The worst episodes of NYPD Blue
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- 01
Simone works with a detective to get info on a murderous arsonist; a woman fears retribution if she identifies the men who robbed her; Martinez spars with Fancy.
- 02
Sipowicz wants back on the streets; Kelly probes a robbery and murder involving lowlife brothers, and moonlights as a socialite's security guard; Licalsi's father tells her he was once on the take.
- 03
Sipowicz and another detective don't see eye to eye on a case, but Sipowicz has to hold his tongue.
- 04
A scuffle during a basketball game results in an unexpected death, and Kelly has to arrest his friend.
- 05
A recovering drug addict wants custody of her son, whom Lt. Fancy and his wife have had in foster care; a mob hit on Linardi has repercussions for Licalsi.
- 06
The mistress of Kelly's rich pal is murdered; Sipowicz meets Costas's family; Fancy's wife is pregnant; Licalsi gets promoted.
- 07
Haverill comes down hard on Kelly, who investigates a drive-by shooting. Meanwhile, Sipowicz must remove a deceased detective from a prostitute's apartment.
- 08
Suspects are questioned in a gruesome murder case; Dan Breen is beaten by his mentally unstable son.
- 09
The serial killer is assassinated; Simone and Sipowicz arrest a disgruntled immigrant who may be a terrorist bomber.
- 10
Sipowicz leads the investigation to nail a rapist; Irvin reports a gay-bashing incident to Simone, who also learns of Russell's drinking problem.
- 11
An ex-cop who was the husband of Kelly's academy classmate is murdered; Medavoy and Donna surrender to passion.
- 12
Kelly's testimony in Licalsi's murder trial raises questions about him suppressing evidence.
- 13
Kelly teams with a Chinese-American detective to investigate a cop-killing; Det. Lesniak joins the precinct.
- 14
Sipowicz and Simone go upstate to follow a lead on a multiple homicide; Costas doesn't like Sipowicz's response to her wedding plans.
- 15
A cop is suspected of icing a pimp; Medavoy is jealous after Donna has coffee with her ex-boyfriend.
- 16
A graffiti tagger is beaten to death; Costas is shaken up by a purse-snatching; Donna nears the brink of a breakdown.
- 17
A witness in a homicide case is eager to please Simone; Sipowicz takes a personal interest in a robbery-murder in his old neighborhood.
- 18
Martinez is shot while on a call with Medavoy, and medical and investigative complications arise.
- 19
Sipowicz and Simone investigate the murder of a matron from India; Russell resents Simone's intrusion in her case involving an undercover sting.
- 20
A hood's own brother is a victim in his killing spree; Russell finds a no-nonsense lawyer to defend her mother, while working a case involving a man who shot his wife.
- 21
Simone and Sipowicz investigate a decapitation; Martinez pursues a former porn star's complaint about phone harassment; Andy Jr. makes a surprise appearance.
- 22
Simone introduces Sipowicz to a reliable informant, who supports a drug habit by ripping off other crooks; Russell joins a task force investigating a gang-related homicide.
- 23
A homicide changes the course of one detective's life; Donna tells Lt. Fancy she's moving on to take a job in California.
- 24
Licalsi resists mob blackmail; Martinez's brother ODs; Det. Medavoy and Donna go ice-skating.
- 25
The detectives investigate a homicide in the high-rent district; Licalsi goes undercover to infiltrate the mob.
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