Fox Picks Up ‘Brooklyn 99,’ ‘Enlisted,’ ‘Surviving Jack,’ ‘Us and Them’ to Series

Fox has ordered four new series as part of its 2013 development slate, formally greenlighting Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Enlisted, Surviving Jack and Us and Them. The pickups span comedy and drama and reflect the network’s focus on character-led storytelling aimed at a broad audience.

The acquisitions form part of a wider commissioning push designed to refresh Fox’s line-up with distinct voices and formats. Networks and trade pages have tracked similar buying activity in recent acquisitions coverage, underlining how channels are prioritising high-concept pilots and established creative teams.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a police workplace comedy created by Michael Schur and Dan Goor, centred on Andy Samberg’s Detective Jake Peralta. The single-location ensemble format mixes procedural elements with sitcom beats and has already generated positive early notices from reviewers.

Enlisted is a single-camera comedy set on a small army base in Florida that follows three brothers serving together in the same unit. Written by Kevin Biegel, who previously worked on Cougar Town, the series pairs military setting with family dynamics to deliver a warm-toned sitcom.

Surviving Jack adapts Justin Halpern’s memoir I Suck at Girls into a 1990s-set comedy-drama and casts Christopher Meloni as the tough-minded father at the centre of the story. The project aims to balance nostalgia and parenting humour through a lead performance that combines dramatic weight with comic timing.

Us and Them is an American reworking of the British hit Gavin & Stacey, starring Jason Ritter and Alexis Bledel as a cross-state couple negotiating romance and family life. The adaptation retains the original’s focus on awkward intimacy and intergenerational relationships while situating the story in a US setting.

Industry observers say the selections broaden Fox’s comedy portfolio while adding character-driven drama that can appeal to family audiences; similar themes have appeared in other recent acquisition roundups. By assembling varied premises—from a precinct comedy to a military-set sitcom and nostalgic family drama—Fox is creating multiple points of entry for different viewers.

All four series are expected to join Fox’s upcoming fall schedule, with exact premiere dates to be confirmed by the network shortly. UK scheduling and premiere announcements for other Fox titles have appeared in the broadcaster’s UK listings and press releases, and viewers can expect transmission details to follow in the coming weeks.