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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    New York Homicide Season 3 Episode 13 - Trouble In Tribeca
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Trouble In Tribeca

    S3:E13

    When a wealthy Tribeca businesswoman is reported missing by her two sons, the NYPD is in a race against time to find her; in less than 24 hours, detectives piece together a disturbing picture of lies, greed and the ultimate betrayal.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. New York Homicide Season 2 Episode 9 - Dr. Fraud
    6.1/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Dr. Fraud

    S2:E9

    When young banker Maria Cruz disappears, police piece together her final moments, leading them to a professional who's not as he presents himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. New York Homicide Season 2 Episode 12 - Carnegie Deli Murders
    6.2/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Carnegie Deli Murders

    S2:E12

    Talented performer Jennifer Stahl and four friends are discovered shot execution-style above New York's iconic Carnegie Deli in the theater district. When the news breaks, the entire city fears there's a cold-blooded killer on the loose.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. New York Homicide Season 3 Episode 12 - Dangerous Work
    6.2/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Dangerous Work

    S3:E12

    When prominent Latino journalist and activist Manuel de Dios Unanue is fatally shot at a Queens restaurant, a joint task force must figure out which of a long list of enemies, including some international terror groups, is behind his execution.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. New York Homicide Season 1 Episode 3 - Deadly Spell
    6.3/10(21 votes)

    #5 - Deadly Spell

    S1:E3

    Mama Edna, a pillar of the Haitian community in Brooklyn is adored by all as the matriarch of East Flatbush; when she is found murdered in her home, NYPD uncover a Voodoo practice that leads them to a web of the unthinkable.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. New York Homicide Season 3 Episode 5 - A Hurricane of Deceit
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    #6 - A Hurricane of Deceit

    S3:E5

    When a killer tries to use the chaos of one of New York's worst weather catastrophes to get away with murder, detectives in Far Rockaway, Queens fight through Mother Nature's wrath, uncovering a plot of lust, jealousy and, ultimately, betrayal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. New York Homicide Season 3 Episode 16 - The Don of the Diamond District
    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #7 - The Don of the Diamond District

    S3:E16

    When a jeweler is executed in Midtown in broad daylight, detectives uncover the dark underbelly powering Manhattan's Diamond District; zeroing in on the killer, a network of crooks, savagery and silence stands between the NYPD and the truth.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. New York Homicide Season 3 Episode 19 - Last Sightings at the Deli
    6.3/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Last Sightings at the Deli

    S3:E19

    A young woman steps out of her local deli only to be never seen again; when she's reported missing days later, detectives from Staten Island find themselves mired in a maze of suspects and tracing her last steps before it's too late.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. New York Homicide Season 2 Episode 8 - Restaurant Row Murder
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Restaurant Row Murder

    S2:E8

    Roger Brooks, popular maitre 'd at one of the oldest restaurants in New York, is found slain in his apartment on the city's famous "Restaurant Row". Detectives discover a hidden side to the victim, and the chilling possibility of other victims.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. New York Homicide Season 2 Episode 13 - NY Nightlife Killer
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #10 - NY Nightlife Killer

    S2:E13

    A mass shooting in Chelsea leaves one dead and three injured. The detective discovers this is the latest in an series of murders spanning multiple precincts. Investigators find themselves plunged into the underground world of New York’s bouncers.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. New York Homicide Season 2 Episode 16 - Real Estate Real Fatal
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Real Estate Real Fatal

    S2:E16

    When police discover two murdered lovers in East Harlem, a stolen phone leads them on a journey into the heart of New York's criminal underground and beyond.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. New York Homicide Season 3 Episode 4 - Death After Disco
    6.4/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Death After Disco

    S3:E4

    When a Holocaust survivor and the king of the disco scene is found bound and murdered on the Upper East Side, detectives embark on a multi-borough investigation, uncovering a salacious private life with a woman who may hold clues to his demise.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. New York Homicide Season 3 Episode 8 - A Mother Missing
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #13 - A Mother Missing

