"New York Undercover" (1994)TV series 1994-1998

Creators:

Kevin Arkadie
Dick Wolf

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

8 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Music | Romance

Plot:

Drugs, robbery, corruption, rape, murder. Cops versus criminals. The undercover war has started. Welcome to New York City.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Black Cop

Awards:

9 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Malik Yoba	...	Det. James 'J.C.' Williams / ... (89 episodes, 1994-1998)
Michael DeLorenzo	...	Det. Eddie Torres (76 episodes, 1994-1997)
Lauren Vélez	...	Det. Nina Moreno / ... (44 episodes, 1995-1998)
Patti D'Arbanville	...	Lt. Virginia Cooper (37 episodes, 1994-1997)

Also Known As:

Uptown Undercover

Runtime:

60 min (88 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Chambers Paper Fibres, Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Cry Wolf

Quotes:

Moreno: Did you sleep with her?
Eddie Torres: I don't think you would call what we did sleeping.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Jackie Brown (1997)

Soundtrack:

You Don't Have To Worry remix

A great show which will be missed

This was one of those unique shows that should have acquired more praise. While white-dominated cop shows seem to be the norm, this show broke new ground with a diverse cast and minority related issues. Sadly, the whiteness of Hollywood was far too much to overcome in regards to the shelf life of this show. Malik Yoba and Michael DeLorenzo were especially excellent in this series, demonstrating their talent as they were constantly torn between race, culture and the police force. I especially felt the opening montages to the show provided quite a trademark within the series, using no words and only the pulsating beats of contemporary hip-hop and R&B artists to tell the story in a neo-silent film fashion. Whenever I can catch this show at 1 a.m. (and this is only on the weekends), I am rarely disappointed.