The Best Episodes of NYPD Blue Season 12

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(133 votes)

   #1 - Dress for Success

   S12:E19/21/2004

   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:Jesse Bochco

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Jesse Bochco

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   9.0/10(117 votes)

   #2 - Fish Out of Water

   S12:E29/28/2004

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Jesse Bochco

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   0.0/10(118 votes)

   #3 - Great Balls of Ire

   S12:E310/12/2004

   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:Mark Tinker

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Mark Tinker

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   8.0/10(119 votes)

   #4 - Divorce Detective Style

   S12:E410/19/2004

   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:Mark Tinker

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Mark Tinker

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   8.0/10(134 votes)

   #5 - You're Buggin' Me

   S12:E510/26/2004

   After being shot outside a bar, Sipowicz discovers the identity of the person who's been harassing him.

   Director:John Hyams

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:John Hyams

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   9.0/10(190 votes)

   #6 - The Vision Thing

   S12:E611/9/2004

   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:Tawnia McKiernan

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Tawnia McKiernan

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   8.0/10(112 votes)

   #7 - My Dinner with Andy

   S12:E711/16/2004

   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:Kevin Hooks

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Kevin Hooks

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   8.0/10(112 votes)

   #8 - I Like Ike

   S12:E811/23/2004

   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:Jesse Bochco

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Jesse Bochco

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   8.0/10(111 votes)

   #9 - The 3-H Club

   S12:E911/30/2004

   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:Mark Tinker

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Mark Tinker

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    8.0/10(112 votes)

    #10 - The Dead Donald

    S12:E1012/7/2004

    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:Unknown

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    Director:Carol Banker

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    9.0/10(122 votes)

    #11 - Bale Out

    S12:E1112/14/2004

    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:Jake Paltrow

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Jake Paltrow

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12. 

    9.0/10(112 votes)

    #12 - I Love My Wives, But Oh You Kid

    S12:E1212/21/2004

    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:Alan Rosenberg

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Alan Rosenberg

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13. 

    9.0/10(116 votes)

    #13 - Stoli with a Twist

    S12:E131/11/2005

    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:Jesse Bochco

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Jesse Bochco

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14. 

    8.0/10(108 votes)

    #14 - Stratis Fear

    S12:E141/18/2005

    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:Robert J. Doherty

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Robert J. Doherty

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15. 

    8.0/10(111 votes)

    #15 - La Bomba

    S12:E151/25/2005

    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:Mark Tinker

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Mark Tinker

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16. 

    9.0/10(123 votes)

    #16 - Old Man Quiver

    S12:E162/1/2005

    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:Ed Begley Jr.

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Ed Begley Jr.

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17. 

    8.0/10(116 votes)

    #17 - Sergeant Sipowicz' Lonely Hearts Club Band

    S12:E172/8/2005

    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:John Hyams

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:John Hyams

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18. 

    9.0/10(122 votes)

    #18 - Lenny Scissorhands

    S12:E182/15/2005

    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:Rick Wallace

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Rick Wallace

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    9.0/10(140 votes)

    #19 - Bale to the Chief

    S12:E192/22/2005

    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:Jesse Bochco

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Jesse Bochco

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    10.0/10(265 votes)

    #20 - Moving Day

    S12:E203/1/2005

    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:Mark Tinker

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Mark Tinker

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