8.5/10110 votes#1 - Dress for Success
Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2004
There's a new boss who comes from IAD with a mandate to clean up the squad. Andy receives a dead rat in the mail. John is heading off the rails. A doctor is found dead, and linked to a man who had a sex change.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/1097 votes#2 - Fish Out of Water
Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2004
The detectives tie the death of a pregnant woman to an adoption scam; Medavoy and Jones interview a woman who claims a masked assailant stole her valuable ring; and someone poisons Sipowicz's beloved fish.
Director: Jesse Bochco
Writer: N/A
8.4/10103 votes#3 - Great Balls of Ire
Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2004
When a convicted rapist is found shot to death, his victims become suspects in the murder investigation; and Sipowicz searches for answers when a stranger targets Theo as he walks home from school.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10105 votes#4 - Divorce Detective Style
Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2004
The detectives investigate the death of a phone-sex operator and the kidnapping of a wealthy man's son; and Clark's tryst with a murder suspect is used to derail the prosecutor's case.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10112 votes#5 - You're Buggin' Me
Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2004
After being shot outside a bar, Sipowicz discovers the identity of the person who's been harassing him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/10163 votes#6 - The Vision Thing
Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2004
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10101 votes#7 - My Dinner with Andy
Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2004
The detectives protect a scared witness testifying in a felony murder trial; Michael's father wants to regain custody; Bale finds out about Medavoy's job at the bar.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10100 votes#8 - I Like Ike
Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2004
A gunman tries to kill a witness after a mistrial is declared in the Simon Kerensky arson case; and Jones goes to extremes to stop Craig from adopting Michael.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/1099 votes#9 - The 3-H Club
Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2004
Jones becomes a murder suspect after Michael's father is shot to death; and Ortiz and Murphy investigate a molestation case that might involve a priest; Medavoy gets his hearing in trial court.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/1098 votes#10 - The Dead Donald
Season 12 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2004
A man who cared for his brain-damaged brother is found dead; Medavoy falls for a wealthy woman while investigating an apartment rental scam; Bale tries to nail a man who offered the detectives a bribe.
Director: Carol Banker
Writer: N/A
8.6/10105 votes#11 - Bale Out
Season 12 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/2004
While investigating a murder, Sipowicz discovers a secret about Bale; and Ortiz and Murphy investigate a shooting tied to a talented up-and-coming basketball player.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/1099 votes#12 - I Love My Wives, But Oh You Kid
Season 12 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/2004
A call-girl's death is linked to other murders involving women who'd gone through rehab; Ortiz and Murphy investigate the death of an artist who'd been carrying on an affair with a wealthy man married to two other women.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/10101 votes#13 - Stoli with a Twist
Season 12 Episode 13 - Aired 1/11/2005
The detectives continue their search for a serial killer who targets alcoholics trying to get sober; and Clark and Jones investigate a homicide linked to a woman with whom Clark had a one-night stand.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/1097 votes#14 - Stratis Fear
Season 12 Episode 14 - Aired 1/18/2005
Sipowicz and Clark investigate the stabbing death of a coffee-shop owner who was attracted to young girls; Ortiz tries to keep her cousin out of trouble; and Medavoy and Jones link a murder to a paralyzed police officer and his family.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/1097 votes#15 - La Bomba
Season 12 Episode 15 - Aired 1/25/2005
The detectives search for a suspect who killed a businessman by blowing up his car; and Ortiz and Murphy investigate the beating death of a student.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/10109 votes#16 - Old Man Quiver
Season 12 Episode 16 - Aired 2/1/2005
The detectives investigate the smothering death of an elderly man married to a voluptuous woman in her 20s; and a state judge pressures Medavoy and Jones to find out who poisoned her mother.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/10103 votes#17 - Sergeant Sipowicz' Lonely Hearts Club Band
Season 12 Episode 17 - Aired 2/8/2005
As Sipowicz settles into his role as sergeant, the 15th finds his absence unsettling, especially after Clark is teamed with a hair-triggered military officer on the murder of an Army man. Meanwhile, Jones and Medavoy's search for a missing homeless man leads one of them to a bold move.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.9/10103 votes#18 - Lenny Scissorhands
Season 12 Episode 18 - Aired 2/15/2005
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/10122 votes#19 - Bale to the Chief
Season 12 Episode 19 - Aired 2/22/2005
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.5/10234 votes#20 - Moving Day
Season 12 Episode 20 - Aired 3/1/2005
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of NYPD Blue Season 12
Every episode of NYPD Blue Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NYPD Blue Season 12!
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...
Genre:Drama
Network:ABC
Season 12 Ratings Summary
"Dress for Success" is the best rated episode of "NYPD Blue" season 12. It scored 8.5/10 based on 110 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/21/2004. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Fish Out of Water".