NYPD Blue 1993
“Ride along with the boys in blue.”
★ 7.0/10 · 176 votes TV-14 Drama 12 seasons · 261 eps Ended
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What is NYPD Blue?
NYPD Blue is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 21, 1993, and concluded on March 1, 2005. Created by Steven Bochco and David Milch, the program consists of 261 episodes.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1993
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 261
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 21, 1993
- Last aired
- Mar 1, 2005
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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NYPD Blue is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 21, 1993, and concluded on March 1, 2005. Created by Steven Bochco and David Milch, the program consists of 261 episodes. The series is set in New York City and explores the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. The detectives assigned to this precinct investigate homicides within their jurisdiction. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble cast. The production features a cast that includes Dennis Franz, Jimmy Smits, Gordon Clapp, and James McDaniel. By focusing on the professional and personal lives of the squad members, the show distinguished itself with its portrayal of police work. The series is recognized as a landmark in television history for its impact on the drama genre. Through its multi-year run, the program maintained its focus on the procedural elements of police investigations within the urban landscape of New York City.
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“This police procedural follows the detectives of Manhattan's fictional 15th Precinct as they navigate complex investigations.”
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- complex multi-plot storytelling
- raw portrayal of police work
- strong ensemble cast
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- features intense and mature themes
Watch it if you enjoy authentic police dramas that focus on the internal and external struggles of detectives.
The series contains mature themes and a raw portrayal of police work.
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Cast
Dennis Franz
Andy Sipowicz
Gordon Clapp
Greg Medavoy
James McDaniel
Arthur Fancy
Nicholas Turturro
James Martinez
Kim Delaney
Diane Russell
Bill Brochtrup
John Irvin
Jimmy Smits
Bobby Simone
Henry Simmons
Baldwin Jones
Sharon Lawrence
Sylvia Costas
Charlotte Ross
Connie McDowell
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
John Clark Jr.
Jacqueline Obradors
Rita Ortiz
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Sep 21, 1993
- E2 4B or Not 4B Core Sep 28, 1993
- E3 Brown Appetit Core Oct 5, 1993
- E4 True Confessions Core Oct 12, 1993
- E5 Emission Accomplished Core Oct 19, 1993
- E6 Personal Foul Core Oct 26, 1993
- E7 NYPD Lou Core Nov 2, 1993
- E8 Tempest in a C-Cup Core Nov 16, 1993
- E9 Ice Follies Mytharc Nov 30, 1993
- E10 Oscar, Meyer, Weiner Mytharc Dec 7, 1993
- E11 From Hare to Eternity Core Dec 14, 1993
- E12 Up on the Roof Core Jan 4, 1994
- E13 Abandando Abandoned Core Jan 11, 1994
- E14 Jumpin' Jack Fleishman Core Jan 18, 1994
- E15 Steroid Roy Core Feb 8, 1994
- E16 A Sudden Fish Core Feb 15, 1994
- E17 Black Men Can Jump Core Mar 1, 1994
- E18 Zeppo Marks Brothers Core Mar 22, 1994
- E19 Serge the Concierge Core Mar 29, 1994
- E20 Good Time Charlie Core May 3, 1994
- E21 Guns 'n Rosaries Mytharc May 10, 1994
- E22 Rockin' Robin Mytharc May 17, 1994
Season 2 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Trials & Tribulations Mytharc Oct 11, 1994
