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The Best Episodes of NYPD Blue Season 12

Every episode of NYPD Blue Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NYPD Blue Season 12!

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Police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwined several plots involving an ensemble cast.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 20 - Moving Day
    9.5/10(276 votes)

    S12:E20

    As he begins his new job as squad commander, Sipowicz disobeys orders and keeps a murder investigation open... even though a Japanese man with diplomatic immunity has confessed to the crime.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 6 - The Vision Thing
    9.0/10(200 votes)

    S12:E6

    While investigating a random stabbing, Sipowicz becomes obsessed with his own mortality after he's nearly gunned down by a murder suspect; Medavoy takes a job as a bouncer.

    Director:Tawnia McKiernan
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 19 - Bale to the Chief
    8.9/10(149 votes)

    S12:E19

    Bale offers to recommend Sipowicz for the squad commander position; Ortiz and Murphy investigate the death of an Arab woman; and detectives search for the man who shot Bale.

    Director:Jesse Bochco
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 18 - Lenny Scissorhands
    8.8/10(132 votes)

    S12:E18

    A squad member is shot while storming an apartment; Clark and Jones investigate the bludgeoning death of a woman whose wealthy husband was going to finance a friend's salon business.

    Director:Rick Wallace
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 13 - Stoli with a Twist
    8.7/10(123 votes)

    S12:E13

    The detectives continue their search for a serial killer who targets alcoholics trying to get sober; and Clark and Jones investigate a homicide linked to a woman with whom Clark had a one-night stand.

    Director:Jesse Bochco
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 16 - Old Man Quiver
    8.7/10(132 votes)

    S12:E16

    The detectives investigate the smothering death of an elderly man married to a voluptuous woman in her 20s; and a state judge pressures Medavoy and Jones to find out who poisoned her mother.

    Director:Ed Begley Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 17 - Sergeant Sipowicz' Lonely Hearts Club Band
    8.7/10(125 votes)

    S12:E17

    As Sipowicz settles into his role as sergeant, the 15th finds his absence unsettling, especially after Clark is teamed with a hair-triggered military officer on the murder of an Army man. Meanwhile, Jones and Medavoy's search for a missing homeless man leads one of them to a bold move.

    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 5 - You're Buggin' Me
    8.6/10(139 votes)

    S12:E5

    After being shot outside a bar, Sipowicz discovers the identity of the person who's been harassing him.

    Director:John Hyams
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 10 - The Dead Donald
    8.6/10(116 votes)

    S12:E10

    A man who cared for his brain-damaged brother is found dead; Medavoy falls for a wealthy woman while investigating an apartment rental scam; Bale tries to nail a man who offered the detectives a bribe.

    Director:Carol Banker
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 14 - Stratis Fear
    8.6/10(115 votes)

    S12:E14

    Sipowicz and Clark investigate the stabbing death of a coffee-shop owner who was attracted to young girls; Ortiz tries to keep her cousin out of trouble; and Medavoy and Jones link a murder to a paralyzed police officer and his family.

    Director:Robert J. Doherty
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 7 - My Dinner with Andy
    8.4/10(116 votes)

    S12:E7

    The detectives protect a scared witness testifying in a felony murder trial; Michael's father wants to regain custody; Bale finds out about Medavoy's job at the bar.

    Director:Kevin Hooks
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 9 - The 3-H Club
    8.4/10(115 votes)

    S12:E9

    Jones becomes a murder suspect after Michael's father is shot to death; and Ortiz and Murphy investigate a molestation case that might involve a priest; Medavoy gets his hearing in trial court.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 11 - Bale Out
    8.4/10(127 votes)

    S12:E11

    While investigating a murder, Sipowicz discovers a secret about Bale; and Ortiz and Murphy investigate a shooting tied to a talented up-and-coming basketball player.

    Director:Jake Paltrow
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 12 - I Love My Wives, But Oh You Kid
    8.4/10(117 votes)

    S12:E12

    A call-girl's death is linked to other murders involving women who'd gone through rehab; Ortiz and Murphy investigate the death of an artist who'd been carrying on an affair with a wealthy man married to two other women.

    Director:Alan Rosenberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 15 - La Bomba
    8.4/10(117 votes)

    S12:E15

    The detectives search for a suspect who killed a businessman by blowing up his car; and Ortiz and Murphy investigate the beating death of a student.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 2 - Fish Out of Water
    8.3/10(121 votes)

    S12:E2

    The detectives tie the death of a pregnant woman to an adoption scam; Medavoy and Jones interview a woman who claims a masked assailant stole her valuable ring; and someone poisons Sipowicz's beloved fish.

    Director:Jesse Bochco
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 3 - Great Balls of Ire
    8.3/10(122 votes)

    S12:E3

    When a convicted rapist is found shot to death, his victims become suspects in the murder investigation; and Sipowicz searches for answers when a stranger targets Theo as he walks home from school.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 4 - Divorce Detective Style
    8.3/10(124 votes)

    S12:E4

    The detectives investigate the death of a phone-sex operator and the kidnapping of a wealthy man's son; and Clark's tryst with a murder suspect is used to derail the prosecutor's case.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 1 - Dress for Success
    8.2/10(136 votes)

    S12:E1

    There's a new boss who comes from IAD with a mandate to clean up the squad. Andy receives a dead rat in the mail. John is heading off the rails. A doctor is found dead, and linked to a man who had a sex change.

    Director:Jesse Bochco
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. NYPD Blue Season 12 Episode 8 - I Like Ike
    7.9/10(116 votes)

    S12:E8

    A gunman tries to kill a witness after a mistrial is declared in the Simon Kerensky arson case; and Jones goes to extremes to stop Craig from adopting Michael.

    Director:Jesse Bochco
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Moving Day" is the best rated episode of "NYPD Blue" season 12. It scored 9.5/10 based on 276 votes. Directed by Mark Tinker and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/1/2005. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Vision Thing".