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NYPD Blue S4E15 — Taillight's Last Gleaming
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NYPD Blue•Season 4•Episode 15

Taillight's Last Gleaming

7.9/10 · 206 votesFeb 18, 199744 min

Ranked #9 of 22 in Season 4•+0.1 vs season avg

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Lt. Fancy falls fowl of an over zealous patrolman. Sipowicz is reminded of his son's death when he and Simone investigate a series of bar hold-ups. Martinez, Medavoy and Russell have to deal with a confidence trickster.

Directed byRandall Zisk
Written byDavid Mills
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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

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James Martinez

Sharon Lawrence

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Sylvia Costas

Gordon Clapp

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Greg Medavoy

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Brian J. Reynolds

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Robin Katz

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Randall Zisk

Randall Zisk

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David Mills

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Meredith Stiehm

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Michael M. Robin

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David Mills

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"Taillight's Last Gleaming" is episode 15 of NYPD Blue season 4. It scored 7.9/10 from 206 votes, ranking #9 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Randall Zisk and written by David Mills, it aired on February 18, 1997.

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