The Last Day (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

"Renewal"
Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode
Episode no.	Season 8 Episode 9–10
Directed by	Linda Mendoza (Pt. 1) Claire Scanlon (Pt. 2)
Written by	Luke Del Tredici & Audrey E. Goodman (Pt. 1) Dan Goor (Pt. 2)
Produced by	Dan Goor Michael Schur David Miner Luke Del Tredici David Phillips
Cinematography by	Rick Page
Editing by	Ryan Neatha Johnson (Pt. 1) Jason Gill (Pt. 2)
Production code	809–810
Original air date	September 16, 2021
Running time	46 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
Pt. 1 Chelsea Peretti as Gina Linetti Jason Mantzoukas as Adrian Pimento Tim Meadows as Caleb John Gosche Winston Story as Bill Hummertrout Dan Goor as Janitor Jim Meskimen as Deputy Chief Williams David Piggott as Perp #2 Jeremy Rabb as Perp #3 Chris Renfro as Perp #1 Ryan Salazar as Perp #5 Rafael Torres as Perp #4 Madeline Walter as Tiffany Pt. 2 Chelsea Peretti as Gina Linetti Kyle Bornheimer as Teddy Wells Gabe Liedman as Dr. Oliver Cox Joanna Newsom as Caroline Saint-Jacques Renard Winston Story as Bill Hummertrout Fred Armisen as Mlepnos Dan Goor as Janitor Eugene Kim as Dr. Midj Andy Rocco Kraft as Detective Yorkin Jim Meskimen as Deputy Chief Williams

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"The Last Day" is the two-part series finale of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine and the ninth and tenth episodes of its eighth season. The first part was written by Luke Del Tredici and Audrey Goodman and directed by Linda Mendoza, while the second part was written by series co-creator Dan Goor and directed by Claire Scanlon. The episodes aired on September 16, 2021 on NBC.

The show revolves around the fictitious 99th precinct of the New York Police Department in Brooklyn and the officers and detectives that work in the precinct. In the finale, the precinct braces for a last "heist" before Holt and Amy leave the precinct. Jake also plans to reveal his plan: he is going to leave the precinct and wants to prepare for the "perfect goodbye".

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.88 million household viewers and gained a 0.4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The finale received positive reviews from critics and audiences. While reception to the season was mixed, critics deemed the episode as a "satisfying conclusion" to the series.

Plot

Pt. 1

Jake (Andy Samberg) organizes a last "heist" before Holt (Andre Braugher) and Amy (Melissa Fumero) leave the precinct. Jake and Holt decide to forget all previous heist winners and only the new winner will count and be crowned as "The Grand Champion of the Nine-Nine". Terry (Terry Crews) states he won't participate, as he has an interview for the precinct's Captain position. Everyone is skeptical of his claims, but Jake assures them that he signed a paper where he can't legally win.

The heist will be on teams that will be decided by a bag, and Jake rigs the results so that Holt is partnered with Hitchcock (Dirk Blocker) and Scully (Joel McKinnon Miller), Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) is partnered with Amy, and Jake is partnered with Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio). But this is part of a scheme orchestrated by Jake, who is actually collaborating with Amy and uses Boyle as a decoy. The target of the heist is a decoy of Holt's Medal of Valor, which will be stored in a neumatic tube. Jake reveals to Amy that the intent of the heist is for him to make an announcement: he will quit his job and become a stay-at-home dad, surprising Amy but she supports his decision.

The heist involves the teams getting clues which leads them to past events of the last 8 years. These include visiting Caleb (Tim Meadows), Wuntch's grave and a clue involving the time Jake made inmates sing. However, the next clue is ruined when the janitor (Dan Goor) erases the text from the interrogation room before they can see it. They call Terry to ask him for the clue and he reluctantly reveals the clue in the middle of his interview, embarrasing him in front of Deputy Chief Williams (Jim Meskimen). They then head out to the location where Holt and Kevin kissed when they reconciled. Holt manages to distract the squad by revealing his tattoo: Kevin's head on Cheddar's body. He gets to the case containing the tube but they find it empty. Gina (Chelsea Peretti) suddenly appears holding the tube.

