Can we get a unironic “cool, cool, cool, cool, cool,” over here? ‘Cause “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” has been saved just one day after being canceled by Fox.
And you can aim your gleeful “NINE-NINE” shouts at NBC, for being the one to bring it back. The Peacock announced Friday night that it had picked up the Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher-led sitcom for a 13-episode Season 6.
“Ever since we sold this show to Fox I’ve regretted letting it get away, and it’s high time it came back to its rightful home,” said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. “Mike Schur, Dan Goor, and Andy Samberg grew up on NBC and we’re all thrilled that one of the smartest, funniest, and best cast comedies in a long time will take its place in our comedy line-up. I speak for everyone at NBC, here’s to the Nine-Nine!”
The cast and creator Dan Goor also took to Twitter to express their joy over being revived.
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“So happy to announce: NBC IS PICKING UP BROOKLYN 99 for SEASON 6!!!” Samberg tweeted.
“Hey everyone, just wanted to say no big deal but….NBC JUST PICKED #BROOKLYN99 UP FOR SEASON 6!!! Thanks in no small part to you, the best fans in the history of the world! Nine-nine!!!!!!!!!” Goor wrote.
The cast includes Samberg (a former alum of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live”), Braugher, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Stephanie Beatriz, Chelsea Peretti, Dirk Blocker and Joel McKinnon Miller.
Goor executive produces along with Schur, David Miner and Luke Del Tredici. The 11th-hour revival marks Schur’s third show on NBC this season along with the recently-renewed “The Good Place” and the just ordered to series “Abby’s.” Goor and Schur previously worked together at NBC on “Parks and Recreation.”
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Talks that “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” — produced by Universal TV, Fremulon, Dr. Goor Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment — was being eyed for a return elsewhere began just hours after the show fell victim to Fox’s pre-upfronts house-cleaning along with “The Mick” and “Last Man on Earth.” A Fox insider cited the network’s added night of “Thursday Night Football” and “a large portion of our new series renewed” as reasons for the trio of cancellations.
The news brought about an outpouring of support from fans who objected to the decision, including from Mark Hamill, Guillermo del Toro and Lin-Manuel Miranda — who encouraged his followers to tweet “#RenewB99” to save the show.
An individual familiar with the discussions told TheWrap Thursday that producers Universal TV received interest from multiple other networks and streaming platforms about potentially picking up a sixth season of the show.
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However, Hulu and Netflix ultimately passed on picking up the comedy.
According to the most current data from Nielsen, which includes a week of delayed viewing where available, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” is averaging a 1.2 rating in the advertiser-coveted demographic and 2.7 million total viewers in its 8:30 p.m. Sunday time slot.
Those numbers planted it on the bubble for renewal at Fox this year, but it has been a critical darling since Season 1, so it was considered more than likely to be picked up again. And it was — just by NBC.
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See the cast and creator’s tweets below.
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” airs on Sundays at 8:30/7:30 c on Fox — for now.
So happy to announce:
NBC IS PICKING UP BROOKLYN 99 for SEASON 6!!!— The Lonely Island (@thelonelyisland) May 12, 2018
Hey everyone, just wanted to say no big deal but….
NBC JUST PICKED #BROOKLYN99 UP FOR SEASON 6!!!
Thanks in no small part to you, the best fans in the history of the world!Nine-nine!!!!!!!!!
— Dan Goor (@djgoor) May 12, 2018
This happened because the fans of the show went berzerk. We can’t thank you — or @NBC — enough. #Brooklyn99
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) May 12, 2018
#Brooklyn99 IS COMING BACK FOR SEASON 6 YOU GUYS ON NBC!!!!! You did this!! You got loud and you were heard and you saved our show!! Thank you!! Thank you to NBC!! NINE NINE!!!!! pic.twitter.com/cTycfF4FoR
— Melissa Fumero (@melissafumero) May 12, 2018
It’s NINE o’clock and the NINE NINE is now on NBC. We are so grateful for our fans. THANK YOU. You made this happen. And we’re excited about this amazing new chapter for Brooklyn Nine-Nine. ❤️????????????
