Brooklyn Nine-Nine will air an episode about police brutality in Season 8. After reportedly scrapping at least four episodes from its upcoming season in gentle of the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests over police brutality and racial inequality that had been sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Might, the NBC cop comedy is making an effort to deal with the methods the world has shifted since its Season 7 finale aired.
In a brand new Variety profile of Andre Braugher, sequence co-creator Dan Goor confirmed that the present’s writers are making a storyline about police brutality that they’re making an attempt to make sure is “thorough.” It is not but clear how the story will unfold, however Goor mentioned, “We need to be certain we get it proper.”
Braugher agreed it was vital for the present to deal with it. “Brooklyn 9-9 has to commit itself, as a comedy, to telling the story of how these items occur, and what’s potential to cope with them,” he mentioned. “I haven’t got any straightforward solutions, nor do I’ve a window into the thoughts financial institution of this writing workers.”
The present beforehand tackled police racial profiling within the Season four episode “Moo Moo,” by which Terry (Terry Crews) is stopped and nearly arrested outdoors his house by a white cop. Within the episode, Braugher’s character, Capt. Ray Holt, inspired Terry to not file a police report, which Braugher mentioned has made him marvel how Holt will reply to the brand new state of affairs. “It would imply that Holt is a staunch defender of the NYPD, or that he tries to burn the entire thing down,” he mentioned. “I am anxious to see what that is all about, and I do not know what Season Eight of Brooklyn 9-9 goes to be, as a result of every thing’s modified.”
“It may very well be a extremely groundbreaking season that we’re all going to be very, very happy with, or we will fall flat on our face,” Braugher continued. “However I feel it is a workers, a solid and a crew that is keen to take it on and provides it our greatest. I feel we’ve got a rattling good probability to inform the sorts of tales that heretofore have solely been seen on grittier exhibits.”
NBC has not but revealed a premiere date for Brooklyn 9-9 Season 8, but it surely is expected to air on Thursday nights this fall.
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