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NYPD Blue S4E17 — A Wrenching Experience
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NYPD Blue•Season 4•Episode 17

A Wrenching Experience

7.7/10 · 189 votesApr 15, 199745 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 4•−0.1 vs season avg

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3 Latino men shoot another, who's walking with his girlfriend, in what looks to be a gang related feud. Martinez and Medavoy search for the killer of a man in a car repair shop. Russell and Kirkendall investigate the death of a baby, while in

Directed byMichael W. Watkins
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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

Sharon Lawrence

Sharon Lawrence

Sylvia Costas

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Greg Medavoy

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Bill Clark

Story

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Brian J. Reynolds

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David Milch

David Milch

Story

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Meredith Stiehm

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Meredith Stiehm

Story Editor

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Craig Bench

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Michael W. Watkins

Michael W. Watkins

Director

Michael W. Watkins

Michael W. Watkins

Producer

D

David Mills

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"A Wrenching Experience" is episode 17 of NYPD Blue season 4. It scored 7.7/10 from 189 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Michael W. Watkins, it aired on April 15, 1997.

Next: E18 · I Love LucyBest of Season 4