SBS to establish comedy hour, secures rights to Brooklyn Nine-Nine
SBS is moving ahead with plans to establish a new comedy hour block after securing the rights to comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine to anchor the new Monday night comedy line up.
The announcement:
SBS has secured the rights to Golden Globe winning comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine to anchor the new Monday night comedy line up from Monday 28 July, 9.30pm.
This 22-part sitcom signals SBS ONE’s first foray into acquiring a long run US Network series to establish a new comedy hour block. Brooklyn Nine-Nine premieres with two weeks of double episodes, before the highly-anticipated season two of Legally Brown joins SBS ONE Monday nights from August 11 at 10:00pm, followed by season two of cult hit Danger 5 taking over the slot later this year.
SBS Director of Television, Tony Iffland said “It’s a real coup for SBS to secure the series straight off the back of its shock double Golden Globe win earlier this year. With Brooklyn Nine-Nine, SBS is once again on the front foot, catching a new series just as it is gaining momentum overseas and delivering it to free-to-air Australian audiences.”
“The length of this series really gives audiences something to sink their teeth into, and paired with the second series of two of our bold, Australian-made comedies; Legally Brown and later this year Danger 5, we are building a can’t-miss night of laughs.”
Brooklyn Nine-Nine stars comedy whiz kid Andy Samberg (Saturday Night Live) as man-child detective Jake Peralta of the 99th Precinct of the New York City Police Department. Immature, carefree and goofy, Detective Peralta is also a maddeningly efficient crime solver whose world is upended when newly appointed; no-nonsense Captain Ray Holt (Andre Braugher) is put in charge to rein in him and his crew of misfit colleagues.
This New York precinct is packed full of comedy gold with an ensemble of eccentric characters including competitive Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero – Gossip Girl), the nervous and awkward Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio – Wreck-it-Ralph, Superbad), rough-around-the-edges Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz – Modern Family, The Closer), tough guy who’s lost his nerve Sgt. Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews – Bridesmaids) and self-absorbed office administrator Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti – Parks and Recreation).
Brooklyn Nine-Nine was a surprise winner of two coveted Golden Globe awards this year, taking out Best Comedy Series against its more established rivals, and a Best Actor – Comedy nod for Andy Samberg. The series was created by the writers and producers of Parks and Recreation, comedy heavyweights Dan Goor and Michael Schur.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the quick-witted, riotous comedy armed and ready to fire one-liners, premieres with a double episode on Monday 28 July, 9:30pm on SBS ONE
Source: SBS media release
