NYPD Blue (1993)

Plot Summary

Each week, viewers saw the gritty reality of life in a New York City Police unit, as the officers go about their work with a grim determination, and a willingness to break the same laws that they're supposed to be enforcing. Two partners, Detectives Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and John Kelly (David Caruso) (later replaced by Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits)), were the central characters in this weekly Police drama, and personified very different approaches to their difficult job. Sipowicz's brash gruffness (covering an emotional vulnerability) was tempered by the precise and controlled demeanor of the two partners with whom he has worked.

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Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards (2002)

Primetime Emmy 2002

Nominated

Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Series

Joe Kenworthy Pete Elia J. Stanley Johnston

Primetime Emmy Awards (2000)

Primetime Emmy 2000

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series

Joe Kenworthy Elmo Ponsdomenech J. Stanley Johnston

Primetime Emmy Awards (1999)

Primetime Emmy 1999

Winner

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Paris Barclay

Primetime Emmy 1999

Nominated

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

Nicholas Wootton Steven Bochco David Milch Bill Clark

Primetime Emmy 1999

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series

Joe Kenworthy J. Stanley Johnston Elmo Ponsdomenech

Primetime Emmy 1999

Nominated

Outstanding Drama Series

Steven Bochco David Milch Mark Tinker Bill Clark Paris Barclay Steven DePaul Robert J. Doherty Leonard Gardner Meredith Stiehm Nicholas Wootton Doug Palau

Golden Globes, USA (1998)

Golden Globe 1998

Nominated

Best Television Series - Drama

Primetime Emmy Awards (1998)

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

David Milch Ted Mann Bill Clark Meredith Stiehm

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Casting for a Series

Scott Genkinger Junie Lowry-Johnson

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Drama Series

Steven Bochco David Milch Mark Tinker Bill Clark Paris Barclay Robert J. Doherty Steven DePaul Kevin Arkadie

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series

Joe Kenworthy Robert Appere Kenneth R. Burton

Primetime Emmy 1998

Winner

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Paris Barclay

Primetime Emmy 1998

Winner

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

David Milch Nicholas Wootton Bill Clark

Golden Globes, USA (1997)

Golden Globe 1997

Nominated

Best Television Series - Drama

Primetime Emmy Awards (1997)

Primetime Emmy 1997

Winner

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Mark Tinker

Primetime Emmy 1997

Nominated

Outstanding Drama Series

Steven Bochco David Milch Mark Tinker Michael M. Robin Bill Clark Michael W. Watkins Robert J. Doherty Steven DePaul Theresa Rebeck David Mills

Primetime Emmy 1997

Winner

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

David Milch Stephen Gaghan Michael R. Perry

Primetime Emmy 1997

Nominated

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

David Mills

Primetime Emmy 1997

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series

Joe Kenworthy Robert Appere Kenneth R. Burton

Primetime Emmy 1997

Nominated

Outstanding Art Direction for a Series

Richard C. Hankins David Smith

Primetime Emmy 1997

Nominated

Outstanding Casting for a Series

Junie Lowry-Johnson Alexa L. Fogel

Golden Globes, USA (1996)

Golden Globe 1996

Nominated

Best Television Series - Drama

Primetime Emmy Awards (1996)

Primetime Emmy 1996

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series

Joe Kenworthy Robert Appere Kenneth R. Burton

Primetime Emmy 1996

Nominated

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

David Mills William L. Morris

Primetime Emmy 1996

Nominated

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Mark Tinker

Primetime Emmy 1996

Nominated

Outstanding Art Direction for a Series

Richard C. Hankins Alan E. Muraoka David Smith

Primetime Emmy 1996

Nominated

Outstanding Editing for a Series - Single Camera Production

Craig Bench

Primetime Emmy 1996

Nominated

Outstanding Drama Series

Steven Bochco David Milch Mark Tinker Michael M. Robin Gardner Stern Robert J. Doherty Bill Clark Theresa Rebeck Steven DePaul

Primetime Emmy Awards (1995)

Primetime Emmy 1995

Nominated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Drama Series

Mark Tinker

Primetime Emmy 1995

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series

Joe Kenworthy Robert Appere Kenneth R. Burton

Primetime Emmy 1995

Winner

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Casting

Junie Lowry-Johnson Alexa L. Fogel Susan Bluestein Donna Ekholdt

Primetime Emmy 1995

Nominated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Series

Brian J. Reynolds

Primetime Emmy 1995

Winner

Outstanding Drama Series

Steven Bochco David Milch Gregory Hoblit Mark Tinker Michael M. Robin Walon Green Charles H. Eglee Channing Gibson Ted Mann Burton Armus Gardner Stern Steven DePaul Robert J. Doherty Bill Clark

Primetime Emmy 1995

Nominated

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

David Milch Walon Green Steven Bochco

Primetime Emmy 1995

Nominated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Series

Paul Eads Richard C. Hankins Mary Ann Biddle

Golden Globes, USA (1995)

Golden Globe 1995

Nominated

Best Television Series - Drama

Primetime Emmy Awards (1994)

Primetime Emmy 1994

Nominated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music

Mike Post

Primetime Emmy 1994

Nominated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Drama Series

Robert Appere Kenneth R. Burton Mark Server

Primetime Emmy 1994

Nominated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series

Michael M. Robin

Primetime Emmy 1994

Nominated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series

David Milch Steven Bochco

Primetime Emmy 1994

Winner

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Casting

Junie Lowry-Johnson Alexa L. Fogel

Primetime Emmy 1994

Nominated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Series

Dave Weathers Ron Evans Ken Gladden Dennis Gray Linda Keim Albert Edmund Lord III Patty McGettigan Nancy Parker Alyson Dee Moore

Primetime Emmy 1994

Nominated

Outstanding Drama Series

Steven Bochco David Milch Gregory Hoblit Michael M. Robin Ted Mann Robert J. Doherty Burton Armus Gardner Stern Steven DePaul

Primetime Emmy 1994

Nominated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series

Ted Mann

Primetime Emmy 1994

Nominated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series

Burton Armus David Milch

Primetime Emmy 1994

Winner

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series - Single Camera Production

Stanford C. Allen

Primetime Emmy 1994

Nominated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series - Single Camera Production

Lawrence Jordan

Primetime Emmy 1994

Nominated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series

Gregory Hoblit

Primetime Emmy 1994

Winner

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Series

Paul Eads Mary Ann Biddle

Primetime Emmy 1994

Winner

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series

Ann Biderman

Primetime Emmy 1994

Winner

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series

Daniel Sackheim

Primetime Emmy 1994

Nominated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Drama Series

Mark Server Dan Hiland Robert Appere Gary D. Rogers

Primetime Emmy 1994

Nominated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series

Gardner Stern

Primetime Emmy 1994

Nominated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series

Charles Haid

Golden Globes, USA (1994)

Golden Globe 1994

Winner

Best Television Series - Drama