Brooklyn Nine-Nine has decided to scrap the first four episodes of its upcoming season to refocus the show on the current social justice movement.
The Fox sitcom made the decision, which actor Terry Crews revealed on Tuesday, after a cast Zoom call with showrunner Dan Goor.
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“We talked about what’s happening in this country, and we talked about the shift of consciousness going on,” Crews, 51, told Access Hollywood. “They had four episodes all ready to go, and they just threw them in the trash. It’s like, ‘We have to start over.'”
“We’ve had a lot of somber talks and very deep conversations,” he said. “Through this, we hope to bring something that will be truly groundbreaking this year. We have an opportunity, and we plan to use it in the best way possible.”
Crews also said that there’s uncertainty around what the new start of the show’s eighth season will look like when it airs.
“Right now, we don’t know which direction we’re going to go in,” he said.
Television shows revolving around law enforcement have been placed under a microscope amid weeks of demonstrations highlighting police brutality and systemic racism, which began following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in the custody of four Minneapolis police officers who have since been arrested and criminally charged.
The reality television show Cops, which filmed police officers at work, was canceled earlier this month, as was Live PD.
