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NYPD Blue S12E1 — Dress for Success

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NYPD Blue•Season 12•Episode 1

Dress for Success

8.2/10 · 136 votesSep 21, 2004

Ranked #19 of 20 in Season 12•−0.4 vs season avg

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.

Directed byJesse Bochco

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Seasons12

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Cast8

Dennis Franz

Dennis Franz

Andy Sipowicz

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

John Clark Jr.

Henry Simmons

Henry Simmons

Baldwin Jones

Bill Brochtrup

Bill Brochtrup

John Irvin

Jacqueline Obradors

Jacqueline Obradors

Rita Ortiz

Currie Graham

Currie Graham

Thomas Bale

Bonnie Somerville

Bonnie Somerville

Laura Murphy

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Greg Medavoy

Crew6

B

Bill Clark

Story

F

Farrel Levy

Editor

J

Jesse Bochco

Director

L

Lex duPont

Director of Photography

Matt Olmstead

Matt Olmstead

Teleplay

Matt Olmstead

Matt Olmstead

Story

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Episode Summary

"Dress for Success" is episode 1 of NYPD Blue season 12. It scored 8.2/10 from 136 votes, ranking #19 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Jesse Bochco, it aired on September 21, 2004.

Next: E2 · Fish Out of Water Best of Season 12