Fox announced Thursday that it has canceled “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” after five seasons, and the news devastated fans.
Within minutes, #Brooklyn99 was the top trending topic on Twitter, propelled by fans — including Lin-Manuel Miranda — who angrily mourned the fallen show and demanded Fox reconsider. Including one who said life isn’t even worth living anymore.
https://twitter.com/MegNotEgg/status/994685034211704832
The comedy stars Andy Samberg as an NYPD detective in the 99th precinct, along with fan favorites Terry Crews, Chelsea Peretti and Andre Braugher. Melissa Fumero, Stephanie Beatriz, Joe Lo Truglio, Dirk Blocker and Joel McKinnon Miller also star.
The show’s co-creator, Dan Goor, thanked fans for their support.
https://twitter.com/djgoor/status/994695766475067392
Beatriz also remembered the show with a tribute to the fans.
Squad, we love you. What a gift this series has been: it’s been my honor. Your sadness is noted. NINE- NINE! pic.twitter.com/qAcOYfpNZh
— Stephanie Beatriz (@iamstephbeatz) May 10, 2018
Joe Lo Truglio retweeted a fan tweet with the #RenewB99 hashtag, and Fumero retweet a fan tweet saying “not cool.”
https://twitter.com/spideydiaz/status/994595749945118721
Not cool, cool, cool, cool: #Brooklyn99 canceled after five seasons https://t.co/cXuyuNjEZA pic.twitter.com/f6idpXokBs
— Dan Snierson (@dansnierson) May 10, 2018
It turns out that Lin-Manuel Miranda is a superfan and is ready to fight for the show. He said it’s one of, like, four shows he even watches and added the hashtag #RenewB99 to his tweets.
RENEW BROOKLYN NINE NINE
I ONLY WATCH LIKE 4 THINGS
THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS#RenewB99— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) May 10, 2018
take a walk. come back when you're ready to FIGHT FOR THE SHOW #RenewB99
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) May 10, 2018
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT LAUREN!@FOXTV, WHAT'S REALLY GOOD THO https://t.co/oJvPmdeR4e
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) May 10, 2018
And whoever made the decision to pull the plug better watch their back, if this tweet is any indication:
Imagine being the person that cancelled Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Straight to Hell you go, scum.
— Tamoor Hussain (@tamoorh) May 10, 2018
Another tweeter made correlation between the rise in depression and the comedy’s cancelation. I mean, is she wrong?
they must have just found out about brooklyn nine nine https://t.co/Q68AlcraH3
— Laura G (@LauraCGurf) May 10, 2018
And this one we can’t even understand, but the GIF is coming across loud and clear in any language.
no puedo creer que series como supernatural y grey's anatomy vayan en su milésima temporada mientras que cancelan series como brooklyn nine-nine pic.twitter.com/xxd23Xiflu
— scarlet (@serendpias) May 10, 2018
Check out more reactions below.
BROOKLYN NINE-NINE IS CANCELLED?!?
I wanna burn everything down pic.twitter.com/CU9Fz7LaNO
— marion | penelope’s wife (@milledetails) May 10, 2018
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is canceled and the Orville is renewed?! COME ON #NineNine #RenewBrooklyn99 pic.twitter.com/Pvawp4caLi
— Robin (@RoFiNerdery) May 10, 2018
Brooklyn Nine-Nine felt like a Parks & Rec to me in that each episode had great work friends, awesome chemistry and super funny. Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, someone pick up this gem!!! pic.twitter.com/2GvnK4GiBl
— Jen Saunderson (@JenSaunderson) May 10, 2018
WHO THE HELL DECIDED TO CANCEL BROOKLYN NINE NINE???? IM SO MAD!!! pic.twitter.com/Yex1NK653c
— Lyn (@lynashleyward) May 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/carolineframke/status/994680374222622720
This is just terrible decision making all around.
(This Is Just Terrible Decision Making All Around, title of your sex tape.) https://t.co/pgcip3kJ2j
— whitneymcintosh.bsky.social (@WhitneyM02) May 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/VictoriaAveyard/status/994681119164387328
https://twitter.com/chloebryan/status/994681132263329792
https://twitter.com/bimadew/status/994681409821446145
Me @ Fox upon hearing they have cancelled Brooklyn Nine-Nine, one of the nicest shows on television. pic.twitter.com/oLsMy7L9yg
— AB (@AlannaBennett) May 10, 2018
I will miss Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a show that gave us Raymond Holt, who the world badly needed. pic.twitter.com/DakPDYFxQa
— AB (@AlannaBennett) May 10, 2018
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is honestly one of the most important TV shows; LGBT+ rep, many main characters of colour, non-toxic masculinity, and hits serious topics like racial profiling all while still being funny as hell #Brooklyn99 #RenewB99
— • (@comeallonsypond) May 10, 2018
This is a heartbreaker. Cutting this pilot and directing for this amazing bunch was so much fun. Truly the end of a era 😢 https://t.co/pXWR3MNMpB
— Ryan Case (@film114) May 10, 2018