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NYPD Blue S3E12 — These Old Bones
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NYPD Blue•Season 3•Episode 12

These Old Bones

7.8/10 · 190 votesFeb 6, 199646 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

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A bruised and battered wife tells Sipowicz that her husband claimed to have killed somebody 8 years previously. Sipowicz follows a trail, leading back to 2 previous relationships. Russell is told that her father has been shot and killed. Her brother claims to have done

Directed byDonna Deitch
Written byTheresa Rebeck
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Dennis Franz

Dennis Franz

Andy Sipowicz

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

Bobby Simone

Kim Delaney

Kim Delaney

Diane Russell

James McDaniel

James McDaniel

Arthur Fancy

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

James Martinez

Justine Miceli

Justine Miceli

Adrienne Lesniak

Gail O'Grady

Gail O'Grady

Donna Abandando

Sharon Lawrence

Sharon Lawrence

Sylvia Costas

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Greg Medavoy

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Brian J. Reynolds

Director of Photography

Donna Deitch

Donna Deitch

Director

Theresa Rebeck

Theresa Rebeck

Writer

K

Karen I. Stern

Editor

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Episode Summary

"These Old Bones" is episode 12 of NYPD Blue season 3. It scored 7.8/10 from 190 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Donna Deitch and written by Theresa Rebeck, it aired on February 6, 1996.

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