Gina takes the tube with her on an armored truck and leaves the scene. The team eventually hijacks the truck but their attempts at getting the tube results in many of the squad turning against anyone. Meanwhile, Terry discovers that his interview is fake and is convinced that he is part of the heist, which prompts him to destroy the office. He confronts Holt about this but Holt tells him the interview is not fake and the office's design was a result of a relocation for the new reform. Holt temporarily leaves the house to leave with Terry in order to fix the situation. As Jake prepares to set everything up for the final goodbye, he is confronted by Boyle, who just found out about his intentions as he found a dinner reservation on his locker and angry storms out.

Pt. 2

Jake tries to find Boyle, who went missing and won't answer his phone calls. Meanwhile, Terry and Holt visit Williams to ask for another chance for Terry to become Captain. However, Williams reveals that he is actually part of the heist and locks them in the office.

Rosa expresses her concerns to Amy about Adrian Pimento (Jason Mantzoukas), as he is heading back to Canada and thinks she still has feelings for him. Jake locates Boyle at an abandoned house where 9 years ago, they both deemed each other best friends. Jake explains his decision to leave and says the heist was a setup for the perfect goodbye. He then hands Boyle a gift he had planned to give him later that day: Boyle's favorite magazine with a picture of them on a page, delighting him. They then work on setting up fireworks for the final step. However, the fireworks accidentally set themselves up and Jake fails to turn them down as the timer hits zero.

Jake wakes up in the hospital and is told by Amy that he has been on a coma for 7 years. The fireworks caused a brain injury and while Boyle survived, he blamed himself for the incident and moved to Arizona, where he became a Sheriff. Amy couldn't raise Mac on her own and she is now in a relationship with Teddy (Kyle Bornheimer), who is now a father figure to Mac. When Jake reveals the location of the real tube, Amy is revealed to have orchestrated everything and only 40 minutes have passed since the fireworks incident. She planned the hospital setting for months and controlled the fireworks at the closet. The fireworks never blew up, as Amy just sedated Jake and Boyle. She secretly tells Teddy that it's part of the perfect goodbye for Jake.

Holt and Terry manage to escape from the fake office by using a short circuit. Mlepnos (Fred Armisen) helps Jake escape and he confronts Amy, but they find that the tube is not where is planned and is moving. As they go in their car to find it, Boyle and Scully join them and Boyle reveals to Jake the plan that Amy had for his perfect goodbye. They drive to the location of the tube, followed by Holt and Terry. They arrive at the location: the location of the first case the squad had with Holt when he became Captain. Holt then reveals that he orchestrated it, as he planned "the perfect goodbye", annoying Jake. Holt also states the interview was orchestrated by him and Terry got the promotion to Captain several weeks ago.

As Holt explains his plan, is revealed that he is carrying Jake's gift tubes. Rosa and Gina are then revealed to be holding tubes, only to discover that they are also gifts from Holt. Bill (Winston Story) is revealed to have the real tube and locks them in the storage unit, as the heists are his only source of income. During this, Jake reveals that he is leaving the police force. Terry then decides to help them escape by punching through a wall, allowing them to escape. They discover that Bill has fled to the precinct to the tube.

At the precinct, the squad is shocked to discover Hitchcock with the real tube. Hitchcock reveals he never retired or went to Brazil. He also states he never had a plan and just bought the tube for $40 from Bill. Jake then unceremoniously crowns Hitchcock as "The Grand Champion of the Nine-Nine". He reveals to the squad he made the heist and planned his goodbye so he wouldn't be so sad at leaving the police. As everyone toasts and settles to their new reality, Holt talks with Jake. He recalls the conversation he had with Terry on his first day, where he was told Jake was immature and childish but is impressed at seeing his growth. He further adds that if he had a song like Jake, he would feel very proud of him, moving him to tears. Holt then makes a few jokes that Jake made for him over the years, surprising him. Everyone then leaves the precinct together in the elevator.

About a year later, now Captain Terry addresses his bullpen, which includes Boyle, Hitchcok and Scully. Jake, Amy, Holt, Rosa and Gina suddenly appear, wanting to continue with the Halloween Heist tradition. Holt considers this for a moment before proclaiming, "Nine Nine!", followed by the rest of the squad saying "Nine Nine!"

