NYPD Blue (1993–2005)
7/10
Andy Sipowicz hurts the show, but the storylines make it tolerable
9 March 2021
If it weren't for the storylines of the the rest of the squad room, I couldn't watch this.

As the lead, Andy Sipowicz's anger can be understood, but it is too overblown and his racist attitude flies in the face of logic toward his boss Arthur Fancy, considering that he owes his career to Fancy. Franz emotes just a bit too much and comes across as a cartoon at times.

As it goes on, Andy's self-appointed godhood regarding everyone in the squad room including his bosses is exhausting. The attraction of any woman for him is a mystery, especially when you watch his relationships and how he treats women.

The childishness, sycophancy, and neuroticism of Greg Medavoy makes me think that there's a good chance they will reveal that Medavoy is a prolific serial killer in the final episode and the final scene will be a slow fade with all of Greg's fellow detectives sitting at their desks with their throats cut and Greg sitting there smiling and filling out his 5.

And I wonder how true the interrogation scenes are.
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