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Ride along with the boys in blue.
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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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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Episode 1
The detectives investigate the shooting death of a man whose brother is a registered sex offender; and when Captain Fraker's trial gets underway, Sipowicz worries that his own testimony may have harmed the prosecution's case.
Directed by Mark TinkerWritten by Bill Clark, Keith Eisner, Keith Eisner
Episode 2
Sipowicz and Clark investigate the death of a transvestite whom a friend insists was having a relationship with a married man; a surgeon's hand is badly cut during a robbery; and Rodriguez testifies in the Fraker trial.
Directed by Mark PiznarskiWritten by Tom Szentgyorgyi, Tom Szentgyorgyi, Bill Clark
Episode 3
The detectives search for clues when a group of perpetrators torture a man for no apparent reason; a woman reports her husband as missing, but Sipowicz and Clark suspect she's not being completely forthcoming; and Fraker testifies in court.
Directed by Tawnia McKiernanWritten by Bill Clark, Bonnie Mark, Bonnie MarkGuest stars Daniel Benzali, Vanessa Marcil
Episode 4
The detectives investigate the strangulation death of a former porn star; a thirteen-year-old boy holds the key in implicating his father in his mother's murder; and the jury reaches a verdict in the Captain Fraker trial.
Directed by Dennis DuganWritten by Bill Clark, Greg Plageman, Greg PlagemanGuest stars Daniel Benzali, Wayne Duvall
Episode 5
The detectives investigate a strangulation murder that may be tied to one of Diane Russell's cases; Russell consults a doctor when she discovers a lump in her breast; Medavoy and Jones investigate an arson linked to two boys.
Directed by Jesse BochcoWritten by Bill Clark, Matt Olmstead, Matt Olmstead
Episode 6
Sipowicz, Russell, and Clark attempt to connect the murder of a young woman to two other killings; Medavoy and Jones investigate the shooting death of a mother whose children feared her.
Directed by Jake PaltrowWritten by Bill Clark, Nicholas Wootton, Nicholas Wootton
Episode 7
A woman survives the serial killer's attack, and her account prompts the detectives to focus on Carlin, his partner, and a bodyguard; Medavoy and Jones investigate when an off-duty officer kills a man; and McDowell comforts Russell during a biopsy.
Directed by Ed Begley Jr.Written by Bill Clark, Keith Eisner, Keith Eisner
Episode 8
When another woman is murdered by the serial killer, the detectives arrest a suspect... and discover the killer's identity; and expecting a baby, Sipowicz and McDowell decide to get married.
Directed by Paul EadsWritten by Tom Szentgyorgyi, Tom Szentgyorgyi, Bill Clark
Episode 9
Sipowicz and Clark search for two burglars who terrorized a retired cop and his wife; Medavoy and Jones assist an author who wrote a book on how to avoid paying income taxes; and Jones deals with Michael's father.
Directed by Donna DeitchWritten by Bill Clark, William M. Finkelstein, William M. Finkelstein
Episode 10
A man armed with a bomb walks into the station house and handcuffs himself to McDowell; unless the detectives release a Russian mobster from jail in one hour, the bomb will detonate.
Directed by John HyamsWritten by Bill Clark, Nicholas Wootton, Nicholas Wootton, Matt Olmstead, Matt OlmsteadGuest stars Amanda Rose, Allan Rich, Jane Lynch
Episode 11
When a Jewish jewelry-store owner is murdered, the detectives focus their investigation on two suspects: a Caucasian man who converted to Islam, and a rap star whose expensive jewelry turned out to be fake.
Directed by Carol BankerWritten by Bill Clark, Bonnie Mark, Bonnie Mark
Episode 12
Sipowicz and Clark search for an African-American driver who fled the scene of a hit-and-run accident after unwittingly running over an Italian mobster's young daughter.
Directed by Mark TinkerWritten by Bill Clark, Greg Plageman, Greg PlagemanGuest stars Theo Rossi
Episode 13
Sipowicz and Clark investigate the shooting death of a jogger who'd been having an affair with a police officer; and Medavoy and Jones search for answers when the body of a comedy club owner is found in the trunk of a stolen car.
