| "Pilot" | |
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| Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Phil Lord Christopher Miller |
| Written by | |
| Cinematography by | Barry Peterson |
| Editing by | Ryan Case |
| Production code | 101 |
| Original air date | September 17, 2013 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Pilot" is the first episode of the first season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. It is the first overall episode of the series and is written by series creators Dan Goor and Michael Schur and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. It aired on Fox in the United States on September 17, 2013.
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. Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) is an immature yet very talented detective with an astounding record of crimes solved, putting him in a competition with fellow detective Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero). The precinct's status changes when the captain retires and a new commanding officer, Cpt. Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher), is appointed. This puts a conflict between Jake and Holt due to their respective methods in the field.
The pilot was watched by 6.17 million viewers, the most watched show on Fox that day and earned positive reviews from critics, who cited the performances and the setting as highlights.