NYPD Blue
Ride along with the boys in blue.
Created by David Milch, Steven Bochco
On ABC
A gritty ensemble police procedural that balances case-of-the-week resolution with sustained character development and institutional corruption.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Dennis Franz
Andy Sipowicz
David Caruso
John Kelly
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
John Clark Jr.
Jimmy Smits
Bobby Simone
Ricky Schroder
Danny Sorenson
Henry Simmons
Baldwin Jones
Sherry Stringfield
Laura Michaels
Kim Delaney
Diane Russell
Bill Brochtrup
John Irvin
James McDaniel
Arthur Fancy
Jacqueline Obradors
Rita Ortiz
Nicholas Turturro
James Martinez
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