New York Undercover
As kids, they grew up on the mean streets of New York. As cops, they're coming to take them back.
Created by Dick Wolf
On FOX
A 1990s police procedural centered on two undercover detectives navigating gang crime in New York, balancing street-level grit with the procedural reassurance of weekly case resolution.
New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's Fourth Precinct who were assigned to investigate various crimes and gang-related cases.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is New York Undercover violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is New York Undercover scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Does New York Undercover leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is New York Undercover sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is New York Undercover 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 New York Undercover
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as New York Undercover
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like New York Undercover, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like New York Undercover, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like New York Undercover, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
