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NYPD Blue S3E15 — Head Case
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NYPD Blue•Season 3•Episode 15

Head Case

8.3/10 · 197 votesFeb 27, 199646 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 3•+0.4 vs season avg

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A University Professor is found decapitated. His mother gives Simone and Sipowicz a hard time. Lezniak gets jealous when Martinez meets a porn star. Andy's son turns up, out of the blue.

Directed byRandall Zisk
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Cast9

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

Crew6

B

Bill Clark

Story

B

Brian J. Reynolds

Director of Photography

Randall Zisk

Randall Zisk

Director

D

David Mills

Teleplay

D

David Mills

Story

K

Karen I. Stern

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Head Case" is episode 15 of NYPD Blue season 3. It scored 8.3/10 from 197 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Randall Zisk, it aired on February 27, 1996.

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