‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ canceled by Fox, but may find new home at Hulu
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' is a new single-camera workplace comedy on FOX about what happens when a hotshot detective (Andy Samberg, left) gets a new Captain with a lot to prove. (FOX)
This is a fan reaction to a TV series cancellation the magnitude of which we have rarely seen — three hours after news broke of Fox not picking up "Brooklyn Nine-Nine "for Season 6, the cop comedy was the #1 trending topic on Twitter, going head-to-head with the biggest TV event in the world, Eurovision. Joining the show’s legion of fans inlamenting the cancellation were Lin-Manuel Miranda, Seth Meyers and Mark Hamill.
While done at Fox, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" may not be gone altogether. I hear that there had been incoming interest from other outlets about picking up the show.
Hulu, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"‘s SVOD home, is considered the most likely choice, and I hear there had been conversations about the show moving there.
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The Cast of "Brooklyn Nine Nine" at the Golden Globe Awards. (Reuters)
A Hulu deal would mirror the streaming platform’s pickup of another single-camera comedy, "The Mindy Project," after its cancellation by Fox. Both "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and "The Mindy Project," which moved to Hulu after three seasons on Fox, are produced by Hulu corporate sibling Universal TV as well as 3 Arts Entertainment, so the companies have a deal template in place. Like "The Mindy Project," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" has a loyal, young audience that does most of their watching via digital streaming.
Another potential home for"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" could be TBS, which in December picked up off-network rights to the comedy. The network is run by Kevin Reilly who had developed and picked up "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" while running Fox and is a big fan of the show.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Meanwhile, Netflix’s Bela Bajaria, who oversees the Internet network’s pickup of shows that had originated elsewhere, shepherded the development and production of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" in her former capacity of President of Universal TV. Despite the connection, Netflix is considered a longer shot because rival Hulu already has SVOD rights.
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Regardless of how things play out, people close to the show are optimistic that we have not seen the last ofDet. Jake Peralta and the gang.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Created by the "Parks and Recreation" duo of Dan Goor and Michael Schur, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" centered onDet. Peralta (Samberg), a screwball who happens to be a real good cop. His captain in the NYPDs 99th Precinct is Raymond Holt, a seen-it-all and emotion-challenged captain played by Braugher, who scored three consecutive Emmy noms for Supporting Actor from 2014-16.Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Stephanie Beatriz, Chelsea Peretti, Joel McKinnon Miller and Dirk Blocker also star.
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" is produced by Universal Television, Fremulon, Dr. Goor Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment. The series was created by the "Parks and Recreation" duo of Dan Goor and Michael Schur, who executive produce alongside David Miner and Luke Del Tredici.