NYPDBlue pushed the primetime envelope as no other broadcast show had, testing the boundaries of sex & language, and presenting complicated characters. Its TV DNA led to shows like TheSopranos that in turn spawned the explosion in original series
despite controversy over the show — which was considered so edgy at the time that several ABC affiliates initially refused to air it. While it may seem tame now, the show’s use of nudity and language was enough to rile up cultural critics — and the FCC even initially fined the network for “adult sexual nudity” in one early episode.
Among those 27 nominations was a nod for drama series, and nearly the entire cast was recognized, including Dennis Franz and David Caruso for lead drama actor; Gordon Clapp and Nicholas Turturro for supporting drama actor; and Amy Brenneman, Sharon Lawrence and Gail O’Grady for supporting drama actress.
“NYPD Blue” picked up the drama series Emmy in 1995, for its second season. In fact, it was part of an early wave of critically acclaimed mid-’90s dramas that were in such short supply that they dominated the drama nominations for several years. In 1995, 1996 and 1997, the nominees were exactly the same: “NYPD Blue,” “Law & Order,” “Chicago Hope,” “ER” and “The X-Files.”
Broadcast TV, however, hasn’t kept up with the promise of “NYPD Blue,” and it shows in its ever-decreasing number of Emmy nominations, something I tackled in a previous column. Back in 1994, Bochco and many industry observers believed “NYPD Blue” would transform TV and it did — but that transformation happened in cable.
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