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NYPD Blue: Season 1

David Caruso (Actor), Dennis Franz (Actor), Brad Silberling (Director), Charles Haid (Director) | Rated: NR (Not Rated) | Format: DVD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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Within the first few minutes of the pilot episode, it's clear what made NYPD Blue stand out from the rest of the cop show pack, as the characters express themselves in startlingly colorful language. This, combined with glimpses of nudity, earned NYPD Blue the reputation as R-rated television--but just about every episode demonstrates the propulsive storytelling and superb ensemble acting that put substance behind the flash. The show revolves around two detectives: Tough, moralistic, but passionate John Kelly (David Caruso) and hair-trigger Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz), who wrestles with booze and racist tendencies. Caruso rose to prominence as the star, but his intensity bleeds too easily into preening self-righteousness; it's Franz, with a much more complex role, who really drives the show.

NYPD Blue's writers skillfully navigate both single-episode criminal cases (ranging from tense procedural sequences like Kelly slowly drawing a confession out of a man who killed a cab driver, to lighter cases like a stolen Oscar statuette) and storylines that stretch dizzily across the entire season. These sustained plots are the real meat of the show: Kelly's hardline ethics are humanized by watching him clumsily come to a professional relationship with his ex-wife Laura (Sherry Stringfield) and work through an affair with Officer Janice Licalsi (Amy Brenneman), who is herself entangled with mobsters; while Sipowicz's near-death in the pilot has repercussions that crop up throughout the series, threatening his sobriety and his developing relationship with a lawyer (Sharon Lawrence)--and then there's his tense relationship with African American Lt. Fancy (James McDaniel), which affords some trenchant looks at racism inside and outside the department. The writing, directing, and acting only gets more subtle and complex as the show goes on, making this set a must for any fan. --Bret Fetzer

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RIDE ALONG WITH THE BOYS IN BLUE. It was the groundbreaking series that broke all the rules and triggered what may be the biggest mutiny in TV history when some station affiliates across the country refused to carry the show. Some viewers also complained, but the majority loved what was being touted as TV's first R-rated series. Now in its tenth year, NYPD Blue has garnered an amazing 86 Emmy Award(r) nominations and 21 wins. So if you missed all the excitement back then, don't miss it now! Take a ride back to 1993 and join the cops of the 15th Precinct for the first season of NYPD Blue.

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5.0 out of 5 stars NYPD Blue season 1, Jan 12 2012
This review is from: NYPD Blue: Season 1 (DVD)
The product arrived in perfect condition. I have not had the chance to watch it as yet but I am sure it will be great. Thank you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars No more Blue on DVD, April 21 2004
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L G Skelton (Penruth, Cumbria United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: NYPD Blue: Season 1 (DVD)
It seems that due to poor sales figures the NYPD Blue series has bit the dust and there will be no release of season 3. Why are people not buying these NYPD sets I will never know as they are fantastic. Get it bought you know its worth even penny
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nothing but BLUE, Nov 17 2003
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Alicia Walker "Book/movie snob" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NYPD Blue: Season 1 (DVD)
I missed the first season as I was a latecomer onto this show. So, I'm always on the lookout for shows from the first season. here they all are together!

The first season certainly does illustrate the promise of BLUE to come. This was landmark television... Gritty, realistic, and compelling,.. pushing the envelope.

The story line with Janice, the beat cop who is mobbed up, and Caruso is nice. He is such a moralist and she is so hung out to dry here. She's damned if she does and if she doesn't.

Sipowicz grabs us from the get-go and shows us what he's about. His near-death, sobreity, new relationship with Sharon Lawrence, and his fledgingly understanding of Lt. Fancy is an interesting relationship twister to watch.

Just a fabulous show and we can watch it from the beginning.

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