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NYPD Blue

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of NYPD Blue across all 12 seasons.

1993–2005 · 12 seasons · ABC · Drama
IMDb
7.8
18k ratings
TMDB
7.0
180 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
E1
8.2
7.7
8.1
7.7
7.8
7.9
8.0
8.2
8.7
8.5
8.4
8.2
E2
8.0
7.7
7.6
8.0
8.0
8.0
7.8
8.0
8.7
8.4
7.9
8.3
E3
7.7
7.6
7.7
7.9
7.7
8.2
7.5
7.9
8.1
7.8
8.0
8.4
E4
8.1
8.1
7.7
7.9
7.8
8.8
7.7
7.9
8.0
8.2
7.5
8.4
E5
8.0
8.2
7.7
7.8
8.5
9.4
7.7
7.6
8.3
8.6
7.9
8.6
E6
7.9
7.8
7.6
7.9
7.7
8.2
7.9
7.7
8.0
7.8
7.9
9.0
E7
8.2
7.9
7.9
8.1
7.6
7.6
8.2
7.8
8.0
8.2
7.4
8.4
E8
7.9
7.6
7.9
7.5
9.1
8.5
8.0
8.2
8.2
7.7
8.9
7.9
E9
7.7
7.7
7.6
7.7
9.2
7.9
8.1
7.6
8.1
8.4
7.9
8.4
E10
7.9
8.0
8.1
7.8
7.7
7.5
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.2
8.7
8.6
E11
8.2
8.0
7.4
7.8
7.6
7.5
7.7
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.1
8.6
E12
7.7
8.0
7.8
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
7.8
8.3
8.6
8.3
8.4
E13
8.1
8.1
7.5
7.7
7.5
8.1
8.0
8.4
7.7
8.3
7.9
8.7
E14
7.9
7.9
7.7
7.7
8.1
7.5
7.6
8.3
8.1
8.3
8.2
8.5
E15
8.1
7.8
8.3
7.9
7.9
7.6
7.8
7.8
7.9
8.1
7.8
8.5
E16
7.8
7.7
7.7
7.4
8.4
7.6
7.8
7.6
8.8
8.8
8.2
8.8
E17
7.7
7.9
8.3
7.7
8.3
7.8
8.1
8.0
8.4
7.8
8.7
8.7
E18
7.7
8.3
7.9
7.3
8.5
8.3
7.6
8.2
8.1
7.9
8.2
8.9
E19
7.7
7.6
8.2
7.2
8.2
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.4
8.3
8.4
8.9
E20
8.0
8.1
9.4
7.7
8.1
7.9
7.9
8.7
9.0
8.2
8.4
9.5
E21
8.3
7.8
8.8
8.1
8.0
8.5
8.3
7.8
8.9
8.6
E22
8.6
7.8
7.9
8.3
8.4
9.0
8.3
8.6
8.9
8.4
E23
8.6
AVG
8.0
7.9
7.9
7.8
8.1
8.1
7.9
8.0
8.3
8.3
8.2
8.6

Overview

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.

NetworkABC
Runtime~60 min
Seasons12

NYPD Blue holds an IMDb rating of 7.8 from 18K votes. Across its 261 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S12E20 "Moving Day" at 9.5, and the lowest is S4E19 "Bad Rap" at 7.2. Season 12 is the strongest, averaging 8.6 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak9.5
S12E20Moving Day
Low point7.2
S4E19Bad Rap

Averages 8.1 across 261 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 12 at 8.6.

Average by season

Season 18.022 eps
Season 27.922 eps
Season 37.922 eps
Season 47.822 eps
Season 58.122 eps
Season 68.122 eps
Season 77.922 eps
Season 88.020 eps
Season 98.323 eps
Season 108.322 eps
Season 118.222 eps
Season 128.620 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S12E20Moving Day9.5
2S3E20A Death in the Family9.4
3S6E5Hearts and Souls9.4
4S5E9Lost Israel (2)9.2
5S5E8Lost Israel (1)9.1

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does NYPD Blue have?

NYPD Blue has 261 episodes across 12 seasons.

How many seasons does NYPD Blue have?

NYPD Blue has 12 seasons.

What is NYPD Blue's IMDb rating?

NYPD Blue holds an IMDb rating of 7.8 from 18K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of NYPD Blue?

The highest-rated episode of NYPD Blue is S12E20 “Moving Day”, rated 9.5 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of NYPD Blue?

The lowest-rated episode of NYPD Blue is S4E19 “Bad Rap”, rated 7.2 on IMDb.

Which season of NYPD Blue is the best?

Season 12 is the highest-rated, averaging 8.6 per episode.