the narrative. It is a significant question, one that the writers of the show have to seriously consider, for the series to stay relevant. One of the reasons why Brooklyn Nine-Nine enjoys the success and adulation it gets is because of the eminently relatable subjects it focuses on in the series, but with the lighter touch of humour.
For example, its portrayal of LGBTQ+ people won it the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Other than that, the series is also an Emmy and Golden Globe winner.
Season 7 ended on a high, with Amy (Melissa Fumero) and Jake (Andy Samberg), both NYPD police officers, becoming parents to a bonny baby boy. The just ended season premiered in February 2020, and the new Season 8 had been announced back in November 2019, much before the premiere of the current season.
All we can do is wait for the new season to know how the writers have incorporated the COVID-19 pandemic into the Season 8 narrative.
The first six seasons of Brooklyn Nine-Nine are available for streaming on Netflix in India. Let’s hope Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 7 arrives on Netflix some time later this year.