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  • 1993
  • TV-14
  • ABC
  • 1993
  • TV-14
  • ABC
NYPD Blue

Summary "This police drama contains adult language and scenes with partial nudity. Viewer discretion is advised." The potential images those words created alone caused more controversy for this series, before it had even premiered. The "Bible Belt" was up in arms and no-one had even seen an episode. In most of those southern states the loca...

Created By: Steven Bochco, David Milch

  • 1993
  • TV-14
  • ABC
  • 1993
  • TV-14
  • ABC

NYPD Blue

12 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 21, 1993
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 24 Critic Reviews
must-watch
83
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 6 User Ratings
8.5
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Summary "This police drama contains adult language and scenes with partial nudity. Viewer discretion is advised." The potential images those words created alone caused more controversy for this series, before it had even premiered. The "Bible Belt" was up in arms and no-one had even seen an episode. In most of those southern states the loca...

Created By: Steven Bochco, David Milch

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Dennis Franz

Det. Andy Sipowicz, Sgt. Andy Sipowicz, Andy's Father

Jimmy Smits

Det. Bobby Simone

Gordon Clapp

Det. Greg Medavoy

James McDaniel

Lt. Arthur Fancy, Capt. Arthur Fancy

Bill Brochtrup

John Irvin

Nicholas Turturro

Det. James Martinez

Kim Delaney

Det. Diane Russell

Henry Simmons

Det. Baldwin Jones

Sharon Lawrence

A.D.A. Sylvia Costas, A.D.A. Sylvia Costas-Sipowicz

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Det. John Clark, Jr.

Garcelle Beauvais

A.D.A. Valerie Heywood

Jacqueline Obradors

Det. Rita Ortiz

Andrea Thompson

Det. Jill Kirkendall

Charlotte Ross

Det. Connie McDowell, Laurie Richardson

Esai Morales

Lt. Tony Rodriguez

Ray LaTulipe

Josh Astrachan

Ricky Schroder

Det. Danny Sorenson

Gail O'Grady

Donna Abandando

Henry Murph

Hank, N.D. Det. Harold, N.D. Det. "Hank" Harold, N.D. Detective Harold, Det. Harold

Austin Majors

Theo Sipowicz

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 24 Critic Reviews
83
79% Positive
19 Reviews
21% Mixed
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 24 Critic Reviews
83
79% Positive
19 Reviews
21% Mixed
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews

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100
Jun 26, 2013
Strikingly shot, wonderfully cast, this tough, taut, atmospheric show is the season's best new series.
By David Hiltbrand FULL REVIEW
100
Apr 3, 2013
Yet another explosively compelling police drama -- not to mention a controversy that seems certain to guarantee a big audience for the program. [21 Sept 1993, p.D1]
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100
Apr 3, 2013
NYPD Blue is a very good cop drama, often edging its way into superb...It is intense and powerful, peopled with intriguing characters. And it addresses issues in remarkably human, real terms, especially for television. [21 Sept 1993, p.C1]
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90
Apr 3, 2013
Amy Brenneman, as Licalsi, is the dark-haired, more visceral contrast to Kelly's wife, Laura, played by Sherry Stringfield. Both women add depth to the drama, as do James McDaniel as the precinct commander, Nicholas Turturro as the new kid in the cop shop and Tom Towles as the guy from the Organized Crime Squad.
By Jonathan Storm FULL REVIEW
80
Apr 3, 2013
The acting is strong. The music is urgent. The on-location shooting - with many exteriors - has a gritty Gotham authenticity. And the directorial style is crisp and energized. [21 Sept 1993, p.H1]
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60
Apr 3, 2013
While the music of Mike Post makes its insistent point, complementing Franz's fine crafting of a hyper-real portrait of a public servant that's effective in a heightened way, NYPD's overall impact is all too self-consciously wrought to engender quieter, deeper aspects that would truly flesh out the fictional lives assayed here. [21 Sept 1993]
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50
Apr 3, 2013
The show is a mixed bag. The story line is formulaic, but the dark tone is skillfully shaded in gray. The approach to sex is basically gratuitous, sexist, and tiresome - more banal male fantasies. The handling of violence is at least concerned with consequences. There are too many stock characters, and the speedy pace is manipulative, but the camera work is excellent in the pilot, and the character development of the show's protagonist is one of the most interesting ever created for a weekly cop show. [21 Sept 2003, p.13]
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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 6 User Ratings
8.5
83% Positive
5 Ratings
17% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Production Company:
  • Steven Bochco Productions
  • 20th Century Fox Television
Initial Release Date: Sep 21, 1993
Number of seasons: 12 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 4 Wins & 13 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 20 Wins & 84 Nominations
Viewers for Quality Television Awards
• 6 Wins & 26 Nominations

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