NYPD Blue: Season 7

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: January 11, 2000

Starring: Andrea Thompson, Kim Delaney, Dennis Franz

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 local"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 local ABC affiliates refused to carry the show, which was a shame because aside from a "little" bare flesh and a couple of harsh words, they missed out on a quality television show. Of course it wasn't long before they realized it really was no big deal.

Late during the first season, Steven Bochco said during an acceptance speech at the 20th Annual People's Choice Awards:

"In spite of those who seek to legislate what we can and cannot see on our own television sets in the privacy of our own homes. NYPD Blue has succeeded because the American people, properly so, prefer to judge for themselves."

At those awards the show was voted "favorite new television dramatic series" and "favorite television dramatic series" the first year it was eligible. The show has been nominated for and won numerous awards. Check out this IMDb link for more information. Most notably the series has been nominated for an Emmy 84 times and has won 20 of those times and Dennis Franz has claim to four of those statues.

Before this series, some of the stars had an affiliation with Steven Bochco from his previous highly acclaimed series Hill Street Blues. David Caruso had guest starred in two episodes and during the 3rd season, Dennis Franz guest starred as Det. Sal Benedetto in 5 episodes and was killed off in his last appearance. Franz officially joined the cast in that show's 6th season as Lt. Norman Buntz and stayed with the show until it ended. Then the Buntz character was brought back for a short-lived comedy series called Beverly Hills Buntz the following season. This series didn't last because it was erratically scheduled as a fill-in and then couldn't build an audience. James McDaniel also appeared in a Hill Street Blues episode and then also appeared in Steven Bochco's attempt at something new, a musical police drama called Cop Rock. When Caruso left early on in the series, another Bochco veteran was called upon; Jimmy Smits who played Victor Sifuentes on Bochco's L.A. Law was brought in to play new detective Bobby Simone.

While other actors have left with big screen ambitions, two actors have left the series to move onto other Bochco created programs. In 1996 there was an attempt to launch a comedy that featured as one of the characters in the ensemble PAA John Irvin played by Bill Brochtrup. Public Morals only aired one episode and was pulled. I would hesitate to call it a spin-off, since only one (at that time) minor character from this series appeared on it, but I suppose an argument could be made. After all, Dennis Franz did take his Norman Buntz character from Hill Street Blues to Beverly Hills Buntz, a comedy series that lasted much longer than Public Morals did. Bill Brochtrup returned back to the 15th and made several guest appearances before becoming a full cast member in the 6th season. In 2001 Kim Delaney left this series (with a loophole that would allow her to come back) to star in Philly. That series wasn't too long lived and Det. Russell has subsequently returned for a guest spot or two.

While this cast has undergone a rotation of lead actors, Dennis Franz was the glue that held this series together.

Most of the show's run was at Tuesdays at 10pm ET on ABC. The show was simulcast in HDTV. With the 2000-2001 TV season, the show became ABC's first regularly scheduled entertainment series to be broadcast in high definition.

First air date: September 21, 1993
Last air date: March 1, 2005
Original air time: Tuesday 10:00:00 pm (Eastern)… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense

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Season 7 Episodes

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S7:E22. The Last Round Up
Air Date: May 23, 2000
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S7:E21. Bats Off to Larry
Air Date: May 23, 2000
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S7:E20. This Old Spouse
Air Date: May 16, 2000

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Terry Kelleher

Jun 27, 2013

NYPD Blue's trademarks are still in evidence: the layered characterizations; the slangy, pungent dialogue; the black humor that usually makes you laugh in spite of yourself. Read full review

Ken Tucker

Jun 13, 2013

Unfortunately, neither of these [early] subplots is very nourishing, which is too bad. Having waited so long to begin its season, the show has the rare luxury of a nice, long run of first-run episodes, and it does build nicely on this momentum—in a few weeks ... But right now Andy's scenes with Theo verge on the eye-avertingly awful. Read full review

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Series Overview
Season 12

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  Air Date: September 21, 2004
Season 11

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  Air Date: September 23, 2003
Season 10

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- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2002
Season 9

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- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: November 6, 2001
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: January 9, 2001
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: January 11, 2000
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  S7:E22. The Last Round Up
  Air Date: May 23, 2000
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  S7:E21. Bats Off to Larry
  Air Date: May 23, 2000
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  S7:E20. This Old Spouse
  Air Date: May 16, 2000
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  S7:E19. Tea and Sympathy
  Air Date: May 9, 2000
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  S7:E18. Lucky Luciano
  Air Date: May 2, 2000
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  S7:E17. Roll Out the Barrel
  Air Date: April 25, 2000
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  S7:E16. Goodbye Charlie
  Air Date: April 18, 2000
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  S7:E15. Stressed For Success
  Air Date: April 11, 2000
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  S7:E14. Sleep Over
  Air Date: April 4, 2000
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  S7:E13. The Irvin Files
  Air Date: March 28, 2000
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  S7:E12. Welcome to New York
  Air Date: March 21, 2000
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  S7:E11. Little Abner
  Air Date: March 14, 2000
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  S7:E10. Who Murders Sleep
  Air Date: March 7, 2000
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  S7:E9. Jackass
  Air Date: February 29, 2000
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  S7:E8. Everybody Plays the Mule
  Air Date: February 23, 2000
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  S7:E7. Along Came Jones
  Air Date: February 22, 2000
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  S7:E6. Brothers Under Arms
  Air Date: February 15, 2000
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  S7:E5. These Shoots are Made for Joaquin
  Air Date: February 8, 2000
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  S7:E4. The Naked are the Dead
  Air Date: February 1, 2000
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  S7:E3. The Man with Two Right Shoes
  Air Date: January 25, 2000
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  S7:E2. A Hole in Juan
  Air Date: January 18, 2000
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  S7:E1. Loogie Nights
  Air Date: January 11, 2000
Season 6

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  Air Date: October 20, 1998
Season 5

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  Air Date: September 30, 1997
Season 4

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  Air Date: October 15, 1996
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 24, 1995
Season 2

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  Air Date: October 11, 1994
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 1993