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NYPD Blue S8E5 — Fools Russian
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NYPD Blue•Season 8•Episode 5

Fools Russian

7.6/10 · 135 votesFeb 6, 2001

Ranked #18 of 20 in Season 8•−0.4 vs season avg

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Diane turns to a friend at the Survivor's Network for help. A body is pulled from the water. Two Chinese men are brought in handcuffed together. The new computers arrive.

Directed byFarrel Levy
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Cast10

Dennis Franz

Dennis Franz

Andy Sipowicz

Ricky Schroder

Ricky Schroder

Danny Sorenson

Henry Simmons

Henry Simmons

Baldwin Jones

Kim Delaney

Kim Delaney

Diane Russell

Charlotte Ross

Charlotte Ross

Connie McDowell

Bill Brochtrup

Bill Brochtrup

John Irvin

James McDaniel

James McDaniel

Arthur Fancy

Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle Beauvais

Valerie Haywood

Esai Morales

Esai Morales

Tony Rodriguez

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Greg Medavoy

Crew8

B

Bill Clark

Story

S

Stephen Crawford

Director of Photography

E

Edith Weil

Editor

F

Farrel Levy

Director

Jonathan Lisco

Jonathan Lisco

Story

Jonathan Lisco

Jonathan Lisco

Teleplay

J

Jody Worth

Producer

Matt Olmstead

Matt Olmstead

Supervising Producer

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Episode Summary

"Fools Russian" is episode 5 of NYPD Blue season 8. It scored 7.6/10 from 135 votes, ranking #18 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Farrel Levy, it aired on February 6, 2001.

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