"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:

[Jones and Sipowicz are questioning a suspect]
Elmo: Man, I can't go to no jail! What am I going to do about my bar?
Andy: Padlock it, Elmo, and reopen in three to five.
Elmo: Three to five days?
Det. Baldwin Jones: Check out Elmo; Mr. Positive Thinking.
Andy: That's three to five *years*, nitwit.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Special (1997) (TV)

Emotional

I've almost never missed an episode of this show during it's entire run. I'm going to miss having a "normal" cop show on the air. Law and Order is too talky and the CSI procedural stuff is just too much of an okay thing. I must say that it's the tiny moments in "Blue" that have the biggest impact on me. The final picture-taking sequence in this week's episode just seemed like two actors (Franz and Clapp) really relishing the joy they've had working with one another all these years. Even though you can see where it seems to be going, I still look forward to spending time with the fictional 15th squad. Currie Graham was a great addition and some unsung players that never get press (Henry Simmons, anyone?)have just made this show so good--and so New York.