Stories of Men
Brooklyn Nine-Nine

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.

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