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)
(more)Cast
![Amy Brenneman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/291/162291817_405f4a.png)
Amy Brenneman
USA
Best series:
Robot Chicken (2005) (series)
Goliath (2016) (series)
Frasier (1993) (series)
![Mark Adair-Rios](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/633/158633832_09cd77.jpg)
Mark Adair-Rios
USA
Best series:
Big Little Lies (2017) (series)
Bosch (2014) (series)
Kingdom (2014) (series)
Sandra Purpuro
Best series:
House M.D. (2004) (series)
Shameless (2011) (series)
The Shield (2002) (series)
![Dean Norris](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/583/166583294_566d84.jpg)
Dean Norris
USA
Best series:
Breaking Bad (2008) (series) - actor, a.f.
Better Call Saul (2015) (series)
The Big Bang Theory (2007) (series)
![Paige Turco](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272766_c91a12.jpg)
Paige Turco
USA
Best series:
Person of Interest (2011) (series)
The 100 (2014) (series)
The Good Wife (2009) (series)
![Gwynyth Walsh](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/645/158645206_2686c7.jpg)
Gwynyth Walsh
Canada
Best series:
High Incident (1996) (series)
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985) (series)
Supernatural (2005) (series)
Mark Blum
USA
Best series:
Succession (2018) (series)
Billions (2016) (series)
The Sopranos (1999) (series)
![Mark Pellegrino](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/885/161885169_033e0f.png)
Mark Pellegrino
USA
Best series:
Dexter (2006) (series)
Northern Exposure (1990) (series)
Supernatural (2005) (series) - actor, a.f.
![Melina Kanakaredes](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/967/162967645_857845.jpg)
Melina Kanakaredes
USA
Best series:
Billions (2016) (series)
Oz (1997) (series)
The Resident (2018) (series)
![Debrah Farentino](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/334/334310_06e284.jpg)
Debrah Farentino
USA
Best series:
The Outer Limits (1995) (series)
Eureka (2006) (series)
Eli Stone (2008) (series)
![James Handy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/342/162342703_d051ef.jpg)
James Handy
USA
Best series:
The X-Files (1993) (series)
9-1-1 (2018) (series)
Castle (2009) (series)
![Debra Christofferson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/532/160532605_2f08cb.jpg)
Debra Christofferson
Best series:
Why Women Kill (2019) (series)
Carnivàle (2003) (series)
American Horror Story (2011) (series)
![Paul Ben-Victor](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/286/161286756_d21007.jpg)
Paul Ben-Victor
USA
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
True Detective (2014) (series)
The Chosen (2017) (series)
![Tamara Tunie](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274109_e72b82.jpg)
Tamara Tunie
USA
Best series:
Better Call Saul (2015) (series)
Billions (2016) (series)
Chicago Fire (2012) (series)
Courtland Mead
USA
Best series:
The Kids From Room 402 (1999) (series)
ER (1994) (series)
Rugrats (1991) (series)
![Robert Costanzo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/412/412557_80d0e6.jpg)
Robert Costanzo
USA
Best series:
Friends (1994) (series)
Police Squad! (1982) (series)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992) (series)
![David Schwimmer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/116/164116154_74f084.jpg)
David Schwimmer
USA
Best series:
Band of Brothers (2001) (series)
Friends (1994) (series)
American Crime Story (2016) (series)
![Bill Cobbs](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270881_984402.jpg)
Bill Cobbs
USA
Best series:
The Sopranos (1999) (series)
Six Feet Under (2001) (series)
One Tree Hill (2003) (series)
![Michael Peña](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/327/166327672_ee1160.jpg)
Michael Peña
USA
Best series:
Narcos: Mexico (2018) (series)
The Shield (2002) (series)
My Name Is Earl (2005) (series)
![Taylor Handley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/275/275613_ef32fc.jpg)
Taylor Handley
USA
Best series:
Mayor of Kingstown (2021) (series)
Frasier (1993) (series)
Animal Kingdom (2016) (series)