8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
This ensemble comedy tracks the characters and cases of a Brooklyn police station, far from the dangerous and dramatic challenges of Manhattan.
Comedy | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Seventeen-disc set (17 BDs)
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Wait, wasn't Brooklyn Nine-Nine on FOX? Why is Universal releasing the Blu-ray? The show did indeed begin life airing on FOX on September 17, 2013 where it ran for five seasons. FOX's cancellation was permanent for the network but short-lived for the show. Universal picked up the show only a day later and ran the series for another three seasons, ultimately wrapping after eight total seasons on September 16, 2021. Of course, by looking at that end date, one can rightly assume that the Covid-19 pandemic had some impact on production, but not in quite the same manner as most others shows with delays and cancellations and such, Instead, the pandemic was simply worked into the show. Late series runs also carefully -- sincerely but with the series' trademark humor -- explored real life issues through a funny bone prism, including police brutality, the other driving force behind the year-that-was 2020. The series dabbles in other social issues, too, but is certainly best known for its blend of traditional cop show and film antics with a unique humorous overcurrent at work.
Universal's 1080p Blu-ray release of Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Complete Series looks sharp and satisfying. The picture reaches top tier status for a network TV show on Blu-ray. The image is healthy and vibrant, yielding exceptionally sharp and grounded details that hold to great clarity across the full spectrum. Faces are intricately defined with fine point pore and hair elements on full display, evident right form the series' opening shot. Clothing is likewise revealing to the finer point qualities and the odds and ends around the precinct predominantly but also so many of the world locations beyond its walls enjoy exceptional definition and detailing. The picture boasts a fine color spectrum as well. It is bold and brilliant, offering full and satisfying color spread and pop to, again, clothes and odds and ends around the show's numerous locations. There is never a want for greater saturation and realism. Contrast and temperature hold to a very neutral, realistic appearance. Skin tones are exceptionally well dialed in, whites are super crisp (Holt's captain's shirt, for example), and black levels are deep and pure. Noise is an issue but almost never to a severe, debilitating extent. There are no other source or encode flaws to note. This is a terrific, rock-solid image from Universal.
The show drops onto Blu-ray with a full and satisfying DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack. The presentation is appropriately stout, with fine foundational clarity bolstering an impressive sense of balanced spacing. The 5.1 channel configuration is put to good use, sometimes for more engaging, potent action and sometimes for slight but mood critical atmosphere. The track never wants for a feeling of more involved sound elements; it conveys the not complex, but certainly engaging, sound design parameters quite nicely. Musical clarity is excellent with wide spacing and firm, if not only supportive, surround engagement. The spoken word grounds the program, and it holds fast to a natural front-center position for the duration.
This eight-season Blu-ray release of Brooklyn Nine-Nine contains two featurettes and a number of deleted scenes scattered throughout the
first six seasons. No extras are included for seasons seven and eight. Each season ships in a standard sized Amaray case, all of which are packed into
a moderately sturdy slip box. Seasons with more than two
discs contain the extra disc on a flap; there is no disc stacking (and no season ships on more than three discs). Every season insert includes detailed
episode summaries.
Season One, Disc One:
Brookly Nine-Nine is a welcome addition to the Blu-ray family. Here's hoping the show is a success on the 1080p format and may its release portend more recent full series network TV releases in the future. Universal has done right by the set. While it may not be overflowing with extras, fans will appreciate the two featurettes and many deleted scenes that offer fun character moments throughout the first six seasons. The picture and sound qualities are just as expected, too. Recommended.
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