The third season of the television sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine premiered September 27, 2015 on Fox and ended April 19, 2016 with 23 episodes.
Summary Following the kiss that Jake and Amy had, the two decide to pursue a real relationship. The Nine-Nine gets a new captain, Seth Dozerman (Bill Hader) who dies of a heart attack after seeing Jake and Amy kissing. The Vulture assumes command of the precinct, but Holt retakes it thanks to Jake after the two of them catch a serial killer. Charles begins a relationship with Genevieve, an art curator who was framed for insurance fraud. Terry's wife gives birth to their third daughter, Ava, on Thanksgiving.
Rosa breaks up with Marcus and begins a new relationship with Adrian Pimento, a detective who's been undercover for 12 years. Rosa and Adrian get engaged, but Adrian is forced to go into hiding when Jimmy "The Butcher" Figgis tries to have him killed by someone tied to the FBI. Amy goes undercover in a women's prison in Texas to find out which FBI informant is tied to Figgis and discovers it was Holt's former partner that they were working the case with, Bob Annderson. They capture Bob and use his knowledge to take down most of Figgis' empire. Jake receives a call from Figgis threatening his and Holt's lives, forcing the two to go to witness protection in Florida.
Cast Main Andy Samberg as Detective Jake Peralta Stephanie Beatriz as Detective Rosa Diaz Terry Crews as Sergeant Terry Jeffords Melissa Fumero as Detective Amy Santiago Joe Lo Truglio as Detective Charles Boyle Chelsea Peretti as Gina Linetti Andre Braugher as Captain Raymond Holt
Starring Dirk Blocker as Detective Michael Hitchcock Joel McKinnon Miller as Detective Norm Scully
Recurring Dean Winters as Keith "The Vulture" Pembroke Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Madelyn Wuntch Jason Mantzoukas as Adrian Pimento
Guest Bill Hader as Captain Seth Dozerman Archie Panjabi as Lieutenant Singh Neil deGrasse Tyson as himself Mary Lynn Rajskub as Genevieve Nick Offerman as Frederick Nick Cannon as Marcus Kathryn Hahn as Eleanor Craig Robinson as Doug Judy Bradley Whitford as Captain Roger Peralta Katey Sagal as Karen Peralta Damon Wayans Jr. as Detective Stevie Schillens Aida Turturro as Maura Figgis Dennis Haysbert as Bob Annderson Anders Holm as Soren Knausgaard Riki Lindhome as Agneta Carlsson
Episodes
Reception Critical response The third season received positive reviews to critical acclaim, although a few audiences found it inferior to the second season. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 93% approval rating, with an average score of 8.19/10, based on 14 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Brooklyn Nine-Nines third season smartly sidesteps the pitfalls of romantically linking two central characters while also expounding on the series' joy for clever gags and hard-earned camaraderie."
Awards and nominations
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients and nominees Result People's Choice Awards January 6, 2016 Favorite Comedic TV Actor Andy Samberg Critics' Choice Television Awards January 17, 2016 Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesAndre Braugher NAACP Image AwardFebruary 5, 2016 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Terry Crews Satellite Awards February 21, 2016 Best Television Series, Comedy or MusicalBrooklyn Nine-Nine GLAAD Media Awards April 2, 2016 Outstanding Comedy Series Teen Choice Awards July 31, 2016 Choice TV Actor: Comedy Andy Samberg Imagen AwardsSeptember 9, 2016Best Supporting Actress – Television Melissa Fumero Stephanie Beatriz Best Primetime Television Program – ComedyBrooklyn Nine-Nine Creative Arts Emmy Awards September 10, 2016 Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program Poppy Awards September 13, 2016 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Andy Samberg 68th Primetime Emmy Awards September 18, 2016 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Andre Braugher
References
External links at Fox