- E2 For Whom the Skell Rolls Core Oct 18, 1994
- E3 Cop Suey Core Oct 25, 1994
- E4 Dead and Gone Core Nov 1, 1994
- E5 Simone Says Core Nov 15, 1994
- E6 The Final Adjustment Mytharc Nov 22, 1994
- E7 Double Abandando Core Nov 29, 1994
- E8 You Bet Your Life Mytharc Dec 6, 1994
- E9 Don We Now Our Gay Apparel Core Jan 3, 1995
- E10 In the Butt, Bob Core Jan 10, 1995
- E11 Vishy-Vashy-Vinny Core Jan 17, 1995
- E12 Large Mouth Bass Core Feb 7, 1995
- E13 Travels with Andy Mytharc Feb 14, 1995
- E14 A Murder with Teeth in It Core Feb 21, 1995
- E15 Bombs Away Core Feb 28, 1995
- E16 UnAmerican Graffiti Mytharc Mar 14, 1995
- E17 Dirty Socks Core Mar 21, 1995
- E18 Innuendo Core Apr 4, 1995
- E19 Boxer Rebellion Mytharc May 2, 1995
- E20 The Bookie and the Kooky Cookie Core May 9, 1995
- E21 The Bank Dick Mytharc May 16, 1995
- E22 A.D.A. Sipowicz Mytharc May 23, 1995
Season 3 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 E.R. Mytharc Oct 24, 1995
- E2 Torah! Torah! Torah! Core Oct 31, 1995
- E3 One Big Happy Family Core Nov 7, 1995
- E4 Heavin' Can Wait Core Nov 14, 1995
- E5 Dirty Laundry Core Nov 21, 1995
- E6 Curt Russell Core Nov 28, 1995
- E7 Aging Bull Core Dec 12, 1995
- E8 Cold Heaters Core Dec 19, 1995
- E9 Sorry, Wong Suspect Core Jan 9, 1996
- E10 The Backboard Jungle Core Jan 16, 1996
- E11 Burnin' Love Core Jan 30, 1996
- E12 These Old Bones Core Feb 6, 1996
- E13 A Tushful of Dollars Core Feb 13, 1996
- E14 The Nutty Confessor Core Feb 20, 1996
- E15 Head Case Core Feb 27, 1996
- E16 Girl Talk Core Mar 19, 1996
- E17 Hollie and the Blowfish Core Mar 26, 1996
- E18 We Was Robbed Core Apr 2, 1996
- E19 Auntie Maimed Mytharc Apr 30, 1996
- E20 A Death in the Family Core May 7, 1996
- E21 Closing Time Mytharc May 14, 1996
- E22 He's Not Guilty, He's My Brother Mytharc May 21, 1996
Season 4 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Moby Greg Mytharc Oct 15, 1996
- E2 Thick Stu Core Oct 22, 1996
- E3 Yes, We Have No Cannolis Core Oct 29, 1996
- E4 Where's 'Swaldo? Core Nov 12, 1996
- E5 Where'd the Van Gogh? Core Nov 19, 1996
- E6 Yes Sir, That's My Baby Core Nov 26, 1996
- E7 Ted and Carey's Bogus Adventure Core Dec 3, 1996
- E8 Unembraceable You Core Dec 10, 1996
- E9 Caulksmanship Core Dec 17, 1996
- E10 My Wild Irish Nose Core Jan 7, 1997
- E11 Alice Doesn't Fit Here Anymore Core Jan 14, 1997
- E12 Upstairs, Downstairs Core Jan 21, 1997
- E13 Tom and Geri Core Jan 28, 1997
- E14 A Remington Original Core Feb 11, 1997
- E15 Taillight's Last Gleaming Core Feb 18, 1997
- E16 What a Dump! Core Feb 25, 1997
- E17 A Wrenching Experience Core Apr 15, 1997
- E18 I Love Lucy Core Apr 22, 1997
- E19 Bad Rap Core Apr 29, 1997
- E20 Emission Impossible Core May 6, 1997
- E21 Is Paris Burning? Mytharc May 13, 1997
- E22 A Draining Experience Mytharc May 20, 1997
Season 5 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 As Flies to Careless Boys Are We to the Gods / This Bud's for You Mytharc Sep 30, 1997
- E2 All's Well That Ends Well Core Oct 7, 1997
- E3 Three Girls and a Baby Core Oct 14, 1997
- E4 The Truth is Out There Core Oct 28, 1997
- E5 It Takes a Village Core Nov 4, 1997
- E6 Dead Man Talking Core Nov 11, 1997
- E7 Sheedy Dealings Core Nov 18, 1997
- E8 Lost Israel (1) Mytharc Nov 25, 1997
- E9 Lost Israel (2) Mytharc Dec 9, 1997
- E10 Remembrance of Humps Past Core Dec 16, 1997
- E11 You're Under a Rasta Core Jan 6, 1998
- E12 A Box of Wendy Core Jan 13, 1998
- E13 Twin Petes Core Feb 10, 1998
- E14 Weaver of Hate Core Feb 17, 1998
- E15 Don't Kill the Messenger Core Feb 24, 1998
- E16 The One That Got Away Core Mar 3, 1998
- E17 Speak for Yourself, Bruce Clayton Core Mar 24, 1998
- E18 I Don't Wanna Dye Core Mar 31, 1998