Directed by Dennis DuganWritten by Bill Clark, Keith Eisner, Keith Eisner
Episode 14
A new detective, Stan Hatcher, joins the squad; the detectives investigate a shooting death that Hatcher believes is linked to a dispute between gang members; and a man insists that his young daughter has been kidnapped.
Directed by Steven DePaulWritten by Tom Szentgyorgyi, Tom Szentgyorgyi, Bill Clark
Episode 15
A kidnapping victim's startling statement clues Andy and John in on a serial sadist keeping women locked in a dungeon somewhere in New York. Meanwhile, a routine robbery investigation takes a saucy turn for Medavoy after he makes an unlikely connection with the 60-year-old victim.
Directed by Mark TinkerWritten by Bill Clark, Nicholas Wootton, Nicholas Wootton
Episode 16
Sipowicz searches for the truth when Hatcher is shot by a man who mistook him for a burglar; and a former pharmacist dies in a flophouse when someone fires a bullet into his room.
Directed by Robert J. DohertyWritten by Bill Clark, Matt Olmstead, Matt Olmstead
Episode 17
Andy's off-duty and slightly underhanded work to prove that Hatcher killed his own wife lands him a transfer out of the 15th precinct and into the Bellevue Morgue engineered by Detective Hatcher. Meanwhile, the squad is up to their whips and chains after a dominatrix is found murdered.
Directed by Kevin HooksWritten by Bill Clark, Greg Plageman, Greg Plageman
Episode 18
Haywood reopens an 18-year-old case that has Andy reliving a major mistake in his career. Meanwhile, Sipowicz and Clark investigate the death of a man whose brother was pursued by a bounty hunter. Elsewhere, Ortiz gets a new partner, Detective Kelly Ronson, who ends up lending an unusual hand during the hunt for the child an ex-con had to give up before going to prison.
Directed by Rick WallaceWritten by Bill Clark, Keith Eisner, Keith Eisner
Episode 19
A man's gunshot-induced amnesia causes Jones and Medavoy to concoct an unconventional way to nail his assailant. Meanwhile, a man Sipowicz put away twenty years ago for raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl goes free after DNA testing exonerates him, and Ortiz and Ronson bust a gruesome underground network pre-teen prostitution ring.
Directed by Jesse BochcoWritten by Tom Szentgyorgyi, Tom Szentgyorgyi, Bill Clark
Episode 20
Andy and John approach Mrs Clifton for help with her daughter's murder. Jennifer turns up out of the blue, apparently off her meds. A man is shot, apparently over a church and a video tape.
Directed by Mark TinkerWritten by Bill Clark, Matt Olmstead, Matt Olmstead
Episode 21
A face from Clark's past makes an unwelcome return, while the key suspect in Andy's 18-year-old murder case turns up, face down. Jones helps Michael prepare to take the stand against his own father for killing his mom, and a man fears that his wife is going to lose her head after he loses her pricey necklace.
Directed by Jesse BochcoWritten by Bill Clark, Nicholas Wootton, Nicholas Wootton
Episode 22
Sipowicz investigates a murder involving the victim's current husband and ex-husband. A longtime informant gives Ronson information about an illegal gun shipment, but the suspect's father is being followed by the FBI. Jones gets into a fight with Craig after he's acquitted of murder charges, and Sipowicz is the proud father of a baby boy.
Directed by Mark TinkerWritten by Bill Clark, Nicholas Wootton, Nicholas Wootton, Matt Olmstead, Matt Olmstead
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Dennis FranzAndy Sipowicz
David CarusoJohn Kelly
Mark-Paul GosselaarJohn Clark Jr.
Jimmy SmitsBobby Simone
Rick SchroderDanny Sorenson
Henry SimmonsBaldwin Jones
Sherry StringfieldLaura Michaels
Kim DelaneyDiane Russell
ABCUnited States
Steven Bochco ProductionsUnited States
20th Century Fox TelevisionUnited States
20th TelevisionUnited States
