7 Fun Facts about “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”

Andre Braugher and Andy Samberg in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"

It’s been nearly 5 years since Brooklyn Nine-Nine first premiered on Fox. The series, which its fifth season will soon come to an end, has received critical acclaim and has won two Creative Arts Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes. Adam Samberg won Best Actor and the show won Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.

Here are seven fun facts about the show:

  1. Andy Samberg and Chelsea Peretti went to school together, just like their characters in the show.

2. The show is not shot in Brooklyn. It is shot in LA.

3. The entire cast had to go through extensive police and firearm training in preparation for the show.

4. Andy Samberg was planning on taking a break from TV. When he read the script, however, he decided it was too funny to pass on.

5. Chelsea Peretti originally auditioned for the role of Diaz. We just can’t see it.

6. Michael Schur, who co-created the show also worked on The Office.

7. Melissa Fumero was pregnant in season 3 but instead of writing it into the script, she hid it with ridiculous props then sending her undercover to go to prison as a pregnant woman.