Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Worst Episode From Every Season

7. Season One - The Tagger

Most shows don't get off to a good start; that's just a fact. Even classics like Blackadder, Parks & Recreation and The Office got off on the wrong foot, which is what makes the Nine-Nine so impressive. It made a good impression right off the bat, and while there were some teething problems, they were minute. Still, that didn't entirely save episode two of season one, known as "The Tagger".

In this outing, Captain Holt shadows Jake and puts him on the case of catching a graffiti artist, but things take a dramatic turn when they find out he's the son of Police Commissioner Podolski. Alongside this is a B-plot that shows Gina using her psychic friend to get into Boyle's head.

The episode isn't shy of plus points. The dynamic between Holt and Peralta gets off to a solid start here, and the challenge of keeping Jake in line is fun. But, it's in the Gina/Boyle narrative where things grow a little stale. Simply put, it is tacked on and pointless, with the psychic story feeling out of place this early in a cop show.

Adding to that, it's clear that the characters haven't found their groove yet, which makes them all seem like caricatures rather than real people.