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NYPD Blue S12E3 — Great Balls of Ire

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NYPD Blue•Season 12•Episode 3

Great Balls of Ire

8.3/10 · 122 votesOct 12, 2004

Ranked #17 of 20 in Season 12•−0.3 vs season avg

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.

Directed byMark Tinker

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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

Tom Szentgyorgyi

Tom Szentgyorgyi

Teleplay

Tom Szentgyorgyi

Tom Szentgyorgyi

Story

B

Bill Clark

Story

Mark Tinker

Mark Tinker

Director

L

Lex duPont

Director of Photography

E

Eli Nilsen

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Great Balls of Ire" is episode 3 of NYPD Blue season 12. It scored 8.3/10 from 122 votes, ranking #17 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Mark Tinker, it aired on October 12, 2004.

Next: E4 · Divorce Detective Style Best of Season 12