Production

Development

The eighth season was confirmed by NBC on November 14, 2019. On February 11, 2021, it was announced that the season would be series' last and would comprise ten episodes. Lisa Katz, President of Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said "I still remember the palpable excitement that night in 2018 when we announced Brooklyn Nine-Nine would be returning to its rightful home at NBC. We've always loved these characters and the way they make us laugh while also masterfully weaving in storylines that make us reflect as well. A big thank you to our wonderful partners – Dan Goor, the writers, producers and the incredibly talented cast and crew – for a comedy whose legacy will stand the test of time." Series co-creator Dan Goor said, "I'm so thankful to NBC and Universal Television for allowing us to give these characters and our fans the ending they deserve. When Mike Schur and I first pitched the pilot episode to Andy, he said, 'I'm in, but I think the only way to tell this story is over exactly 153 episodes', which was crazy because that was exactly the number Mike and I had envisioned." He further added, "ending the show was a difficult decision, but ultimately, we felt it was the best way to honor the characters, the story and our viewers. I know some people will be disappointed it's ending so soon, but honestly, I'm grateful it lasted this long. Title of my sex tape."

In August 2021, it was announced that the ninth and tenth episode of the season would be titled "The Last Day" and that Luke Del Tredici and Audrey Goodman would serve as writers while Linda Mendoza would direct the first part. Series co-creator Dan Goor would serve as writer while Claire Scanlon would direct the second part.

Filming

Filming on the episodes ended in June 2020. According to Melissa Fumero, it was a very "emotional" last day, which involved the cast hugging and celebrating the success of the series.

Release

The episodes aired the United States on September 16, 2021, on NBC. Multiple members of the cast appeared on the episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers airing the night of the episodes' release.

Reception

Viewers

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.88 million household viewers and gained a 0.4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. This means that 0.4 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode. This was a 43% increase over the previous episode, which was watched by 1.31 million viewers and a 0.3 ratings share. With these ratings, Brooklyn Nine-Nine was the highest rated show on NBC for the night, second on its timeslot and second for the night, behind Big Brother.

Critical reviews

"The Last Day" received positive reviews from critics. Vikram Murthi of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B+" rating, writing, "'The Last Day' is far from Brooklyn Nine-Nine's finest hour, but it deserves credit for checking off every series finale box while telling a fun story without going overboard on saccharine material. It runs through the series' greatest hits while reuniting the original core ensemble and bringing back numerous guest stars without any of it feeling too labored. It also succeeds in being pretty funny and decently affecting, which is tough for any sitcom running out its eighth year. Most importantly, though, it delivers on expectations while having a sense of humor about those expectations. It's the equivalent of someone dutifully following through on tradition as they smirk about the silliness of the tradition itself."

Brian Tallerico of Vulture gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "The final season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine was rocky, but it was worth the show coming back to say goodbye for this episode alone, a reminder of how funny and quick this comedy was at its best. I’ll miss it."

Brian Tallerico of Vanity Fair wrote, "The true marvel of this short final season is that, despite the way it — belatedly, perhaps — faced down the complexities that underlay the workplace at its center, Brooklyn Nine-Nine still delivered the same kinds of good, hard laughs as always. The finale also made me cry a little bit. To create this kind of work requires, on both sides of the camera, a strong and nimble staff. (Title of your sex tape.)" Nick Harley of Den of Geek gave the episode a 4.5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Season 8 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine wasn't the triumphant victory lap that it should have been, but 'The Last Day' absolutely sends off our favorite precinct with grace, humor, and heart. 'Silly cops' is how Bill Hader once dismissively ripped on Andy Samberg at a Comedy Central Roast, and in today's climate, it's probably never felt more biting, but Brooklyn Nine-Nine was always something more. The series was rarely ever less than a feel-good ensemble that made you think, made you laugh, and made you start dropping 'Cool cool cool' into daily conversation. It will be missed, but it went out beautifully. NINE-NINE!"

External links

• "The Last Day Pt. 1" on IMDb
• "The Last Day Pt. 2" on IMDb

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