New York Undercover (1994–1998)

Drugs, robbery, corruption, rape, murder. Cops versus criminals. The undercover war has started. Welcome to New York City.

Creators:

Kevin Arkadie, Dick Wolf

Stars:

Malik Yoba, Michael DeLorenzo, Patti D'Arbanville

9 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Malik Yoba	...	Det. James 'J.C.' Williams (89 episodes, 1994-1999)
Michael DeLorenzo	...	Det. Eddie Torres (76 episodes, 1994-1997)
Patti D'Arbanville	...	Lt. Virginia Cooper (76 episodes, 1994-1997)
Lauren Vélez	...	Det. Nina Moreno (64 episodes, 1995-1999)
George Gore II	...	Gregory 'G' Williams (39 episodes, 1994-1998)

Storyline

Eddie Torres and 'J.C.' Williams are two detectives of the 4th precinct of New York City. In their job they fight against the worst of the society infiltrated like the bandits who try to stop. Their honesty and good making shocks against the lawless world of the criminals and the lawyers who serve to the own criminals. In their work they have the help of their boss, Lt. Virginia Cooper, a hard character woman who knows the streets like no one that she cares that their agents don't use illegal ways in their cases, at the same time that she watches other couple of good agents, Tommy McNamara and Nina Moreno, who often times they work with Torres and Williams. All together try to clean the streets of the criminal plague that invade the city.

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Plot Keywords:

black cop | police

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Music | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Uptown Undercover

Filming Locations:

Chambers Paper Fibres, Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cry Wolf, Universal TV, Wolf Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (88 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Before production on the third season, Michael DeLorenzo and Malik Yoba staged a walkout of the show. They refused to return to work unless they received higher salaries and better accommodations. Production was shut down for a few days. Executive producer Dick Wolf threatened to fire the two stars and wrote a script in which their characters are killed. DeLorezno and Yoba returned to work but DeLorenzo left at the end of the season.

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Quotes

Moreno: Did you sleep with her?
Eddie Torres: I don't think you would call what we did sleeping.

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Connections

Featured in FOX 25th Anniversary Special (2012)

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Soundtracks

"After The Love Has Gone"
Performed by 112

User Reviews

The best detective show of all time.

At the beginning it was only detectives JC Williams (Malik Yoba) and Eddie Torres (Michael Delorenzo). In that first season it showed the viewers that it was the first black and hispanic cop show on the history of television. Which also gave the viewers, how we see urban crimes today. The first season played all the latest R&B and urban style of music we listened to. The fashions these cops wore the urban community can relate to and the hip language they spoke. JC Williams played by Malik Yoba was a tough New York cop who had no patients for law-breakers. He is also the father of a ten year old son (G),who he has a hard time raising because of the long hours trying to crack down on a case,and his son becoming an adolescenes. It was difficult for JC because he has a finacee he has to spend quality time with,and had to juggle his personal time around his work hours. As for Eddie Torres played by Michael Delorenzo he had issues of his own like someday owning his father's nightclub (Natalie's)and dealing with his father's drug problem. Their work is overseen by the no nonsense Lt.Virginia Cooper. The second season introduce a new member to the detective duo (Nina Moreno) and she was Eddie Torres partnered while JC was recovering from a near fatal incident. The beginning of that season JC became bitter and more aggressive towards criminals,and his partner (Torres) took notice of that and tries to tell him to lightened up some (due to the fatal homicide of his finacee to which JC felt helpless and knowing the killer is still walking the streets). At the end of the "Brotherhood" episode there was a dramatic seen where Torres and JC fight and Torres letting him know that he is still with him,after JC told him he is still mourning the pain of his murdered fiancee. The second season ended with the new detective Nina Moreno (Laura Velez) as Eddie Torres love interest. By the third season the show became more diverse by adding a third cast member name Tommy Mcnamera (Jonathan Lapglia who is Italian). Mcnamera became Nina's partner till she froze up at gunpoint when a criminal who had Mcnamera's life in his hands. Sadly the third season ended with Torres and Mcnamera being killed off by a couple of bank-robbers. There leaving JC and Moreno transferring to a special unit which the show now suitable to a wall street-like audience. At the end it sucked,but in the beginning the show was interesting.