Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8 Plot May Highlight COVID-19 Pandemic

Like many other shows, the production of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” has been severely impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, the showrunners may have the perfect story in their minds; they may choose to incorporate details of the current situation into the show’s eighth season.

According to Hollywood Reporter, the storyline may be focused on the novel coronavirus pandemic. Co-creator Dan Goor is currently trying to see how they can incorporate the current crisis into the storyline for the upcoming season. Goor said that trying to do this is a delicate task; they don’t want to be labeled as “ignorant” to the crisis and they are currently trying to see what next year might look like.

New York City is currently being besieged by the deadly virus and the production team behind “Nine-Nine” is trying to see how that affects the life of the show’s characters. As first responders, they are impacted in some way and the challenge, according to the team, is to keep the show funny without trying to ignore the seriousness of the situation.

Goor shared a few ideas from the show, including one where coronavirus had been healed within just two weeks. He said that this was one of the ideas that were shot down, simply because it had been hailed as too “out-of-touch” with the current situation, and audiences might not connect with it as well.

The production of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” wasn’t the only team struggling with the effects of the coronavirus. As early as March 12, when most lockdowns weren’t in place, LA Times reported that several ViacomCBS shows, as well as NBC Universal, had announced that productions would be halted until the restrictions are lifted.

Live in-studio audiences and reality competitions have also ceased to be shot, considering how rules against large crowd gatherings and social distancing policies are now in place.