- E19 Prostrate Before the Law Core Apr 28, 1998
- E20 Hammer Time Core May 5, 1998
- E21 Seminal Thinking Mytharc May 12, 1998
- E22 Honeymoon at Viagra Falls Mytharc May 19, 1998
Season 6 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Top Gum Mytharc Oct 20, 1998
- E2 Cop in a Bottle Core Oct 27, 1998
- E3 Numb & Number Core Nov 10, 1998
- E4 Brother's Keeper Core Nov 17, 1998
- E5 Hearts and Souls Core Nov 24, 1998
- E6 Danny Boy Core Dec 1, 1998
- E7 Czech Bouncer Mytharc Dec 8, 1998
- E8 Raging Bulls Core Dec 15, 1998
- E9 Grime Scene Core Jan 5, 1999
- E10 Show and Tell Core Jan 12, 1999
- E11 Big Bang Theory Core Feb 9, 1999
- E12 What's Up, Chuck? Core Feb 16, 1999
- E13 Dead Girl Walking Core Feb 23, 1999
- E14 Raphael's Inferno Core Mar 2, 1999
- E15 I Have a Dream Core Apr 6, 1999
- E16 Tain't Misbehavin Core Apr 13, 1999
- E17 Don't Meth with Me Core Apr 20, 1999
- E18 Mister Roberts Mytharc Apr 27, 1999
- E19 Judas Priest Core May 4, 1999
- E20 I'll Draw You a Mapp Core May 11, 1999
- E21 Voir Dire This Mytharc May 18, 1999
- E22 Safe Home Mytharc May 25, 1999
Season 7 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Loogie Nights Mytharc Jan 11, 2000
- E2 A Hole in Juan Core Jan 18, 2000
- E3 The Man with Two Right Shoes Core Jan 25, 2000
- E4 The Naked are the Dead Core Feb 1, 2000
- E5 These Shoots are Made for Joaquin Core Feb 8, 2000
- E6 Brothers Under Arms Core Feb 15, 2000
- E7 Along Came Jones Core Feb 22, 2000
- E8 Everybody Plays the Mule Core Feb 23, 2000
- E9 Jackass Core Feb 29, 2000
- E10 Who Murders Sleep Core Mar 7, 2000
- E11 Little Abner Core Mar 14, 2000
- E12 Welcome to New York Core Mar 21, 2000
- E13 The Irvin Files Core Mar 28, 2000
- E14 Sleep Over Core Apr 4, 2000
- E15 Stressed for Success Core Apr 11, 2000
- E16 Goodbye Charlie Core Apr 18, 2000
- E17 Roll Out the Barrel Core Apr 25, 2000
- E18 Lucky Luciano Core May 2, 2000
- E19 Tea and Sympathy Mytharc May 9, 2000
- E20 This Old Spouse Core May 16, 2000
- E21 Bats Off to Larry Mytharc May 23, 2000
- E22 The Last Round Up Mytharc May 23, 2000
Season 8 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Daveless in New York Mytharc Jan 9, 2001
- E2 Waking Up Is Hard to Do Core Jan 16, 2001
- E3 Franco, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn Mytharc Jan 23, 2001
- E4 Family Ties Core Jan 30, 2001
- E5 Fools Russian Core Feb 6, 2001
- E6 Writing Wrongs Core Feb 13, 2001
- E7 In-Laws, Outlaws Core Feb 20, 2001
- E8 Russellmania Core Feb 27, 2001
- E9 Oh Golly Goth Core Mar 6, 2001
- E10 In the Still of the Night Core Mar 13, 2001
- E11 Peeping Tommy Core Mar 20, 2001
- E12 Thumb Enchanted Evening Core Mar 27, 2001
- E13 Flight of Fancy Core Apr 3, 2001
- E14 Nariz a Nariz Core Apr 10, 2001
- E15 Love Hurts Core Apr 17, 2001
- E16 Everyone Into the Poole Core Apr 24, 2001
- E17 Dying to Testify Core May 1, 2001
- E18 Lost Time Core May 8, 2001
- E19 Under Covers Mytharc May 15, 2001
- E20 In the Wind Mytharc May 22, 2001
Season 9 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Lie Like a Rug (1) Mytharc Nov 6, 2001
- E2 Johnny Got His Gold (2) Core Nov 6, 2001
- E3 Two Clarks in a Bar Core Nov 13, 2001
- E4 Hit the Road, Clark Core Nov 20, 2001
- E5 Cops and Robber Core Nov 27, 2001
- E6 Baby Love Core Dec 4, 2001
- E7 Mom's Away Core Dec 11, 2001
- E8 Puppy Love Core Dec 18, 2001
- E9 Here Comes the Son Mytharc Jan 8, 2002
- E10 Jealous Hearts Core Jan 15, 2002
- E11 Humpty Dumped Core Feb 5, 2002
- E12 Oh, Mama Core Feb 19, 2002
- E13 Safari, So Good Core Feb 26, 2002
- E14 Hand Job Core Mar 5, 2002
- E15 Guns & Hoses Mytharc Mar 12, 2002
- E16 A Little Dad'll Do Ya Core Mar 19, 2002
- E17 Gypsy Woe's Me Core Mar 26, 2002
