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NYPD Blue S4E21 — Is Paris Burning?
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NYPD Blue•Season 4•Episode 21

Is Paris Burning?

8.1/10 · 178 votesMay 13, 199744 min

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

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Medavoy and Martinez search for a man who hijacks a bus to get people home quicker. Simone gets into trouble with IAB. Sipowicz does his best to protect a witness to a robbery and rape.

Directed byParis Barclay
Written byDavid Shore
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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

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R

Robin Katz

Editor

M

Meredith Stiehm

Story Editor

L

Lex duPont

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Paris Barclay

Paris Barclay

Director

David Shore

David Shore

Writer

Michael W. Watkins

Michael W. Watkins

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Is Paris Burning?" is episode 21 of NYPD Blue season 4. It scored 8.1/10 from 178 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Paris Barclay and written by David Shore, it aired on May 13, 1997.

Next: E22 · A Draining ExperienceBest of Season 4