Which Brooklyn Nine-Nine Character Are You?

Picture your workplace if everyone were a little more honest about who they are. That's basically the Nine-Nine. On the surface it's a sitcom about detectives in a Brooklyn precinct, but the show is really about a group of very different people learning to like each other, and the personality types in that squad room are ones you've met at every job you've ever had. There's the joker who's secretly brilliant, the rule follower with a label maker, the scary coworker who turns out to be the most loyal person in the building. This quiz asks about your Mondays, your snacks, your pet peeves and how you take a breakup, then matches you with one of six detectives. No case files required.

How Each Detective Handles a Monday

Jake types walk in late with a story. Something absurd happened on the subway, or they solved a mystery at the bodega, and you will hear about it before you've had coffee. Amy types have been at their desk since 7:40 with a fresh binder and a to-do list sorted by urgency. Rosa types arrive, say nothing and make it clear the headphones stay on until lunch. Terry types are halfway through a protein smoothie and already asking about your kids.

Holt types, meanwhile, have read the weekend's emails and prepared calm, efficient replies. Charles types have brought a homemade dish from a cuisine you've never heard of and are hoping somebody, anybody, asks what's in it.

What They're Like as Friends

This is where the show gets sweet. Jake's whole arc is a guy who acts like nothing matters learning that people matter a lot. If you're a Jake, you're the friend who makes everything fun and shows up at the hospital with snacks and bad jokes. Amy types are the friends who remember your allergies and plan your birthday months in advance. Rosa friendships take years to build, but once you're in, she'd go to war for you. Terry is the friend who cries at your wedding and isn't embarrassed about it.

Holt's friendships are quiet and rare. He doesn't hand out praise, so when a Holt type tells you you've done well, you'll think about it for a week. And Charles is the most devoted friend in television history, the kind who knows your coffee order, your dog's birthday and your childhood fears.

Where Each Type Trips Up

Every detective has a weakness, and the quiz results don't hide them. Jake types hide real feelings behind bits. Amy types spiral when a plan falls apart. Rosa types assume vulnerability is a trap. Terry types worry themselves into knots over the people they love. Holt types come off as cold to anyone who hasn't learned to read their tiny facial expressions. Charles types sometimes love people at a volume those people weren't ready for.

The good news is that the squad fixes these flaws in each other. Amy calms Jake down, Jake loosens Amy up, Holt teaches everyone discipline and everyone teaches Holt that it's fine to laugh.

The Halloween Heist Test

Want a shortcut? Think about the yearly prank competition the precinct runs every October. Jake types plan it. Amy types plan it better, with diagrams. Rosa types win it quietly while everyone else is arguing. Holt types pretend to be above it and then reveal a scheme they built six months earlier. Terry types get dragged in and enjoy it far more than they admit. Charles types are just thrilled to be picked for a team.

Wherever you'd fit in that heist is a pretty good guess at your result, but take the quiz anyway. Your answers about Monday mornings might surprise you.