NYPD Blue

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NYPD Blue

Premiere	September 21, 1993
Finale	March 1, 2005
Airs
Creator	Steven Bochco, David Milch
Network	ABC
Style	60-minute crime drama
Company	Steven Bochco Productions, 20th Century Fox Television
Episodes	261
Seasons	12
Origin	USA

NYPD Blue is a crime drama that aired on ABC. A ground-breaking show created by Steven Bochco and David Milch, it gained a devoted following and ran for 12 seasons, finally being axed in March 2005.

However, before its launch in September 1993, it attracted much controversy because of reports that it would contain scenes of nudity and profanity on a scale not previously seen on American network television. A number of affiliated stations refused to run the opening episodes because of opposition from campaigners, but, when the programme proved to be a top 20 hit, most stations and advertisers ended their opposition. The show went on to win a whole string of awards, including Emmys and Golden Globes.

Set in Manhattan's fictional 15th precinct, the series featured an ensemble cast and interwoven storylines in each episode. Dennis Franz starred throughout as veteran Det. Andy Sipowicz, teamed with a succession of younger partners, played in turn by David Caruso, Jimmy Smits, Rick Schroder and Mark-Paul Gosselaar.

1 Cast
2 Seasons
3 In-Depth
4 DVD Releases
5 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Billed Cast
Dennis Franz	Det. Andy Sipowicz	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Gordon Clapp	Det. Greg Medavoy	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Bill Brochtrup	PAA John Irvin	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Henry Simmons	Det. Baldwin Jones							7	8	9	10	11	12
Mark-Paul Gosselaar	Det. John Clark, Jr.									9	10	11	12
Jacqueline Obradors	Det. Rita Ortiz									9	10	11	12
Currie Graham	Lt. Thomas Bale												12
Bonnie Somerville	Det. Laura Murphy												12
Esai Morales	Lt. Tony Rodriguez								8	9	10	11
Charlotte Ross	Det. Connie McDowell								8	9	10	11
Garcelle Beauvais	Valerie Heywood								8	9	10	11
John F. O'Donohue	Sgt. Eddie Gibson							7	8	9		11
Rick Schroder	Det. Danny Sorenson						6	7	8
Andrea Thompson	Det. Jill Kirkendall				4	5	6	7
Kim Delaney	Det. Diane Russell		2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Justine Miceli	Det. Adrianne Lesniak		2	3
Jimmy Smits	Det. Bobby Simone		2	3	4	5	6
Sharon Lawrence	ADA Sylvia Costas	1	2	3	4	5	6
Gail O'Grady	Donna Abandando	1	2	3			6
James McDaniel	Lt. Arthur Fancy	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Nicholas Turturro	Det. James Leo Martinez	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
David Caruso	Det. John Kelly	1	2
Amy Brenneman	P.O. Janice Licalsi	1	2
Sherry Stringfield	Laura Michaels	1
Season numbers in red indicate a recurring or guest role in that season.

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
ABC
Season One	September 21, 1993	May 17, 1994	22
Season Two	October 11, 1994	May 23, 1995	22
Season Three	October 24, 1995	May 21, 1996	22
Season Four	October 15, 1996	May 20, 1997	22
Season Five	September 30, 1997	May 19, 1998	22
Season Six	October 20, 1998	May 25, 1999	22
Season Seven	January 11, 2000	May 23, 2000	22
Season Eight	January 9, 2001	May 22, 2001	20
Season Nine	November 6, 2001	May 21, 2002	23
Season Ten	September 24, 2002	May 20, 2003	22
Season Eleven	September 23, 2003	May 11, 2004	22
Season Twelve	September 21, 2004	March 1, 2005	20