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NYPD Blue S12E2 — Fish Out of Water
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NYPD Blue•Season 12•Episode 2

Fish Out of Water

8.3/10 · 121 votesSep 28, 200460 min

Ranked #16 of 20 in Season 12•−0.3 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byJesse Bochco
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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

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Bill Clark

Story

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Nicholas Wootton

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Jesse Bochco

Director

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Nicholas Wootton

Story

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Lex duPont

Director of Photography

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Etienne Des Lauriers

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Fish Out of Water" is episode 2 of NYPD Blue season 12. It scored 8.3/10 from 121 votes, ranking #16 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Jesse Bochco, it aired on September 28, 2004.

Next: E3 · Great Balls of IreBest of Season 12