Name: Nothing Brigade
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2024-05-20
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Alexandru Papadopol, Irina Ștefan, Nicu Banea, Iulian Postelnicu, Sorin Pârcălab

Romanian cops solving crimes so small, your HOA has more drama.

Currently Airing

absurdist bureaucracycozy incompetenceEastern European deadpan

Latest Episode

45 min

Season 1 • Episode 13

Latest

Episode 13

Jun 17, 2024

Overview

Comedy

In a humorous approach, the series follows the small and insignificant cases that the policemen of the Nothing Brigade: Arrow, Giovanni, Carmola and Toma have to solve.

RO Romanian

Content warning

the dignity of small thingsfound family in dead-end jobssystems vs. humanity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Papadopol's weary Giovanni is a masterclass in not trying.

Writing

Cases so petty they loop back into profound.

Production

Cramped Romanian precincts never looked so lovingly drab.

Best for:Streaming·Solo·Friends

Creator

Bogdan Tiberiu Dumitrescu

First AiredMay 20, 2024

StatusOngoing

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitylow

Tonelight

Feellight

Seasons1·Episodes13

Top Cast

Alexandru Papadopol

Giovanni

Irina Ștefan

Carmola

Nicu Banea

Toma

Iulian Postelnicu

Săgeată

Sorin Pârcălab

Andrei Mateiu

Ramona Niculae

Letiția Vlădescu

Lucian Iftime

Gabriel Spahiu

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The show taps into post-communist Romanian humor where absurd bureaucracy isn't satire, it's Tuesday. Arrow's name ('Săgeată') literally means 'arrow' — the joke is he's the slowest responder.

Trivia

Creator Dumitrescu based three cases on actual police reports from his hometown, including the infamous 'aggressive duck' incident in episode 7. The real cops still haven't lived it down.