10 Best Characters From Michael Schur TV Shows 

10. Captain Raymond Holt (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

A good series needs to start with a moment that upends the status quo. On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, that's the arrival of Captain Raymond Holt, a no-nonsense leader that takes the precinct in a far different direction than his predecessor.

Holt rose through the ranks of the NYPD as a gay African American and suffered hardships because of that along the way, which impacted his style of leadership and view on life. He starts the series as a robot who rarely emotes but grows into being a father figure for his team as well as a source of some really absurd comedy.

He inspires as a commanding officer while making fans laugh with his antics. In fact, the flashbacks to his past as a heroic, almost action movie-esque detective are some of the best moments in the early seasons. Past Ray's mustache is worth the price of admission alone.

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