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NYPD Blue Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2001 - 2001
Episode 1
Daveless in New York
Tue, Jan 9, 2001 60 mins
The squad members face Internal Affairs for their sting to bring down Kirkendall's ex. Meanwhile, little Theo's health continues to fail; Fancy takes to the streets to help Baldwin collar a key suspect in a triple homicide; and two of the 15th's finest find themselves falling into a romance. Franco: Sheeri Rappaport. Leo Cohen: Michael B. Silver. Denby: Scott Cohen. Martens: Scott Allan Campbell.
Episode 2
Waking Up Is Hard to Do
Tue, Jan 16, 2001 60 mins
Andy finally gets an update on Theo's health; Diane and Danny agree to keep their fling under wraps; Denby's ex proves useless in clearing the 15th of trumped-up charges related to Don Kirkendall's downfall. Meanwhile, Baldwin and Andy get caught up in the search for a rented gun used in the shooting of a cabbie. Katie: Debra Monk. Baldwin: Henry Simmons. Franco: Sheeri Rappaport. Leo Cohen: Michael Buchman Silver. Andy: Dennis Franz.
Episode 3
Franco, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn
Tue, Jan 23, 2001 60 mins
A female cop's shooting has Danny on edge about Diane's safety, while Jones and Medavoy handle a suspect who was roughed up after being tagged as the gunman and Fancy fights to keep the officer's husband from blowing the case. Meanwhile, Franco (Sheeri Rappaport) lets Danny know she's finished waiting for him; and Katie puts her foot down about her extended presence in Andy's life---and home. Valerie Haywood: Garcelle Beauvais. Katie: Debra Monk. Jones: Henry Simmons. Theo: Austin Majors.
Episode 4
Family Ties
Tue, Jan 30, 2001 60 mins
Two different crimes at one hotel have Danny and Diane handling a rape that gets uglier as the day goes on, while Jones and Medavoy look into the death of a pimp with some odd clients. Meanwhile, Sipowicz gives two of his colleagues words of wisdom about the ways of the heart. Valerie Haywood: Garcelle Beauvais. John: Bill Brochtrup.
Episode 5
Fools Russian
Tue, Feb 6, 2001 60 mins
A Russian's murder leads the team on a mad chase for a possible killer, whose racial background causes friction between Baldwin and D.A. Haywood (Garcelle Beauvais). Meanwhile, Greg gets some much-needed help tracking an Asian gang responsible for the kidnapping of a Chinese woman; and Danny has a hard time forgiving Diane for dumping him just because he's not Bobby. Greg: Gordon Clapp. Baldwin: Henry Simmons. Theo: Austin Majors.
Episode 6
Writing Wrongs
Tue, Feb 13, 2001 60 mins
The team goes after the killer(s) of two murder victims, both of whom have been strangled. But that seems to be all that they have in common. One was a homeless man who died in a fight under the FDR Drive; the other a 15-year-old girl who appears to have been sexually assaulted as well. Meanwhile, Sipowicz arranges to get together with Cynthia Bunin (Juliana Donald), who's back in New York. But getting a baby-sitter for Theo (Austin Majors) proves difficult. Joanna: Cara Delizia. Kellie: Toy Connor. Nicholas: Kevin Vincent O'Connor. David Jessup: Tom Amandes.
Episode 7
In-laws, Outlaws
Tue, Feb 20, 2001 60 mins
The murder of a homeless man has Danny looking at his estranged family, while Jones takes on an irate diner owner, and Russell investigates a former foe. Meanwhile, Danny's hot head gets him into hotter water with one of Fancy's fellow captains; and Medavoy harasses his partner about a potential love connection in the District Attorney's office. Denby: Scott Cohen. Valerie Haywood: Garcelle Beauvais. Annie: Cynthia Martin. Ellen: Christine Tucci.
Episode 8
Russellmania
Tue, Feb 27, 2001 60 mins
Fancy (James McDaniel) splits up Danny and Diane after their precinct spat, leaving Sorenson to hunt down a subway slasher as Russell joins Andy's murder-suicide case involving Harry Dendy's married lover. However, a visit from a D.E.A. agent opens her eyes to exactly what the drunken Denby has been up to. Haywood: Garcelle Beauvais. Danny: Rick Schroder. Jones: Henry Simmons.
Episode 9
Oh Golly Goth
Tue, Mar 6, 2001 60 mins
A new cop (Charlotte Ross) helps Diane sort out a trio of goth teens tied to a stabbing after Danny gets desk duty for roughing up the DA's key suspect in a subway murder. Meanwhile, Andy goes after new evidence on the guy in the hopes of saving the case...and his sidelined sidekick. Haywood: Garcelle Beauvais. John: Bill Brochtrup. Jones: Henry Simmons.
Episode 10
In the Still of the Night
Tue, Mar 13, 2001 60 mins
Family matters tie up the team as Diane takes on the assault of a superior's flighty wife and the guys try to help a fellow cop save his cousin from a murder rap after a fatal bar fight. Meanwhile, Greg plays matchmaker for Baldwin and Haywood; Irvin meets a catch of his own; and Andy takes a risk---and hits the jackpot---during an otherwise dull date with Cynthia. Haywood: Garcelle Beauvais. Irvin: Bill Brochtrup. Greg: Gordon Clapp.
