Brooklyn Nine-Nine is an American sitcom which premiered in September 2013 on Fox, and later moved to NBC. The show revolves around the detective squad of the fictional 99th Precinct of the New York Police Department, located in Brooklyn. Cast Main Supporting Main characters Jake Peralta Andy Samberg portrays Jacob "Jake" Jeffrey Peralta, the series protagonist. At the beginning of the series, Peralta is portrayed as an exceptional detective but very immature, engaging in pranks and making childish jokes at the expense of his colleagues. He is fun-loving and sarcastic and is often motivated by his emotions. Despite his goofiness, Peralta is smart, perceptive, and quick thinking, and as such has the best arrest rate in the precinct. In the pilot, Terry Jeffords explains to Captain Holt that Peralta is his best detective. Jake's father, Roger Peralta, an airline pilot, abandoned the family during Jake's childhood. Jake initially...