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The Best Episodes of NYC 22

Every episode of NYC 22 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of NYC 22!

The Best Episodes of NYC 22

NYC 22 follows six diverse NYPD rookies as they patrol the gritty streets of upper Manhattan. With unique backgrounds, personalities and reasons for being on...
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    NYC 22 Season 1 Episode 13 - Turf War
    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #1 - Turf War

    S1:E13

    Lazarus and Tonya must convince tenants to evacuate their condemned building before the wrecking ball arrives. Meanwhile, Kenny and Ahmad try to find a pickpocket among a group of vendors, and Jackpot and White House patrol a street ball tournament.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writer:Carter Harris

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  2. NYC 22 Season 1 Episode 7 - Block Party
    7.6/10(32 votes)

    #2 - Block Party

    S1:E7

    Kenny and Ahmad search for a suspected rapist among the chaos of a Harlem block party. Meanwhile, White House and Jackpot discover human remains which were dug up from a backyard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. NYC 22 Season 1 Episode 4 - Lost and Found
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #3 - Lost and Found

    S1:E4

    A teenage boy creates a bomb and puts it in his backpack, which is switched with a teenage girl's, with Lazarus and McLaren on the case. Sanchez and White House come across a missing child case involving a woman who was once a drug addict wanting back the custody of her son, who is now under the care of a wealthy woman (Samantha Mathis). Jackpot and Ahmad are in charge of a prison transfer, until their transfer vehicle runs out of gas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. NYC 22 Season 1 Episode 12 - Samaritans
    7.4/10(34 votes)

    #4 - Samaritans

    S1:E12

    Lazarus digs deeper when an anonymous Good Samaritan who helped him save a boy from a burning building disappears. Meanwhile, Tonya and Ahmad work undercover on a drug deal, and Kenny and Jackpot find themselves trapped by a live alligator.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. NYC 22 Season 1 Episode 3 - Thugs and Lovers
    7.3/10(35 votes)

    #5 - Thugs and Lovers

    S1:E3

    White House and Jackpot investigate a man (Richard Kind) who thwarted a bank robbery and uncover more things about the man's life. McLaren's father (Robert John Burke) visits the precinct and discourages him from dating Michelle, T-Rex's sister. Lazarus finally apprehends the wanted man with the shamrock tattoo on his neck, but fears he may face the consequences for not reporting him when he saw him days earlier.

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writer:David Rambo

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  6. NYC 22 Season 1 Episode 6 - Crossing the Rubicon
    7.3/10(34 votes)

    #6 - Crossing the Rubicon

    S1:E6

    Ahmad makes a quick decision when he and other off-duty cops are trapped inside a bar when robbers hold the place up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. NYC 22 Season 1 Episode 9 - Playing God
    7.3/10(31 votes)

    #7 - Playing God

    S1:E9

    Jackpot and White House are first on the scene after a car crash leaves a pregnant woman and her husband trapped. Meanwhile, a plum assignment with a veteran detective isn't what it seems for Kenny and Ahmad, and Lazarus and Tonya guard a raided PCP lab.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. NYC 22 Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.1/10(78 votes)

    #8 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Field Training Officer Daniel "Yoda" Dean supervises six rookie cops as they navigate through their first day at upper Manhattan's 22nd Precinct.

    Director:James Mangold
    Writer:Richard Price

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  9. NYC 22 Season 1 Episode 8 - Schooled
    7.1/10(30 votes)

    #9 - Schooled

    S1:E8

    Kenny and Ahmad discover there's more to the story when an Ivy League student robs the man who's been mentoring him. Meanwhile, Jackpot and White House are befriended by a young boy, and Lazarus and Tonya try to stop teens from harassing a couple.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. NYC 22 Season 1 Episode 5 - Self-Cleaning Oven
    7.0/10(35 votes)

    #10 - Self-Cleaning Oven

    S1:E5

    Yoda's reminded of his days as a rookie when a drug lord he helped put away is paroled. Tony and Kenny find themselves raiding a house of prostitution. Ahmad and White House come to the aid of a charming con man who's on the run from a loan shark.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. NYC 22 Season 1 Episode 11 - Ransom
    7.0/10(35 votes)

    #11 - Ransom

    S1:E11

    Kenny and Ahmad investigate when a bodega owner shoots two men accused of kidnapping his daughter. Meanwhile, recent muggings at a local prep school hit close to home for Lazarus, and White House and Jackpot escort an injured prisoner to the hospital.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writer:Richard Price

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  12. NYC 22 Season 1 Episode 2 - Firebomb
    6.8/10(42 votes)

    #12 - Firebomb

    S1:E2

    The rookies are assigned their first midnight tour and investigate an explosion that destroyed a neighborhood house where a dope dealer lives. Meanwhile, a rapper shadows Jayson to learn about being a cop for an upcoming movie role.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. NYC 22 Season 1 Episode 10 - Jumpers
    6.8/10(35 votes)

    #13 - Jumpers

    S1:E10

    White House and Jackpot try to talk a jumper down from the ledge of a building. Meanwhile, Lazarus and Tonya must locate the parents of a minor involved in a hate crime. Also, a missing dog's owner causes headaches for Kenny and Ahmad.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Turf War" is the best rated episode of "NYC 22". It scored 7.8/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by Ralph Hemecker and written by Carter Harris, it aired on 8/11/2012. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Block Party".