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The Best Episodes of NYPD Blue

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The Best Episodes of NYPD 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...
  1. Background image for Moving Day
    9.5/10(247 votes)

    #1 - Moving Day

    S12:E20

    As he begins his new job as squad commander, Sipowicz disobeys orders and keeps a murder investigation open... even though a Japanese man with diplomatic immunity has confessed to the crime.

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Hearts and Souls
    9.4/10(380 votes)

    #2 - Hearts and Souls

    S6:E5

    Simone's recovery is hampered by a chest infection. The doctors differ in their opinions of which treatment to use. Sipowicz's ex-wife turns up at the station, drunk and asking for his help.

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for A Death in the Family
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - A Death in the Family

    S3:E20

    After a shooting at a bar, Simone and Sipowicz are sent to the hospital and find that they know one of the victims. The whole squad is involved in the hunt for the killers.

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Lost Israel: Part 1
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Lost Israel: Part 1

    S5:E8

    The child of a rich family goes missing. The father suspects Israel, a local vagrant, of kidnapping him. Sipowicz has other ideas. In another case, a jewish girl is found raped and murdered on a bridge. Later, a young woman is caught using the murdered girl's credit card. Medavoy, Martinez and Russell piece together the information.

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  5. Background image for Lost Israel: Part 2
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Lost Israel: Part 2

    S5:E9

    A murdered boy's father insists that a homeless man is guilty. The mother takes Russell into her confidence. Simone and Sipowicz hunt the killer.

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for A Box of Wendy
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - A Box of Wendy

    S5:E12

    A woman is found beaten to death and left in a wooden crate. Simone and Sipowicz trace her family. Medavoy and Kirkendall hunt for the shooter of a Car Services worker. Russell is called to the hospital, where a 6-year old boy has died. His parents claim it was an accident.

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  8. Background image for Honeymoon at Viagra Falls
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Honeymoon at Viagra Falls

    S5:E22

    A mother and 5 year-old child have been shot dead in their apartment. Simone and Sipowicz suspect that a previous break-in may be connected to the killings and that ADA Cohen might be able to help them find the killer. Russell and Kirkendall search for a missing child and trace known paedophiles in their hunt for the abductor. Sipowicz's doctor gives him some good news and good advice.

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  9. Background image for Safe Home
    9.0/10(171 votes)

    #8 - Safe Home

    S6:E22

    Sipowicz stays away from the squad and tries to come to terms with his loss. Evidence comes to light implicating Cullinan in more misdeeds and Sorenson turns to Sipowicz for advice. John Irvine is released from hospital, but is reluctant to return to the Precinct.

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  10. Background image for Stressed for Success
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Stressed for Success

    S7:E15

    Danny has an emotional crisis; John Irvin helps in a case involving stolen antique clothing; Jill deals with a young woman with small children who steals because of her unemployed, abusive husband.

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  11. Background image for The Last Round Up
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Last Round Up

    S7:E22

    IAB is closing in on Jill. Jill explains the leverage Don has over her. Andy stays by Theo's side as he undergoes tests to determine if he has cancer. Changes are made in the department as fallout over Jill's ex-husband.

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  12. Background image for Lie Like a Rug (1)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Lie Like a Rug (1)

    S9:E1

    While investigating the murders of four teenage girls, the 15th squad discovers the shocking truth about the disappearance of detective Danny Sorenson.

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  13. Background image for Johnny Got His Gold (2)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Johnny Got His Gold (2)

    S9:E2

    Sipowicz is hailed a hero after killing the man responsible for Sorenson's murder. While Lieutenant Rodriguez teams up with another precinct to investigate the robbery of his mother, the squad investigates the murder of two men affiliated with NYU.

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  14. Background image for A Little Dad'll Do Ya
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - A Little Dad'll Do Ya

    S9:E16

    The squad investigates the murder of a young Chinese girl along with an alleged rape case. Irvin learns his father is dying. Clark tries to find a foster home for James Kilik.

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  15. Background image for Gypsy Woe's Me
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Gypsy Woe's Me

    S9:E17

    The squad investigates two homicides: a gay man who hit his head after being punched out and another man shot on the street. Rodriguez is set-up by iab to take a bribe from an old friend.

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  16. Background image for Better Laid Than Never (1)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Better Laid Than Never (1)

    S9:E22

    Andy and Connie return from their week's holiday with Theo. A boy goes missing, and the squad is lead to a pedophile in the area. John meets with a lawyer about his father's estate.

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  17. Background image for Better Laid Than Never (2)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Better Laid Than Never (2)

    S9:E23

    McDowell and Ortiz investigate the death of a woman found in her apartment, where an ex-con neighbor is suspect. The investigation into Scott's murder points towards his friend. Andy thinks about the future. Rita meets John's father.

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  18. Background image for And the Wenner Is...
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - And the Wenner Is...

    S11:E8

    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.

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  19. Background image for You Da Bomb
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - You Da Bomb

    S11:E10

    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.

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  20. Background image for In Goddess We Trussed
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - In Goddess We Trussed

    S11:E17

    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.

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  21. Background image for What's Your Poison?
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - What's Your Poison?

    S11:E21

    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.

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  22. Background image for The Vision Thing
    9.0/10(173 votes)

    #21 - The Vision Thing

    S12:E6

    While investigating a random stabbing, Sipowicz becomes obsessed with his own mortality after he's nearly gunned down by a murder suspect; Medavoy takes a job as a bouncer.

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  23. Background image for Bale to the Chief
    9.0/10(129 votes)

    #22 - Bale to the Chief

    S12:E19

    Bale offers to recommend Sipowicz for the squad commander position; Ortiz and Murphy investigate the death of an Arab woman; and detectives search for the man who shot Bale.

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  24. Background image for Yo, Adrian
    8.9/10(128 votes)

    #23 - Yo, Adrian

    S10:E21

    A meek and mousy young woman is found beaten to death on the floor of her apartment. Her brother- in-law is very upset but not about her death--he was paying her money to use her apartment for an extramarital affair.

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  25. Background image for Lenny Scissorhands
    8.9/10(113 votes)

    #24 - Lenny Scissorhands

    S12:E18

    A squad member is shot while storming an apartment; Clark and Jones investigate the bludgeoning death of a woman whose wealthy husband was going to finance a friend's salon business.

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  26. Background image for In the Wind
    8.8/10(128 votes)

    #25 - In the Wind

    S8:E20

    Sorenson is missing, and a stripper is found murdered in his apartment. Medavoy and Jones investigate a killing, but the suspect identified by an eyewitness has a seemingly unshakable alibi.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Moving Day" is the best rated episode of "NYPD Blue". It scored 9.5/10 based on 247 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/1/2005. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hearts and Souls".