Episode 11
Peeping Tommy
Tue, Mar 20, 2001 60 mins
Charlotte Ross joins the squad as Det. Connie McDowell, who proves to be key in cracking a robbery-rape case; Andy sweats out an I.A. investigation after gunning down a trio of thugs who could put an end to his illustrious---and incident-filled---career. Haywood: Garcelle Beauvais. Eddie: John F. Donohue. Eli: Eric Balfour. Martens: Scott Allan Campbell. Mitch Allred: Zach Johnson.
Episode 12
Thumb Enchanted Evening
Tue, Mar 27, 2001 60 mins
The ladies lead the hunt for a hustler who left a memorable mark on one of his tricks; Andy and John have a hard time with Fancy's promotion---and his possible replacement; and a Mob killer's confession leads the team to a Federal agent who may have ties to a long-unsolved murder. Dalto: Denise Crosby. Haywood: Garcelle Beauvais. Cynthia: Juliana Donald. Holtzman: John Pleshette. Shorty: Terence L. Washington. Carramaza: Lou Casal. Kaufman: Patrick O'Connell.
Episode 13
Flight of Fancy
Tue, Apr 3, 2001 60 mins
As Fancy prepares to leave the 15th, he calls in a favor to help the squad deal with his by-the-book replacement (Denise Crosby). Meanwhile, the death of a girl has half the staff chasing leads, while Andy copes with the ramifications of his friend's departure. Rodriguez: Esai Morales. Freddy: Max Perlich. Antwan: Ricky Harris. Sara Fisher: Lynette Dupre. Ramon: Jose Yengue. Bass: Larry Joshua.
Episode 14
Nariz a Nariz
Tue, Apr 10, 2001 60 mins
The squad follows leads on the murder of a teenage prostitute---the daughter of an alcoholic ex-cop (John Finn)---which largely fits the MO of a series of Brooklyn homicides. Meanwhile, Medavoy convinces Jones to join him in a moneymaking endeavor involving cleaning up a crime scene and news of Lt. Rodriguez's decorated history gets around the office. Rodriguez: Esai Morales. Shorty Boom: Terence L. Washington. Walters: Michael Kagan.
Episode 15
Love Hurts
Tue, Apr 17, 2001 60 mins
Greg and Baldwin mess up a case involving a holdup at a bodega that resulted in a freak death; Andy and Danny help a cop who was shot committing a crime of his own; and Katie gets a surprise request from one of the men she has been taking care of in the city. Rodriguez: Esai Morales. Connie: Charlotte Ross. Valerie: Garcelle Beauvais. Baldwin: Henry Simmons. Andy: Dennis Franz.
Episode 16
Everyone into the Poole
Tue, Apr 24, 2001 60 mins
A dead delivery man turns two teens into terrified suspects in a crime they don't know about; a gay kidnapping victim bashes Andy for treating him like a criminal; and Diane's affair with Bobby's doctor (David Barrera) begins to heat up and has one of her co-workers secretly steaming. Katie: Debra Monk. Victor: Marty Rackham. Anthony: Arjay Smith. Sylvia: Alyssa Ashley Nichols. Tom: Jeff Kober. Billy: Nick Offerman. Fabiola: Vincent Castellanos.
Episode 17
Dying to Testify
Tue, May 1, 2001 60 mins
Two of the 15th's top cops request transfers, while Haywood's case against a drug dealer rests in the hands of a hostile witness (Adina Porter) who's afraid to testify. Likewise, a woman who saw a murder refuses to help Danny and Andy finger the felon, who threatened to off her if she came forward. Molly: Heather McComb. Jason: Johnny Whitworth. Louie: Robert Gallo. Charles: Gary Anthony Williams. Haywood: Garcelle Beauvais.
Episode 18
Lost Time
Tue, May 8, 2001 60 mins
After Diane (Kim Delaney) takes a leave from the squad, a despondent Danny turns his attentions to a stripper (Jenna Gering) who holds the key to her co-worker's murder; Andy helps Medavoy and Jones collar a pair of thugs preying upon elderly bank patrons. Katie: Debra Monk. Cynthia: Juliana Donald. Shulman: Greg Grunberg. Gerber: Shaun Duke. McNeil: Michael Tinker. Mrs. Simons: Florence Stanley. McDowell: Charlotte Ross.
Episode 19
Under Covers
Tue, May 15, 2001 60 mins
Danny's boozy fling with Kristin (Jenna Gering) lands him in cahoots with her strip-club owners, in hot water with Andy and in a top-secret meeting with Rodriguez; McDowell tries to piece together a twisted botched robbery that links two dimwits to a conniver with a perfect alibi; Katie reaches the end of her rope with Andy and his emotional abuse after he flips on her for finding them a better apartment. Shulman: Greg Grunberg. Liquori: Wayne Pere. Benjy: James Marsh. McNeil: Michael Tinker.
Episode 20
In the Wind
Tue, May 22, 2001 60 mins
Sipowicz and McDowell (Charlotte Ross) lead the search for a missing Danny after they find a familiar DOA in his empty---and unlocked---apartment. Meanwhile, Jones and Medavoy's case against a suspected killer gets some unexpected assistance from a pastor and his pesky wife. Liquori: Wayne Pere. Shulman: Greg Grunberg. Stanton: John Colella. Karen: Alice Hirson. Francine: Joan Pringle. Jones: Henry Simmons. Theo: Austin Majors.
