Never mind that the so-called "crack epidemic" was a political concoction that exploited racial stereotypes and hid the inherent inequities between draconian arrests/prosecutions of crack offenders (almost exclusively targeting poor communities of color) versus slap-on-the-wrist arrests/prosecutions of powdered cocaine offenses (the drug of choice of moneyed whites).
By the 1990s, the tide had completely turned, procedurals[...]
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While reports are that network executives are still very high on its long-term series prospects, ABC will not be moving forward with NYPD Blue for the fall – but reshoots have been ordered and the pilot is up for midseason consideration The proposed revival centers on Theo Sipowicz (Fabien Frankel, Last Christmas) – son of[...]
Now that ABC has found its next generation of Sipowicz in Fabien Frankel (Last Christmas), its rounding out the squad of their NYPD Blue pilot with the casting of 24: Legacy's Ashley Thomas and Rick Gomez (The Crossing) The proposed revival centers on Theo Sipowicz (Frankel) – son of original series' Detective Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) – who works to earn his[...]
ABC has found its next generation of Sipowicz in Fabien Frankel (Last Christmas), who is set to join the network's NYPD Blue revival pilot After a three-month search and multiple auditions/screen tests, the British actor is set to play Theo Sipowicz–son of original series' Detective Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz), who tries to earn his detective shield[...]
Alona Tal (SEAL Team, Hand of God) is getting a transfer to ABC's 15th Precinct, with the actress set to join the network's revival pilot for NYPD Blue Tal will play Detective Nicole Lazarus, one of the detectives working out of the famed precinct Nicole has a tangled personal life: as her soon-to-be-ex-husband divorces her[...]
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ABC is so confident in a NYPD Blue revival that they're willing to kill off one of television's most memorable crime drama leads Reports have surfaced that the network has ordered a pilot for an updated, modern version of the award-winning crime drama that would focus on Theo Sipowicz, son of famed series homicide[...]