    S3:E8

    When a beloved Staten Island mother vanishes, NYPD detectives have a gut feeling she didn’t run off and have trouble believing she abandoned her family. As they retrace her last known whereabouts, CCTV footage leads them to a horrific discovery.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. New York Homicide Season 1 Episode 5 - Broken Pride
    6.5/10(19 votes)

    #14 - Broken Pride

    S1:E5

    When devoted girlfriends are murderously attacked in their Park Slope Brooklyn home, the NYPD doubts the surviving partner’s story. These suspicions outrage the LGBTQ community who demand the real killer be found.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. New York Homicide Season 1 Episode 7 - Slayed in Soho
    6.5/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Slayed in Soho

    S1:E7

    When an aspiring writer and painter in the vibrant Soho art scene of the early '80s is found murdered just two days after her debut book is published, her devastated husband offers a critical clue.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. New York Homicide Season 1 Episode 9 - Murder on the Upper East Side
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Murder on the Upper East Side

    S1:E9

    In the most expensive zipcode in Manhattan, an ageing, eccentric art collector is found strangled in his apartment, amidst his priceless trove of treasures, behind locked doors.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. New York Homicide Season 2 Episode 4 - An International Investigation
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    #17 - An International Investigation

    S2:E4

    When a sibling dispute over money turns into a double murder, all of Brooklyn is on alert for the missing killer. But days turn into months and then years, as the NYPD manhunt turns into a national and international chase for the fugitive.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. New York Homicide Season 2 Episode 7 - Shattered Dreams
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Shattered Dreams

    S2:E7

    Two young women come to New York with big city dreams. But a chance encounter triggers a sequence of events that shatters those dreams forever as detectives must piece together a series of puzzling clues to bring the killers to justice.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. New York Homicide Season 2 Episode 10 - Shine a Light on Hate
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Shine a Light on Hate

    S2:E10

    After the brutal murder of a beloved Queens gay man, a community bands together while a detective goes undercover to catch the killers.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. New York Homicide Season 3 Episode 3 - Killer Club Kids
    6.5/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Killer Club Kids

    S3:E3

    In the 1990s, a group of over-the-top misfits known as the Club Kids rule New York's downtown club scene; after a beloved member goes missing, a gruesome rumor circulates and detectives uncover a seedy world of drugs, debauchery and murder.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. New York Homicide Season 3 Episode 7 - Royal Bloodshed
    6.5/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Royal Bloodshed

    S3:E7

    When a prince and princess are found murdered in their Park Avenue apartment, detectives discover both their lives and deaths are shrouded in mystery and deception. A surprise confession leads to more carnage than police ever could’ve imagined.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. New York Homicide Season 3 Episode 18 - The World Class Chef
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    #22 - The World Class Chef

    S3:E18

    When a world-class chef from a renowned Manhattan restaurant goes missing, an intense NYPD manhunt leads detectives into a twisted underworld awash in drugs, sex and diabolical fiends with a trail of bodies longer than Broadway.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. New York Homicide Season 2 Episode 20 - Brighton Beach Disappearance
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Brighton Beach Disappearance

    S2:E20

    When a Ukrainian immigrant goes missing in Brighton Beach, a team of law enforcement's best agents from the New York Police Department, U.S. Attorney's office and FBI team up to find out what happened.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. New York Homicide Season 1 Episode 10 - Pizza Man Murdered
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Pizza Man Murdered

    S1:E10

    When the owner of a Brooklyn pizzeria is gunned down in broad daylight in his backyard, the news publishes mafia theories, and the FBI joins the NYPD to investigate.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. New York Homicide Season 2 Episode 5 - Howard Beach Murder
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Howard Beach Murder

    S2:E5

    When the body of a young woman is found hidden in tall reeds in a quiet park blocks from her home, fear grips her Queens neighborhood. After months of ceaseless investigation, a clue from the past leads NYPD detectives to an unexpected killer.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Trouble In Tribeca" is the worst rated episode of "New York Homicide". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/26/2025. This episode scored 6.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Dr. Fraud".