Brooklyn Nine-Nine is tackling the pandemic. According to The Hollywood Reporter, season eight of the NBC TV show will cover the current COVID-19 crisis.
The comedy series centers on a group of cops working in New York’s 99th Precinct. The cast includes Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Stephanie Beatriz, Joel McKinnon Miller, and Dirk Blocker.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Brooklyn Nine-Nine showrunner Dan Goor revealed season eight will address the coronavirus pandemic:
As we move into next year — right now we literally have had one day of the writers room — it’s what we’re talking about. We think there is a value to escapism, but at the same time, we don’t want to be ignorant. There is a debate about what next year will look like. I don’t think anybody wants us to, nor do we want to, have our characters toiling away in the depths of the pandemic. I don’t think that’s the direction we’ll go in. But the question is how they have been affected by the virus and the pandemic as New York City residents and as first responders in New York City. How do we keep the show funny? How do we do that while still making them of this world and of their world? It’s challenging.”
And what else can fans look forward to for the NBC series? Goor said the new season will see Amy and Jake struggle with parenthood:
We’re going to handle it the same way that we handled their romantic relationship, which is to try to be as natural as possible, to build things in a very natural way the way, without forced conflicts. But there are real conflicts and tensions involved in being working parents who love their jobs and having a kid who they want to be a good parent to. So that seems like a great story generator.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of Brooklyn Nine-Nine? Are you excited for season eight?
Levity is needed in these dreary times. B99 satirical approach should be a good escape whilst maintaining relevance. #WhenKeepingItRealGoesRight
I knew this was gonna happen. I just can’t get away from hearing about it no matter how hard I try and now it’s gonna be in our entertainment. I’m not saying that they don’t have the right to include it in their stories but I guess I’ll just have to watch something that won’t push my nose in it.
Yeah, it’s not like it’s world wide and has killed HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of people or anything… Jesus, why don’t they find something relevant to do
That doesn’t mean that they should exploit it
Why don’t they choose not to exploit it? Your sarcasm hasn’t changed how I feel in the slightest.
I knew this was gonna happen, not specifically with this show but in general. I can’t get away from hearing about it no matter how hard I try , and I know it won’t be over until it’s over but now it’s gonna be used in entertainment. I’m not saying that they don’t have the right to include it in their stories, but I’ll just look to media that isn’t gonna push my nose in it. It’s stressful enough as it is. Guess I’ll just keep watching older shows.
I think it’s in bad taste for them to air something like this on TV before it’s even over.
I mean, they would never have been caught dead airing things about 9/11 while it was still fresh in our minds.