Brooklyn Nine-Nine (season 5)
The fifth season of the television sitcom "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" premiered September 26, 2017 on Fox. This was the final season to air on Fox, as the series was cancelled on May 10, 2018, before NBC picked it up for a sixth season the next day. Summary. Jake and Rosa adjust to life in jail before the Nine-Nine are able to bust Melanie Hawkins when Holt is forced to make a deal with local mobster Seamus Murphy. After their release, Jake realizes he's not ready to be back out in the field right  away and Rosa breaks up with Adrian. During the fifth annual Halloween heist, Jake proposes to Amy and they get engaged. On a trip to Los Angeles for the funeral of the Nine-Nine's previous captain, Holt learns he's in the running to become the new police commissioner and the crew vows to help him deal with Murphy. Rosa comes out as bisexual. Gina returns to the Nine-Nine after spending months on maternity leave. Though the crew successfully finds a loophole that allows Holt to keep up his deal with Murphy without jeopardizing his moral code, Murphy  finds out about their ruse and threatens Kevin's life. Kevin is forced to remain in a safe house with Jake for two months to avoid detection from Murphy. After the Nine-Nine successfully locates Murphy's hideout, Kevin takes down Murphy and the mobster and his men are successfully apprehended. Charles attempts to run his own food truck business. Amy passes the Sergeant's Exam. After their wedding plans fall apart from a bomb threat, Jake and Amy get married outside of the precinct. The season ends at the after-party of their wedding where the squad is unsure  whether Holt won the Commissioner title or not. Episodes. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Reception. Critical response. The fifth season received critical acclaim from audiences and critics, who praised the chemistry, humor, prison arc, performances, and writing, with many calling it a heartwarming ending to the Fox era of the show and some calling it one of the best seasons of the show. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 100% approval rating, with an average score of 8.5/10, based on 14 reviews. The website's consensus reads, ""Brooklyn Nine-Nine"s final year with Fox pops with such joyous affection that  it could have been a satisfying closer for the series, but the ensemble's unflappable chemistry continues to gel so well that viewers will be glad that these cops will live to fight crime again."