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NYPD Blue

"Ride along with the boys in blue."

1993- 2005

12 Seasons

261 Episodes

7.0(180 votes)

Ended

Drama

Overview

Police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwined several plots involving an ensemble cast.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Steven Bochco Productions

20th Century Fox Television

20th Television

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Dennis Franz

Dennis Franz

Andy Sipowicz

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

John Clark Jr.

Henry Simmons

Henry Simmons

Baldwin Jones

Bill Brochtrup

Bill Brochtrup

John Irvin

Jacqueline Obradors

Jacqueline Obradors

Rita Ortiz

Currie Graham

Currie Graham

Thomas Bale

Bonnie Somerville

Bonnie Somerville

Laura Murphy

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Greg Medavoy

Creative team

Created by: David Milch
Steven Bochco
Showrunner: William M. Finkelstein
Nicholas Wootton
Produced by: Keith Eisner
John Hyams

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