NYPD Blue Better Laid Than Never: Part 1 (Season 9, Episode 22)
TV-14
TV Episode | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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NYPD Blue

Better Laid Than Never: Part 1 (Season 9, Episode 22)

TV-14

TV Episode | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Andy and Connie return from their week's holiday with Theo. A boy goes missing, and the squad is lead to a pedophile in the area. John meets with a lawyer about his father's estate.

Director

Mark Tinker

Writers

David Milch (created by) | Steven Bochco (created by) | Matt Olmstead (teleplay by) (story by) | Nicholas Wootton (teleplay by) (story by) | Bill Clark (story by)

Composers

Mike Post | Atli Örvarsson

Cinematographers

Stephen Crawford | Lex duPont (as Lex du Pont)

Editors

David Crabtree | Etienne Des Lauriers (as Etienne des Lauriers) | Farrel Levy (as Farrel Jane Levy)

Casting Directors

Scott Genkinger | Junie Lowry-Johnson (as Junie Lowry Johnson)

Production Designer

Richard C. Hankins

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Edit Released

Updated May 21, 2002

Release date

May 21, 2002 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 20 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 68 wins & 203 nominations

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31 cast members

Name	Known for
Dennis Franz Det. Andy Sipowicz Det. Andy Sipowicz See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
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Gordon Clapp Det. Greg Medavoy Det. Greg Medavoy See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Charlotte Ross Det. Connie McDowell Det. Connie McDowell See fewer	Drive Angry (2011)
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Bill Brochtrup John Irvin John Irvin See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
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