Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013–2021 · TV — Season 1-8 · Comedy, Crime
MIM Check: Pass
Dominance Manhood
None
Traits of dominance-based masculinity present in the media.
Questioning of Dominance
Many
Characters questioning or suffering from dominance norms.
Relational Manhood
Many
Traits of relational, connected masculinity.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine scores perfectly on Relational Manhood across all eight seasons, making it one of the most sustained examples of relational masculinity in mainstream American television. All four main male characters, even supporting duo Hitchcock and Scully in their comic way, consistently model emotional expression, caregiving, collaboration, and friendship as central to their identities. The series also engages more directly with the costs of dominance manhood than almost any other network comedy.