- E18 Less is Morte Core Apr 16, 2002
- E19 Low Blow Core Apr 30, 2002
- E20 Oedipus Wrecked Core May 7, 2002
- E21 Dead Meat in New Deli Core May 14, 2002
- E22 Better Laid than Never (1) Mytharc May 21, 2002
- E23 Better Laid than Never (2) Mytharc May 21, 2002
Season 10 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Ho Down Mytharc Sep 24, 2002
- E2 You've Got Mail Core Oct 1, 2002
- E3 One in the Nuts Core Oct 8, 2002
- E4 Meat Me in the Park Core Oct 15, 2002
- E5 Death by Cycle Mytharc Oct 22, 2002
- E6 Maya Con Dios Core Oct 29, 2002
- E7 Das Boots Core Nov 12, 2002
- E8 Below the Belt Mytharc Nov 19, 2002
- E9 Half-Ashed Core Nov 26, 2002
- E10 Healthy McDowell Movement Core Dec 10, 2002
- E11 I Kid You Not Core Jan 7, 2003
- E12 Arrested Development Core Jan 14, 2003
- E13 Bottoms Up Core Feb 4, 2003
- E14 Laughlin All the Way to the Clink Core Feb 11, 2003
- E15 Tranny Get Your Gun Core Feb 18, 2003
- E16 Nude Awakening Core Feb 25, 2003
- E17 Off the Wall Core Apr 8, 2003
- E18 Marine Life Core Apr 15, 2003
- E19 Meet the Grandparents Core Apr 29, 2003
- E20 Maybe Baby Core May 6, 2003
- E21 Yo, Adrian Mytharc May 13, 2003
- E22 22 Skidoo Mytharc May 20, 2003
Season 11 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Frickin' Fraker Mytharc Sep 23, 2003
- E2 Your Bus, Ted Core Sep 30, 2003
- E3 Shear Stupidity Core Oct 7, 2003
- E4 Porn Free Core Oct 14, 2003
- E5 Keeping Abreast Core Oct 21, 2003
- E6 Andy Appleseed Core Oct 28, 2003
- E7 It's to Die For Core Nov 4, 2003
- E8 And the Wenner Is... Mytharc Nov 18, 2003
- E9 Only Schmucks Pay Income Tax Core Nov 25, 2003
- E10 You Da Bomb Core Feb 10, 2004
- E11 Passing the Stone Mytharc Feb 17, 2004
- E12 Chatty Chatty Bang Bang Core Mar 2, 2004
- E13 Take My Wife, Please Core Mar 9, 2004
- E14 Colonel Knowledge Core Mar 16, 2004
- E15 Old Yeller Core Mar 23, 2004
- E16 On the Fence Mytharc Mar 30, 2004
- E17 In Goddess We Trussed Mytharc Apr 6, 2004
- E18 The Brothers Grim Core Apr 13, 2004
- E19 Peeler? I Hardly Knew Her Core Apr 20, 2004
- E20 Traylor Trash Core Apr 27, 2004
- E21 What's Your Poison? Mytharc May 4, 2004
- E22 Who's Your Daddy? Mytharc May 11, 2004
Season 12 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Dress for Success Mytharc Sep 21, 2004
- E2 Fish Out of Water Core Sep 28, 2004
- E3 Great Balls of Ire Core Oct 12, 2004
- E4 Divorce Detective Style Core Oct 19, 2004
- E5 You're Buggin' Me Core Oct 26, 2004
- E6 The Vision Thing Core Nov 9, 2004
- E7 My Dinner with Andy Core Nov 16, 2004
- E8 I Like Ike Core Nov 23, 2004
- E9 The 3-H Club Core Nov 30, 2004
- E10 The Dead Donald Core Dec 7, 2004
- E11 Bale Out Core Dec 14, 2004
- E12 I Love My Wives, But Oh You Kid Core Dec 21, 2004
- E13 Stoli with a Twist Core Jan 11, 2005
- E14 Stratis Fear Core Jan 18, 2005
- E15 La Bomba Core Jan 25, 2005
- E16 Old Man Quiver Core Feb 1, 2005
- E17 Sergeant Sipowicz' Lonely Hearts Club Band Core Feb 8, 2005
- E18 Lenny Scissorhands Core Feb 15, 2005
- E19 Bale to the Chief Mytharc Feb 22, 2005
- E20 Moving Day Mytharc Mar 1, 2005
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Frequently asked questions
What is the setting of the show?
The series is set in New York City and focuses on the fictional 15th Precinct in Manhattan.
Who created the series?
The show was created by Steven Bochco and David Milch.
What is the show about?
It is a police procedural that explores the internal and external struggles of a detective squad.
How many episodes are there?
The series consists of 261 episodes.
When did the show air?
The series aired between September 21, 1993, and March 1, 2005.
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