"NYPD Blue" (1993) TV series 1993-2005

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Creators:

Steven Bochco
David Milch

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

Release Date:

21 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Tagline:

Ride along with the boys in blue.

Plot:

The gritty details of life as a member of a New York City police unit.

Plot Keywords:

Police | New York City | Black Cop | Cult Favorite | Female Nudity

Awards:

Won 4 Golden Globes. Another 78 wins & 163 nominations

Cast

Dennis Franz	...	Det. Andy Sipowicz / ... (261 episodes, 1993-2005)
Gordon Clapp	...	Det. Greg Medavoy (225 episodes, 1993-2005)
Bill Brochtrup	...	John Irvin (156 episodes, 1995-2005)
James McDaniel	...	Lt. Arthur Fancy (145 episodes, 1993-2001)
Nicholas Turturro	...	Det. James Martinez (120 episodes, 1993-2000)
Kim Delaney	...	Det. Diane Russell (119 episodes, 1995-2003)
Henry Simmons	...	Det. Baldwin Jones (105 episodes, 2000-2005)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials) (261 episodes) | Israel:45 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:M18 (season 3) (season 4) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG (season 1)

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Sharon Lawrence later got married in the same church where her character Sylvia's wedding was filmed.

Quotes:

Andy: [to his AA? sponsor, whose son keeps beating him up] "Regret for the past is a waste of spirit." You told me that, remember?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 'Law & Order': The Beginning (2002) (V)

I Love It!

I had never seen NYPD Blue until the ninth season. Then I went back and watched all the reruns, starting from the first season. I have been hooked ever since. I taped all the the episodes and watched them every evening. Now I'm going back through the first season! As the stories unfolded, I found myself getting caught up in the stories and the lives of the characters. At the end of a hard day's work, I can always count on Andy Sipowicz to say something to make me laugh. What a great character! He runs the gamut of emotions and I find myself going there with him.I alternate between loving the guy and hating him! As an African-American, I sometimes rankle at his racist remarks. But I sometimes find myself agreeing with him when he makes remarks about other minorities, which has made me realize that I must be a racist too. I admire Andy because he is honest enough to voice his opinions and own up to his shortcomings. I have enjoyed each of Andy's partners. I feel that each one has brought something different to the show. But Jimmy Smits was my favorite and I was devastated when his character dies. But my favorite characters on the show are Greg Medavoy and John Irving, both underrated and underused on the show. One of my favorite episodes is "Israel", where a homeless deaf mute man was accused of killing a little boy. Andy was trying to find clues to the killing in the deaf man's Bible, but became so frustrated that he threw the Bible across the room. Later while trying to comfort the boy's mother, Andy picked the Bible up from the floor and started to read aloud from it. As he read over the hustle and bustle of the squadroom, a peace started to fall over all under the sound of his voice, himself included. It was a great moment,from a great scene from a great show.