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NYPD Blue S4E12 — Upstairs, Downstairs

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NYPD Blue•Season 4•Episode 12

Upstairs, Downstairs

8.1/10 · 194 votesJan 21, 199746 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 4•+0.3 vs season avg

Sipowicz and Russell have a heart to heart. An off duty cop, involved in a shooting, causes a rift between uniform and plain-clothes when Simone and Sipowicz investigate. A young girls body is found in a rubbish skip.

Directed byParis Barclay

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Seasons12

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Cast7

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

Sharon Lawrence

Sharon Lawrence

Sylvia Costas

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Greg Medavoy

Crew8

B

Bill Clark

Story

B

Brian J. Reynolds

Director of Photography

R

Robin Katz

Editor

D

David Mills

Teleplay

M

Meredith Stiehm

Story Editor

D

David Mills

Story

Paris Barclay

Paris Barclay

Director

M

Michael M. Robin

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Upstairs, Downstairs" is episode 12 of NYPD Blue season 4. It scored 8.1/10 from 194 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Paris Barclay, it aired on January 21, 1997.

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