— JoeLoTruglio (@JoeLoTruglio) May 12, 2018
SQUAD YOU DID IT #BROOKLYN99 WILL BE ON NBC FOR OUR 6th SEASON!
— Stephanie Beatriz (@iamstephbeatz) May 12, 2018
13 Famous Last-Ditch Efforts to Save (Almost) Canceled TV Series (Photos)
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Plenty of shows have backed away from the cliff over worse — heck, some have even been resuscitated after cancellation. Check out the gallery below to see shows that were on the brink of (possible) cancellation for one reason or another, and the last-ditch efforts that were made to save them.
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“Star Trek”
A story so nice we’ll tell it twice: What became one of the most influential shows of all time was a low-rated cult hit when it originally aired on NBC in the late ’60s. It was almost canclled after its second season, but an intense letter writing campaign by the show’s dedicated fans convinced NBC to give it a third season — after which it was canceled for good.
The show went into syndication in the 1970s where it became a truly monster hit. The show was revived as a film series in 1979, which in turn spawned a sequel television series, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” in 1987.
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“Valerie”
Simply put, one of the most infamous cast shake-ups in sitcom history. Star Valerie Harper, for whom the show was created and named in 1986, was fired after the second season, and her character killed off, over a fight with NBC and the show’s producers over pay. (This would lead to a bitter lawsuit Harper eventually won.) Instead of canceling the hit show, NBC cast Sandy Duncan as a new live-in aunt, retitled the show “Valerie’s Family” — and then changed it to “The Hogan Family” from season 4 on.
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“Baywatch”
The original run on NBC from 1989-90 suffered from poor ratings and a studio shutdown, but David Hasselhoff and the creators helped get the show into syndication — where it ran for a decade as a worldwide hit.
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“Roswell”
The WB let “Roswell” live after fans sent in bottles of Tabasco sauce (the characters’ favorite condiment) to beg the network not to cancel.
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“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”
The WB didn’t put a stake through “Buffy”s heart, but the network wasn’t willing to shell out the cash that UPN was for the series — so it jumped networks.
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“Chuck”
Fans rescued the NBC show by getting advertiser Subway involved with a “Save Chuck” campaign that actually worked.
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“Arrested Development”
Fans thought the Bluth Family was gone for good when Fox canceled the show in 2006, however, Netflix picked it up for a fourth season in 2013 and it’s still going.
Netflix
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“Friday Night Lights”
A deal NBC struck to have DirecTV produce the show kept the Panthers playing for several seasons.
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“Community”
The cult show spent its life on NBC perpetually on the bubble until the network finally cancelled it after season 5. Yahoo Screen picked up the series soon after; Fans got their “six seasons,” now they just need the “and a movie” part.
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“Jericho”
Fans took a main character shouting “nuts” to heart and sent CBS studio executives tons of the snack. Lucky for them, they reviewed the ratings and renewed it.
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“Once Upon a Time”
Almost every key regular decided to leave after the ABC fantasy show’s sixth season in 2017. It looked like all might be lost, but producers opted for a soft reboot that kept it going.
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“The Leftovers”
Die-hard fans showed up at HBO’s headquarters in NYC dressed as the show’s Guilty Remnant faction, which was good enough for the network for one more round.
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“Nashville”
ABC denied the country musician-centric show a fifth season, so CMT stepped up and brought it to a new home where it was truly appreciated.
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These shows barely escaped the executioner’s block — sometimes spectacularly
Plenty of shows have backed away from the cliff over worse — heck, some have even been resuscitated after cancellation. Check out the gallery below to see shows that were on the brink of (possible) cancellation for one reason or another, and the last-ditch efforts that were made to save them.
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