NYPD Blue Waking Up Is Hard to Do (Season 8, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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NYPD Blue

Waking Up Is Hard to Do (Season 8, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Danny wakes up in Diane's bed. Andy and Katie get Theo's test results. A former colleague of Bobby's reaches out to Diane from prison. The team investigate a series of cab-driver shootings.

Director

Steven DePaul

Writers

David Milch (created by) | Steven Bochco (created by) | Jody Worth (teleplay by) (story by) | Bill Clark (story by)

Producers

Steven DePaul | Matt Olmstead

Composer

Edward Rogers

Cinematographer

Stephen Crawford

Editor

Edith Weil

Casting Directors

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

Production Designer

Richard C. Hankins

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 16, 2001

Release date

Jan 16, 2001 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
Dennis Franz Det. Andy Sipowicz Det. Andy Sipowicz See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Ricky Schroder Det. Danny Sorenson (as Rick Schroder) Det. Danny Sorenson (as Rick Schroder) See fewer	Black Cloud (2004)
James McDaniel Lt. Arthur Fancy Lt. Arthur Fancy See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Kim Delaney Det. Diane Russell Det. Diane Russell See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Gordon Clapp Det. Greg Medavoy Det. Greg Medavoy See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Bill Brochtrup John Irvin John Irvin See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Henry Simmons Det. Baldwin Jones Det. Baldwin Jones See fewer	Cherish the Day (2020)
Scott Cohen Detective Harry Denby Detective Harry Denby See fewer	The 10th Kingdom (2000)
Sheeri Rappaport Officer Mary Franco Officer Mary Franco See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Jay Acovone Raymond DiSalvo Raymond DiSalvo See fewer	Lethal Weapon (2016)
Austin Majors Theo Sipowicz Theo Sipowicz See fewer	Treasure Planet (2002)
Michael B. Silver Leo Cohen Leo Cohen See fewer	Instinct (2018)
Larry Joshua Capt. Clifford Bass Capt. Clifford Bass See fewer	Spider-Man (2002)
Gwynyth Walsh Dr. Timmons Dr. Timmons See fewer	Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Ellis Williams Elmo (as Ellis E. Williams) Elmo (as Ellis E. Williams) See fewer	Jackie Brown (1997)
Ramón Franco Joe Rodriguez (as Ramon Franco) Joe Rodriguez (as Ramon Franco) See fewer	Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Katherine Kendall Lauren Sky Lauren Sky See fewer	She Said (2022)
Darryl Sivad Freddie Freddie See fewer	A Cinderella Story (2004)
Emilio Rivera Hector Hector See fewer	Sons of Anarchy (2008)
Debra Monk Katie Sipowicz Katie Sipowicz See fewer	One for the Money (2012)
Hassan Johnson Lenny Shelton (as Hassan Iniko Johnson) Lenny Shelton (as Hassan Iniko Johnson) See fewer	Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
Jennifer Donlin EMS Woman EMS Woman See fewer	Block Watch (2020)
Lou Picolli Officer North Officer North See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Craig Castaldo Radioman (uncredited) Radioman (uncredited) See fewer	Little Nicky (2000)
Curt Clendenin Criminal in Lineup (uncredited) Criminal in Lineup (uncredited) See fewer	Black Pumpkin (2018)
Ray LaTulipe Josh Astrachan (uncredited) Josh Astrachan (uncredited) See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)