Seasons(12) / Episodes(261)
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Season 1 (1993) - 22 episodes
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Season 2 (1994) - 22 episodes
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Season 3 (1995) - 22 episodes
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Season 4 (1996) - 22 episodes
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Season 5 (1997) - 22 episodes
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Season 6 (1998) - 22 episodes
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Season 7 (2000) - 22 episodes
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Season 8 (2001) - 20 episodes
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Season 9 (2001) - 23 episodes
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Season 10 (2002) - 22 episodes
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Season 11 (2003) - 22 episodes
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Season 12 (2004) - 20 episodes
Plots(1)
Within the first few minutes of the pilot episode, it's clear what made NYPD Blue stand out from the rest of the cop show pack, as the characters express themselves in startlingly colorful language. This, combined with glimpses of nudity, earned NYPD Blue the reputation as R-rated television--but just about every episode demonstrates the propulsive storytelling and superb ensemble acting that put substance behind the flash. The show revolves around two detectives: Tough, moralistic, but passionate John Kelly (David Caruso) and hair-trigger Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz), who wrestles with booze and racist tendencies. Caruso rose to prominence as the star, but his intensity bleeds too easily into preening self-righteousness; it's Franz, with a much more complex role, who really drives the show. (official distributor synopsis)
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