East New York
Created by Mike Flynn, William M. Finkelstein
On CBS
A procedural crime drama centered on a newly promoted police chief navigating institutional resistance while addressing social upheaval in a working-class Brooklyn neighborhood.
Regina Haywood is the newly promoted deputy inspector of East New York, a working-class neighborhood at the edge of Brooklyn. She leads a diverse group of officers and detectives, some of whom are reluctant to deploy her creative methods of serving and protecting in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is East New York violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is East New York sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does East New York leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is East New York scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is East New York easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like East New York
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as East New York
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like East New York, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like East New York, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like East New York, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
